ND is a very efficient college basketball team, and few have been better this season. The Irish have lost their last two following a streak in which they had won eight of nine with seven consecutive covers. But they are the value side Monday against a depth-challenged Duke club that often looks lost without coach Mike Krzyzewski on the sideline. The Devils staged a furious rally to clip Wake Forest on Saturday, but this is still a team in turmoil. Duke has gone 2-7 ATS in its last nine games and has covered only three of its last 10 on the road. I'm going with the home team that plays better defense, is a better free-throw shooting team and ranks second in the nation with a 1.7 assist/turnover ratio. Notre Dame is the better club and have dominated this series of late. They are a strong play here on Monday night. TAKE THE IRISH!