T.M. Selection: ND/Texas Tech UNDER.

I am on the under in the Notre Dame vs Texas Tech game on Sunday. Notre Dame has been on a very good run lately since they had to play their way in to this tournament in the first four games and they pulled off the upset over Alabama in the round of 64 too. They have been involved in a lot of high scoring games lately too but I think this game will be a lot different. Texas Tech has the best defense that Notre Dame will have seen in their past few games. Texas Tech is also 1 of the better teams in the country, in the top 25 before this tournament started, and I don't think Texas Tech is going to let Notre Dame run away with it like they have in their previous games. Texas Tech looked really good in their round of 64 game, winning by 30+ points over Montana State. Notre Dame has been hot lately so there is no way that Texas Tech is putting up 97 points in this game but they could very well hold Notre Dame below 70 points like they did with Montana State and I think defense is going to play a big role in them winning this game. Texas Tech has held a lot of opposing teams to less than 70 points in their games this year and they have even held a few to less than 60 points. They don't normally put up a lot of points in their games because their defense is what has been winning their games for them. I think Texas Tech is going to be in control of this game and I expect them to dictate the pace of the game with their great defensive effort. I don't see either team putting up a ton of points in this game. I like the under here.

T.M. Prediction: 64-54 Texas Tech.