Having won nine of its past 10 games, Notre Dame has every reason to feel good right now. It hopes those good feelings will continue Saturday when it faces Virginia in the second of three straight home games. This will be a must-win for the Irish in order to keep momentum ahead of Monday’s big game against Duke. Even if that game also results in a victory, there won’t be a lot of time to celebrate because a contest at ACC-leading Miami awaits two days later.
The Irish will be looking to exorcise some demons in this game as they have a 2-16 all-time record against the Cavaliers. They have lost six straight in this series since a win in the 2017 ACC Tournament. It might be better for the Irish to look at their 6-2 conference record, which is tied for their second-best start to ACC play since joining the conference. Being tied for second in the ACC standings is a good sign, too.
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