Notre Dame visits Virginia Tech after Goodwin's 21-point game

Notre Dame Fighting Irish (10-5, 4-1 ACC) at Virginia Tech Hokies (8-7, 0-4 ACC)

Blacksburg, Virginia; Saturday, 6 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Notre Dame faces the Virginia Tech Hokies after Dane Goodwin scored 21 points in Notre Dame's 72-56 victory against the Clemson Tigers.

The Hokies are 5-2 in home games. Virginia Tech scores 69.3 points and has outscored opponents by 10.9 points per game.

The Fighting Irish are 4-1 in conference matchups. Notre Dame ranks seventh in the ACC shooting 35.9% from 3-point range.

The Hokies and Fighting Irish meet Saturday for the first time in ACC play this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Keve Aluma is averaging 15.7 points and 6.3 rebounds for the Hokies. Hunter Cattoor is averaging 7.4 points over the last 10 games for Virginia Tech.

Goodwin is shooting 45.7% from beyond the arc with 2.1 made 3-pointers per game for the Fighting Irish, while averaging 15.4 points and 5.5 rebounds. Blake Wesley is shooting 43.4% and averaging 10.7 points over the last 10 games for Notre Dame.

LAST 10 GAMES: Hokies: 3-7, averaging 65.8 points, 29.2 rebounds, 13.7 assists, 5.0 steals and 3.0 blocks per game while shooting 42.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 63.5 points per game.

Fighting Irish: 7-3, averaging 70.9 points, 29.8 rebounds, 14.3 assists, 5.9 steals and 1.9 blocks per game while shooting 45.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 67.0 points.

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