Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs UCLA Bruins Point Spread Picks

This is a resumption of what was one the biggest rivalries in the country until it ended in 2009. Now it's back and both teams are having good seasons so far although Notre Dame comes off an 85-80 loss to Oklahoma on Tuesday. The Bruins have won six of eight, including an 82-58 blowout of previously undefeated Loyola Marymount the following day. The Lions were held to 29.0 percent shooting and only 2-of-16 from three-point range and Jaylen Hands and Kris Wilkes scored 17 points apiece for UCLA, whose only two losses have been to Michigan State and North Carolina. The Irish has played a relatively weak schedule and this will be its first true road contest and they're shooting only 42.0 percent from the field. Notre Dame is 2-5 ATS its last seven games overall. Play UCLA.