Sports betting is live in Missouri, and Monday’s Notre Dame vs Missouri matchup is about to turn Mizzou Arena into a full-blown sweat lodge of pride, energy, and questionable parlays. Notre Dame rolls in with that classic ACC textbook basketball — disciplined sets, clean rotations, and a play style that feels like they still say “gee whiz” in the huddle. But Missouri? The Tigers are showing up like a squad of dudes who’ve been waiting all year to remind the country they’re built different. Expect downhill attacks, pressure defense that feels personal, and a home crowd that sounds like everyone pregamed with espresso martinis and revenge on the brain.

This one’s polished fundamentals vs SEC ferocity, and the Tigers hold the edge where it matters: pace, physicality, and home-court chaos. Mizzou wants to punch Notre Dame in the mouth early, swarm them with length, and force them into turnovers that turn into thunderous dunks and immediate sportsbook refreshes. If the Irish keep it close, their shooting could make things spicy — but Missouri’s athleticism and tempo are built to break wills on a Monday night. By the final minutes, expect a track-meet flow, announcers losing vocabulary, and Missouri pulling away while the Irish wonder why they agreed to play in a building that treats every game like March.