The Notre Dame Fighting Irish (10-19, 2-16 ACC) welcome in the Pittsburgh Panthers (21-8, 14-4 ACC) after losing three straight home games.
The Panthers are currently small 3.5-point favorites against the Fighting Irish. The over/under is 142.5 points for the matchup.
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Pittsburgh Betting Line, Matchup Info Vs. Notre Dame
- When: Wednesday, March 1, 2023 at 7:00 PM ET
- Where: Purcell Pavilion in South Bend, Indiana
- How to Watch on TV: ESPNU
- Spread Favorite: Pittsburgh -3.5
- Moneyline Favorite: Pittsburgh -173
- Moneyline Underdog: Notre Dame +142
- Over/Under: 142.5 points
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Pittsburgh Betting Trends
- The Panthers have covered 20 times in 29 chances against the spread this season.
- Pittsburgh has covered the spread 10 times this season (10-3 ATS) when playing as at least 3.5-point favorites.
- The Panthers have won in 14, or 87.5%, of the 16 contests they have been named as odds-on favorites in this year.
- Pittsburgh has yet to enter a game this year with shorter moneyline odds than -173.
- A total of 17 out of the Panthers’ 29 games this season have hit the over.
- Pittsburgh’s games this season have featured more combined points than this contest’s total of 142.5 points 16 times.
- Panthers outings this year have an average point total of 144.1, 1.6 more points than this game’s over/under.
Pittsburgh Top Performers
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blake Hinson | 29 | 15.7 | 6.2 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 2.7 |
| Jamarius Burton | 27 | 15.5 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.6 |
| Greg Elliott | 29 | 11.2 | 4.0 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 2.4 |
| Nelly Cummings | 29 | 11.1 | 2.8 | 5.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 1.8 |
| John Hugley | 8 | 8.0 | 3.6 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.6 |
Pittsburgh Season Stats
- Pittsburgh has a +214 scoring differential, topping opponents by 7.4 points per game. It is putting up 75.8 points per game to rank 84th in college basketball and is allowing 68.4 per outing to rank 130th in college basketball.
- The Panthers win the rebound battle by 3.1 boards on average. They record 35.2 rebounds per game, which ranks 51st in college basketball, while their opponents grab 32.1 per contest.
- The Panthers’ points-per-game average in ACC tilts (75.8 per game) is the same as their season average.
- Pittsburgh is conceding 69.3 points per game this year in conference contests, which is 0.9 more points allowed per game than its overall average (68.4).
- In terms of three-pointers, the Panthers’ offense has been more productive in ACC tilts this season, draining 9.7 threes per contest and converting 36.3% of their shots from downtown, compared to their overall average of 9.4 threes per game with a 35.9% three-point percentage.
- Pittsburgh is posting 77.8 points per game when playing at home. In road games, it is averaging 74.8 points per contest.
- Defensively the Panthers have been better in home games this year, allowing 66.9 points per game, compared to 68.4 when playing on the road.
Pittsburgh Recent And Upcoming Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/11/2023 | Florida State | W 83-75 | Away | -4.5 |
| 2/14/2023 | Boston College | W 77-58 | Home | -9.5 |
| 2/18/2023 | Virginia Tech | L 79-72 | Away | +5.5 |
| 2/21/2023 | Georgia Tech | W 76-68 | Home | -12 |
| 2/25/2023 | Syracuse | W 99-82 | Home | -5.5 |
| 3/1/2023 | Notre Dame | – | Away | -3.5 |
| 3/4/2023 | Miami | – | Away | – |
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Notre Dame Betting Trends
- Notre Dame has covered eight times in 29 games with a spread this year.
- The Fighting Irish have covered the spread five times this year (5-3 ATS) when playing as at least 3.5-point underdogs.
- This season, Notre Dame has been the underdog 12 times and won one of those games.
- The Fighting Irish have not entered a game this season with longer moneyline odds than +142.
- In Notre Dame’s 29 chances this season, the combined scoring has gone over the point total 13 times.
- Fighting Irish games this season have had a combined scoring total higher than 142.5 points in 15 of 29 outings.
- Notre Dame’s games this season have had an average of 140.8 points, 1.7 fewer points than this game’s point total.
Notre Dame Top Performers
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nate Laszewski | 29 | 14.1 | 7.1 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.9 |
| Dane Goodwin | 29 | 11.7 | 5.1 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 1.4 |
| Cormac Ryan | 29 | 11.6 | 4.1 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 2.0 |
| J.J. Starling | 28 | 11.2 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.9 |
| Marcus Hammond | 21 | 8.9 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 1.5 |
Notre Dame Season Stats
- The Fighting Irish have a -61 scoring differential, falling short by 2.1 points per game. They’re putting up 69.3 points per game, 241st in college basketball, and are giving up 71.4 per contest to rank 221st in college basketball.
- The 29.7 rebounds per game Notre Dame accumulates rank 326th in college basketball, 4.1 fewer than the 33.8 its opponents pull down.
- The Fighting Irish have averaged 1.1 fewer points in ACC play (68.2) than overall (69.3).
- In 2022-23, Notre Dame has conceded 73.6 points per game in ACC play, and 71.4 overall.
- The Fighting Irish make more 3-pointers in ACC play (8.9 per game) than overall (8.8), but have a lower 3-point percentage in conference games (34.7%) than overall (35.8%).
- Notre Dame scores 72.2 points per game at home, and 66.6 away.
- In 2022-23 the Fighting Irish are conceding 0.7 fewer points per game at home (71.3) than on the road (72.0).
Notre Dame Recent And Upcoming Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/11/2023 | Virginia Tech | L 93-87 | Home | +5 |
| 2/14/2023 | Duke | L 68-64 | Away | +12 |
| 2/18/2023 | Virginia | L 57-55 | Away | +13 |
| 2/22/2023 | North Carolina | L 63-59 | Home | +6 |
| 2/25/2023 | Wake Forest | L 66-58 | Away | +7.5 |
| 3/1/2023 | Pittsburgh | – | Home | +3.5 |
| 3/4/2023 | Clemson | – | Away | – |
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