The Pittsburgh Panthers (17-14) travel to face off against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish (14-17) on Tuesday, March 11th. This game will be played at Spectrum Center in Charlotte and televised on ACCN. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 2:00 ET.

Pittsburgh Panthers vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish

The Panthers Are Coming Off A Win

Pittsburgh Panthers Recent Game/Games

Pittsburgh improved to 17-14 on the season with a dominant 93-67 win over Boston College on Saturday. The Panthers, who were -12.5 favorites, covered the spread with the win.

Pittsburgh jumped out to a 48-19 lead by halftime, but allowed 48 points in the 2nd half while scoring 45. The total points for the game hit 160, going over the O/U line of 140.5.

The Fighting Irish Are Coming Off A Win

Notre Dame Fighting Irish Recent Game/Games

Notre Dame improved to 14-17 on the season with a 112-110 win over California on Saturday. The Irish were favored by 4 points but didn’t cover the spread. The game’s total points of 222 far exceeded the over/under line of 141.5.

Notre Dame led 37-33 at halftime but allowed 35 points in the second half while scoring just 31. Despite the defensive lapse, they managed to pull out the win at home.

Panthers Offense Breakdown

Pittsburgh’s offense was firing on all cylinders in their last game, putting up 93 points with a 50% shooting performance from the field. They were particularly effective from two-point range, hitting 60% of their attempts, while also connecting on 40% of their threes, going 12-for-30 from deep. Their effective field goal percentage was an impressive 60%, and they added 21 points from the free-throw line, shooting 77.8% from the stripe.

The Panthers shared the ball well, dishing out 21 assists, with Jaland Lowe leading the way with 10 assists to go along with his 15 points. Cameron Corhen and Brandin Cummings each contributed 16 points, with Corhen shooting 70% from the field. Pittsburgh also grabbed 14 offensive rebounds, helping them to a strong overall offensive performance.

Fighting Irish Offense Breakdown

Notre Dame’s offense exploded for 112 points in their last game, shooting 50% from the field and 41.7% from three-point range. Their effective field goal percentage was 56.4%, and they hit 77.4% of their free throws, going 24-for-31 from the line.

Markus Burton led the way with 43 points, hitting 4-of-7 from deep, while Jeremiah Wilkinson added 36 points, connecting on 5-of-8 threes. Mady Sissoko contributed 14 points and 13 rebounds, shooting 66.7% from the field.

Panthers Team Defense

Despite Pittsburgh’s defensive efforts, they allowed 67 points on 50% shooting from the field. The Panthers struggled to contain the two-point shooting, giving up 18/30 (60%) from inside the arc.

From three-point range, Pittsburgh allowed 12/30 (40%) shooting. They also sent the opposing team to the free-throw line 27 times, where they converted 21 (77%). Pittsburgh gave up 14 offensive rebounds in the game.

Fighting Irish Team Defense

Despite Pittsburgh allowing 67 points, they struggled defensively, giving up a 50% shooting performance from the field. The Panthers allowed 30 made field goals on 60 attempts.

From beyond the arc, Pittsburgh’s defense allowed 12 threes on 30 attempts, a 40% shooting rate. They also sent the opposing team to the line 27 times, where they converted 21 free throws at a 77% clip.

Panthers vs Fighting Irish Trends

• Through their last five road games, Pittsburgh has an ATS record of just 1-4. However, their overall record was 0-5 while averaging 66 points per game.
• Through their last ten home games, Notre Dame has an ATS record of just 4-6. However, their overall record was 2-8 while averaging 71 points per game.
• The last ten games that Notre Dame was the underdog, they have an ATS mark of 6-4 while going 2-8 straight up.
• Going back to their previous ten games as the favorite, Pittsburgh has an ATS mark of 3-7 while going 5-5 straight up.

Panthers vs Fighting Irish Prediction

Coming in as the underdogs at +3.5, we have the Fighting Irish as the way to go on the point spread. Not only do we have them covering, but our projections show they have a good one of winning this one straight-up, if you’re looking for a higher payout on the moneyline.

As for the over/under, the the line is currently at 137.5, and our model projects the Panthers and Fighting Irish to reach a combined total of 145 points. Our bet is on taking the over.

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