The Pittsburgh Panthers hope to send their betting backers to the pay window on Tuesday as they look to cover the point spread at Barclays Center against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish betting line opened as -16.5-point favorites in this college basketball tilt over at Sportsbook but the number may be on the move. Watch for the Sportsbook over/under total as well at Sportsbook.
Pittsburgh Panthers vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish currently sport a 18-13 record overall in NCAA basketball action, and have posted a corresponding betting slate of 12-16 ATS. The Pittsburgh Panthers are 8-23 and 14-13 ATS. Betting totals have seen the Notre Dame Fighting Irish produce a 14-14 OVER/UNDER record on the season, while the Pittsburgh Panthers have gone 6-21 against the totals betting line.
This college basketball game matches up the No. 108 (Notre Dame) and the No. 333 (Pittsburgh) teams in the league, according to our current NCAA basketball power rankings.
Statistical Matchup
Scoring and defensive stats point to some betting edges in this matchup. The game features Notre Dame's No. 102-ranked scoring average of 75.58 PPG, against a Pittsburgh Panthers defense rated No. 141 and allowing 72.55 PPG. The Notre Dame Fighting Irish FG% has averaged 45.13% to date this season, more than the Pittsburgh Panthers shooters have managed so far (40.57% per game).
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Pittsburgh got 20 points from Jared Wilson-Frame but lost anyway, 73-56, to Notre Dame on Wednesday at Joyce Center.
Bonzie Colson poured in 24 points and added 15 rebounds in a losing cause for Notre Dame on Saturday, as the Cavaliers rolled to a 62-57 victory over Notre Dame at John Paul Jones Arena.
- Pittsburgh is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games
- Pittsburgh is 4-0-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Notre Dame
- Pittsburgh is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing Notre Dame
- Notre Dame is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games
- Notre Dame is 0-4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
- Notre Dame is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing Pittsburgh
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of Notre Dame's last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
