The No. 25 Pittsburgh Panthers (21-8, 14-4 ACC) and Notre Dame Fighting Irish (10-19, 2-16) meet Wednesday at Purcell Pavilion in South Bend, Ind. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET (ESPNU). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Pittsburgh vs. Notre Dame game odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
The Panthers scored a season-high 99 points last time out in a 17-point victory and cover against Syracuse. Pitts enters the day with a half-game lead over Miami and Virginia for 1st place in the ACC with just 2 games remaining, including a trip to Miami next Saturday.
The Fighting Irish haven’t provided much resistance for most of this season, but Notre Dame has covered 3 of the past 4 outings. Still, the Irish are in a 7-game nosedive since an ACC win over lowly Louisville on Jan. 28. The Under has cashed in the past 4 games for the Irish.