Pittsburgh vs Notre Dame Prediction 2/22/25 College Basketball Picks

In this article, we will formulate a Pitt vs Notre Dame Prediction for this college basketball game on Saturday,  February 22nd, at the Joyce Center. To formulate this prediction, we will examine:

-The Panthers’ recent form and recent player performance 

-The Fighting Irish’s recent form and recent player performance

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Pitt

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Notre Dame

-Recent betting trends in games played between Pitt and Notre Dame

-A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between the Panthers and Fighting Irish. 

This is the first meeting between the two teams this season. The home team has won the last three games. 

Pitt Back on Track

All it took for Pitt to get back on the right track was a couple of matchups against the bottom dwellers of the ACC. Two games ago, against Miami, Pitt secured a victory of 74-65, and in the last game against Syracuse, they won again, 80-69. At halftime, they were down, but in the second half, they scored 46 points. The final score was a bit deceiving with how badly they played in the first half. Pitt had only seven players who played, and there have to be some major concerns about depth. Ishmael Leggett had a huge game, putting up 19 points, eight rebounds, and three assists. 

Pitt has a 16–10 record overall, but away from home, they only have three wins in nine attempts. Pitt wants to push the pace, but the defense has sometimes suffered. They are currently averaging 77.3 points, while their defense is giving up 71 points. Jaland Lowe has been the x-factor for this tea,m averaging 16.6 points while shooting 38 percent. Damian Dunn is recovering from an elbow injury, and he’s out for the year. 

Why Pitt Will Beat Notre Dame

• Notre Dame has lost each of its last five day games against the Atlantic Coast Conference.
• The road team has won each of Notre Dame’s last four games.

Notre Dame Keeps Losing

Notre Dame just keeps losing games, and they have lost two games in a row. Two games ago against Louisville, they were knocked off 75-60, and in the last game, the defense was even worse, giving up 97 points to SMU. Notre Dame shot 41.8 percent from the field, but they allowed SMU to shoot 58.6 percent from the field. Braeden Shrewsberry did have a strong game, putting up 21 points and two rebounds. Tae Davis put up 13 points, five rebounds, and one assist. 

Notre Dame has an 11-15 record overall and they have gone 8-5 at home. As underdogs, they are 0-10 straight up. The defense hasn’t been great for this team, but Notre Dame can score, and they will need the offense to go over their season average of 73.2 points to get the job done here. Tae Davis has been the top player, averaging 15.6 points while shooting 44.6 percent from the field. 

Total Points Facts

• Fifteen of Notre Dame’s last 17 games against the Atlantic Coast Conference Conference at Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center have produced a total of 140 or fewer points.
• Four of Pittsburgh’s last five road games have produced a total of 146+ points.

Pitt vs Notre Dame Prediction

As the underdog this season, Notre Dame is 0-10, and I don’t see much changing here. The defenses for these two teams are similar, but Pitt is the much better offensive team. Pitt has more scorers, and they are averaging 77.3 points per game. Pittsburgh has gone 3-6 straight up on the road, but they can improve on that here. This Notre Dame defense just can’t be trusted, and it’s going to be Pittsburgh that will end up getting the job done. I will play it safe here, and not lay the points. Take Pitt on the money line.