Pittsburgh Panthers vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish Prediction, 2/22/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Pittsburgh Panthers vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Date: Saturday, February 22, 2025

Location: Purcell Pavilion in Boulder, CO

TV: ESPN+

Purcell Pavilion is the site where the Notre Dame Fighting Irish (11-15) will attempt to defeat the Pittsburgh Panthers (16-10) on Saturday.

The Pittsburgh Panthers faced off with Syracuse and notched a win by a score of 80-69 in their last game. When it comes to fouls, the Panthers ended up with 13 and Syracuse recorded 21 fouls. They also buried 14 of their 33 tries from beyond the perimeter. Syracuse finished shooting 81.8% when shooting free throws by burying 9 of 11 shots. Moreover, Syracuse grabbed 30 boards (11 offensive, 19 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Syracuse distributed 15 dimes and had 7 steals for the game. With respect to defense, Pittsburgh let their opponent shoot 38.3% from the field on 23 out of 60 shooting. They also doled out 12 assists for the game in addition to forcing 13 turnovers and getting 8 steals. When it comes to grabbing rebounds, they compiled 32 with 9 of them being offensive. At the free throw line, the Panthers made 18 of their 24 attempts for a rate of 75.0%. Pittsburgh walked away from the game having earned a 48.1% FG percentage (26 of 54) and knocked down 10 out of their 23 shots from distance.

Ishmael Leggett is someone who was a contributor in this game. He ended up with 19 points on 6 of 14 shooting. He saw the court for 37 minutes and grabbed 7 boards. He shot 42.9% from the field and also distributed 3 dimes.

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Pittsburgh enters this contest with a mark of 16-10 so far this year. They lose possession via turnover 9.9 times per contest and as a unit are committing 16.2 fouls every game. As a unit, Pittsburgh is snagging 33.8 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 355 assists this year, which ranks 208th in the country in terms of passing. The Panthers are hitting 35.6% on three-point attempts (218 of 613) and 78.9% from the free throw line. They average 77.3 points per outing (95th in D-1) while hitting 45.8% from the floor.

Defensively, the Panthers are forcing their opponents into 12.2 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.9 fouls. They are surrendering 35.1% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 164th in the country in PPG from their opponents (71.0). The Panthers defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 43.7% (654 of 1,498) and they relinquish 34.2 rebounds per game as a group. They are ranked 159th in Division 1 in allowing assists to their opponents with 340 relinquished on the campaign.

In their last game, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish took a loss by a final score of 97-73 when they played SMU. The Fighting Irish were able to corral 13 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive boards for a total of 17 for this game. They turned the ball over 12 times, while recording 5 steals for the game. SMU committed 19 fouls for the contest which got the Fighting Irish to the free throw line for a total of 25 tries. They were able to convert 17 of the free throws for a percentage of 68.0%. Concerning shots from beyond the perimeter, Notre Dame knocked down 10 out of their 31 tries (32.3%). When the game finished, the Fighting Irish finished 23 for 55 from the floor which had them sitting at 41.8%. The Fighting Irish permitted SMU to bury 34 of 58 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 58.6% in the matchup. They finished shooting 40.0% from behind the 3-point line by connecting on 8 of 20 and walked away from this one shooting 21 of 27 from the free throw line (77.8%). Concerning team rebounding, Notre Dame permitted SMU to grab 39 in all (12 on the offensive side).

Braeden Shrewsberry ended up being important for the Fighting Irish for this game. He buried 6 of 11 for the matchup for a field goal percentage of 54.5%, and added 2 rebounds. He had 21 points in his 27 mins on the hardwood, but left the arena with no assists.

Notre Dame has a win-loss mark of 11-15 on the year. The Fighting Irish have committed 15.6 fouls every game and they hit 74.0% from the free throw line. Their rate of earning assists is at 11.9 times per game (304th in college) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 11.0 times per game. Notre Dame has scored 1,903 pts for the year (73.2 per game) and they pull down 34.9 rebounds per game. When it comes to offense, the Fighting Irish are connecting on 45.4% from the field, which ranks them 153rd in college.

The Notre Dame defense concedes 32.1% on shots from beyond the perimeter (197 of 614) and their opponents are knocking down 75.0% of their free throw shots. They have given up 14.5 assists and 32.2 total rebounds per game, which has them ranked 288th and 50th in those defensive categories. The Fighting Irish on the defensive end are ranked 187th in the nation in points per game surrendered with 71.9. They are able to force 10.3 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 45.2% from the floor (268th in college hoops).

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Pittsburgh

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