Pittsburgh vs. Notre Dame betting: College basketball preview for February 22

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The Pittsburgh Panthers (16-10, 7-8 ACC) are only 1.5-point favorites as they try to end a three-game road losing streak when they visit the Notre Dame Fighting Irish (11-15, 5-10 ACC) on Saturday, February 22, 2025 at Purcell Pavilion. The game airs at 2:15 PM ET on The CW. The point total is 141.5 for the matchup.

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Pittsburgh vs. Notre Dame betting lines

  • Pittsburgh moneyline odds to win: -125
  • Notre Dame moneyline odds to win: +105
  • Spread: Pittsburgh (-1.5)
  • Total: 141.5

Pittsburgh statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • When playing at home, Pittsburgh has a better record against the spread (8-7-0) compared to its ATS record in away games (3-6-0).
  • In home games, the Panthers eclipse the total 53.3% of the time (eight of 15 games). They’ve hit the over in 33.3% of games on the road (three of nine contests).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Pittsburgh has won a higher percentage of its games at home (.800) compared to away games (.667).

Recent trends

  • The Panthers have been putting up 70.9 points per game in their last 10 times on the court, an average that’s slightly lower than the 77.3 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • Pittsburgh has been a little suspect on the defensive end of the floor recently, allowing 73.1 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 71.0 it has conceded this season.
  • The Panthers’ past 10 outings have seen them make 7.9 three-pointers per game while shooting 34.5% from deep. Both numbers are down from their 2024-25 averages of 8.4 makes and 35.6%.

Pittsburgh betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-14-0 (Home: 8-7-0; Away: 3-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 9-11-0 (As Favorite: 9-11-0; As Underdog: 3-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-13-1 (Home: 8-6-1; Away: 3-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 15-5 (Home: 12-3; Away: 2-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-5 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.8 (123rd in nation) 43.7 (177th) 31.1 (240th) 30.7 (151st) 13.7 (181st) 9.6 (35th)

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Notre Dame statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • In 2024-25 against the spread, Notre Dame has a lower winning percentage at home (.385, 5-8-0 record) than on the road (.400, 4-6-0).
  • Looking at the over/under, Fighting Irish games have finished over less frequently at home (five of 13, 38.5%) than on the road (five of 10, 50%).
  • The Fighting Irish’s winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs is .000, both at home (0-3) and on the road (0-5).

Recent trends

  • The Fighting Irish have fared worse offensively over their previous 10 games, scoring 70.2 points per contest, 3.0 fewer points their than season average of 73.2.
  • Notre Dame has fared worse defensively over its past 10 games, ceding 72.5 points per contest, 0.6 more points than its season average of 71.9.
  • In their last 10 games, the Fighting Irish are sinking 7.3 threes per game, 0.7 fewer threes than their season average (8.0). They also sport a lower three-point percentage over their past 10 games (34.1%) compared to their season average (36.2%).

Notre Dame betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-14-1 (Home: 5-8-0; Away: 4-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 5-5-0 (As Favorite: 6-9-0; As Underdog: 5-5-1)
  • O-U-P: 12-14-0 (Home: 5-8-0; Away: 5-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 11-4 (Home: 8-2; Away: 3-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-11 (Home: 0-3; Away: 0-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.4 (148th in nation) 45.2 (257th) 31.5 (212th) 28.8 (54th) 11.9 (301st) 10.2 (74th)
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