Notre Dame Fighting Irish and Pittsburgh Panthers square off in ACC Tournament

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Notre Dame Fighting Irish and Pittsburgh Panthers square off in ACC Tournament

Pittsburgh Panthers (17-14, 8-12 ACC) vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish (14-17, 8-12 ACC)

Charlotte, North Carolina; Tuesday, 2 p.m. EDT

BOTTOM LINE: Notre Dame plays in the ACC Tournament against Pittsburgh.

The Fighting Irish’s record in ACC play is 8-12, and their record is 6-5 in non-conference games. Notre Dame averages 10.4 turnovers per game and is 5-6 when it has fewer turnovers than its opponents.

The Panthers are 8-12 in ACC play. Pittsburgh averages 76.6 points while outscoring opponents by 5.2 points per game.

Notre Dame is shooting 45.7% from the field this season, 1.7 percentage points higher than the 44.0% Pittsburgh allows to opponents. Pittsburgh averages 76.6 points per game, 3.6 more than the 73.0 Notre Dame allows.

TOP PERFORMERS:

LAST 10 GAMES: Fighting Irish: 4-6, averaging 73.6 points, 30.6 rebounds, 10.4 assists, 5.8 steals and 1.8 blocks per game while shooting 43.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 79.1 points per game.

Panthers: 3-7, averaging 70.3 points, 29.5 rebounds, 12.5 assists, 7.1 steals and 3.5 blocks per game while shooting 42.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 72.3 points.

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Pittsburgh Panthers are set to face off in the first round of the 2025 Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Men’s Basketball Tournament. The game is scheduled for Tuesday, March 11, 2025, at 2:00 PM ET at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Team Overview

  • Notre Dame Fighting Irish: The Irish concluded the regular season with a 14-17 overall record and an 8-12 mark in ACC play, earning them the 12th seed in the tournament. They have participated in the ACC Tournament 12 times, with their most recent title in 2015.

  • Pittsburgh Panthers: The Panthers finished the season with a 17-14 record, also going 8-12 in the ACC, placing them as the 13th seed. This marks their second time entering the ACC Tournament as the 13th seed in program history.

Season Matchup

In their regular-season meeting on February 22, 2025, Notre Dame narrowly defeated Pittsburgh 76-72. Pitt’s Ishmael Leggett and Cameron Corhen each scored 20 points, but it wasn’t enough to overcome Notre Dame’s efficient shooting.

Tournament Context

The winner of this matchup will advance to face the fifth-seeded North Carolina Tar Heels on Wednesday, March 12, at 2:30 PM ET. The game will be broadcast on ESPN.

Viewing Information

The Notre Dame vs. Pittsburgh game will be televised on ACC Network. For viewers in the Pittsburgh area, the game will also be available on 93.7 The Fan radio.

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