Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Pittsburgh Panthers 1/30/2021 Picks

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The Notre Dame Fighting Irish will be dribbling through the hoop against the Pittsburgh Panthers at the Petersen Events Center in Pittsburgh on Saturday, January 30, 2021, at 8:00 PM ET. Notre Dame is in 12th place at 2-6 in the Atlantic Coast Conference with a .250 team-percentage and a 5-9 overall standing. The Fighting Irish gave up their recent match against the #20 Virginia Tech Hokies last Wednesday and snapped their two-game winning streak at 51-62. Guard Prentiss Hubb was the lone double-figure scorer for Notre Dame with 22 points while Guard Dane Goodwin had 8 in the losing effort. Forward Nate Laszewski and Guard Trey Wertz contributed 7 points each while Laszewski also topped the rebounding with 10 boards.

The Fighting Irish had difficulty in their scoring with 35.7% (20/56) shooting from the field, struggled in their scoring from downtown with only 16.7% (3/18) efficiency, and made 8 of 14 (57.1%) attempts from the foul line. Notre Dame grabbed 36 total rebounds with 4 offensive boards and distributed 8 assists in the losing effort. The Notre Dame Fighting Irish denied 7 shot attempts while stealing the ball 4 times and lost the turnover battle with 12 to 10. The team recorded a total of 15 personal fouls in the process.

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Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Pittsburgh Panthers Predictions 1/30/2021

The Pittsburgh Panthers failed to recover from a 10-point deficit and lost their recent match versus the North Carolina Tar Heels last Tuesday at 65-75. Pittsburgh at 4-3 occupied 6th place in the Atlantic Coast Conference with a team-percentage of .571 and an overall standing of 8-4. Forward Justin Champagnie posted a double-double record in leading the Panthers with 23 points and 10 rebounds. Guard Ithiel Horton chipped in 12 points with 2 assists and 4 rebounds while Guard Xavier Johnson led the assist department with 7.

Pittsburgh recorded a 41.8% (23/55) shooting rate from the field, knocked down 40.0% (6/15) shooting from the rainbow territory, and sank 13 of 17 (76.5%) free throw attempts. The Panthers struggled in controlling the glass with only 29 total rebounds (11 offensive boards) and dished out 17 assists in the loss. The Pittsburgh Panthers rejected 5 attempted shots and stole the ball thrice with 11 turnovers and 13 personal fouls.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs. Pittsburgh Panthers. The NCAAB Pick for this game is Pittsburgh -4. The Fighting Irish ranked 218th on the offense and 242nd on defense while the Panthers ranked 143rd on the offense and 112th on defense. Notre Dame is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 matches and 2-6 ATS in its last 8 outings on the road. Pittsburgh is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games and 5-2 SU in its last 7 contests at home. The Panthers will be led by a dominant center in Justin Champagnie with an average of 20.2 PPG and 12.2 RPG. Champagnie will be Pittsburgh’s powerhouse on offense that will be a big problem for Notre Dame and a strong protector of the hoop. Final score prediction, Pittsburgh Panthers will win and cover ATS at 72-61.

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