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Technically, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish started ACC play weeks ago with the lone game against the Boston College Eagles... but we can go ahead and forget that game ever happend. Notre Dame’s reall ACC schedule begins tonight on the road against the Pittsburgh Panthers.
The Panthers are struggling early this year — more so than the Irish. At 5-7, Pitt’s best win was a close game at home against St. John’s. The Panthers have scored just 60 points a game against their opponents, so they aren’t very dynamic shooting the ball. Notre Dame certainly shouldn’t be pointing any fingers, but a recent surge in shooting percentage shows that they have the tools needed to win these types of games.
ACC KenPom Offensive Rankings
— ACC Hoops Digest (@ACCHoopsDigest) December 27, 2021
*National Rank in Parentheses*
1 - Duke (6)
2 - UNC (17)
3 - Cuse (21)
4 - Clemson (23)
5 - ND (30)
6 - VT (32)
7 - Miami (55)
8 - Wake (64)
9 - FSU (74)
10 - NCSU (81)
11 - UVA (106)
12 - Louisville (121)
13 - BC (128)
14 - GT (141)
15 - Pitt (238)
According to DraftKings Sportsbook, Notre Dame is a 4 point favorite over Pitt with an over/under of 126.
WHEN, WHERE, AND HOW TO WATCH
When: Tuesday, December 28th @ 8:00 PM EST
Where: Petersen Events Center, Pittsburgh, PA
How to Watch: ACC Network
GAME THREAD
The game thread is open below. I know many of us are on Twitter for most of the game, but I encourage you to vent and do other things that require more than 280 characters here.
Prepped for Pitt.
— Notre Dame Basketball (@NDmbb) December 28, 2021
Pitt
Petersen Events Center
8 PM ET
@accnetwork
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