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Notre Dame vs. Pittsburgh College Basketball odds opened at a Pick and the line was now -1 at Hollywood Sportsbook.com (see website here). 82 percent of the backing was on Pittsburgh early Thursday.
A late-season surge has Notre Dame seeking an NCAA tournament bid, and another victory over the No. 16 Panthers in Thursday night's Big East quarterfinal at Madison Square Garden would almost certainly make that possible.
From Stats Inc:
Pittsburgh (24-7) had won five straight games and was ranked 12th heading into the Joyce Center on Feb. 24. The Panthers appeared to have a great opportunity to extend their streak with the Irish having lost three straight and Harangody missing a third consecutive contest.
Instead, Notre Dame (22-10) got a sorely-needed victory. Tim Abromaitis had 17 points to lead four Irish scorers in double figures in a 68-53 rout of the Panthers.
The wins haven't stopped since.
Notre Dame had another win Wednesday night against Seton Hall.
Behind Luke Harangody's eighth 20-10 game of the season (and first since Feb. 4), Notre Dame advanced to the Big East quarterfinals while dealing a potentially fatal blow to Seton Hall's tournament hopes.
"The microwave was ready to go tonight," Notre Dame coach Mike Brey said about the instant offense Harangody provided as a reserve. "It was not anything anybody in this room hasn't seen."
Tory Jackson added 13 points and six assists for the Fighting Irish (22-10)
Notre Dame vs. Pittsburgh College Basketball odds trends include:
*The away team has won the last 4 in this series.
*While Notre Dame won their last meeting against Pittsburgh, the Panthers have won 6 of their last 8 in this series.
*The Fighting Irish are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 vs. Big East.
*The Fighting Irish are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games following a ATS win.
*The Panthers are 12-4 ATS in their last 16 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
* The Panthers are 9-4-1 ATS in their last 14 games following a S.U. win.
* The Panthers are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 neutral site games as a favorite.
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