Notre Dame vs Pittsburgh Prediction, Picks & Odds | 21 Feb 2026

College Basketball Betting Preview: Notre Dame vs Pittsburgh

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish go up against the Pittsburgh Panthers, with tip-off scheduled for 14:00 on Saturday, February 21.

Notre Dame and Pitt should be able to accumulate enough points for our prediction to win. We’re forecasting Over 138.5 and odds of -105 are available for this outcome.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish previous game saw them claim a 89-74 home win over Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets.

Pittsburgh Panthers lost on the road in their last game. North Carolina Tar Heels won 79-65.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Notre Dame have won two on the bounce against Pitt. Both victories came at home by 76-72 and 55-54 scorelines. In the past 10 H2H meetings, Notre Dame have won eight.

NCAAB	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
Notre Dame	12-14	1941	1909	32	10-5	2-9	1W
Pittsburgh	9-17	1818	1866	-48	7-9	2-8	5L

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Notre Dame vs Pittsburgh Prediction & Picks

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Game Prediction

Let’s go for Over 138.5 when these college teams lock horns. We think the line is too generous and we’re expecting the final total to be higher at odds of -105.

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Key Notre Dame vs Pittsburgh stats:

• The 138.5 line has been covered in the last 6 Notre Dame games.
• The 138.5 line has been covered in 9 of the last 10 Notre Dame games.
• The 138.5 line has been covered in 15 of the last 20 Notre Dame games.
• The 138.5 line has been covered in 9 of the last 10 Pitt games at home.
• The 138.5 line has been covered in 4 of the last 5 Pitt games at home.

Over 138.5 Probability

The best betting sites suggest there’s a 51.3% chance of our pick delivering a return. Our cappers think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be closer to 60%. This is why we can recommend this college basketball bet.

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Our Game Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Notre Dame 74 - 72 Pittsburgh

There are massive odds on offer when it comes to the Irish landing a 74-72 win. A close game is anticipated between two evenly-matched teams.

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Notre Dame vs Pittsburgh Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Pittsburgh are regarded as having a 60% chance of winning this college game according to the latest betting odds. The sportsbooks have priced them up at -149. Notre Dame are trading at bigger odds than their opponents and they can be backed at +125.

2.5 is where the spread lies, with total points being 138.5 right now. The Totals offers basketball fans an alternative way of getting involved. If you’re going for Over 138.5, then the odds are -105.

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Moneyline

Notre Dame

+125

Pitt

-149

Point Spread

Notre Dame +2.5

-118

Pitt -2.5

-104

Total Points

Under 138.5

-115

Over 138.5

-105

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Notre Dame Stats

Pittsburgh Stats

Moneyline

• 2 wins and 8 defeats in the last 10 games
• 2 wins and 8 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

• 2 wins and 8 defeats in the last 10 games
• 2 wins and 8 defeats in the last 10 home games

Point Spread

• +2.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 2 of the last 10 games
• +2.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the spread in 3 of the last 10 games on the road

Point Spread

• -2.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 2 of the last 10 games
• -2.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the spread in 2 of the last 10 home games

Total Points

• Game Totals: An average of 159.70 pts in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals on the Road: An average of 145.00 pts in the previous 10 games on the road
• Over 138.5: Covered in 9 of the previous 10 games
• Over 138.5 on the Road: Covered in 7 of the previous 10 games on the road
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 76.50 pts and allowed 83.20 pts in the last 10 games
• Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 68.50 pts and allowed 76.50 pts in the last 10 games on the road

Total Points

• Game Totals: An average of 140.00 pts in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals at Home: An average of 151.40 pts in the previous 10 home games
• Over 138.5: Covered in 6 of the previous 10 games
• Over 138.5 at Home: Covered in 9 of the previous 10 home games
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 64.70 pts and allowed 75.30 pts in the last 10 games
• Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 72.10 pts and allowed 79.30 pts in the last 10 home games

NCAAB Table Select Season 2025/20262024/20252023/20242022/20232021/20222020/20212019/2020

Atlantic Coast	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
Duke	24-2	2157	1642	515	15-0	9-2	3W
Virginia	23-3	2129	1753	376	13-1	10-2	7W
Miami	21-5	2156	1818	338	14-3	7-2	4W
North Carolina	20-6	2103	1843	260	16-0	4-6	1L
Clemson	20-7	2022	1767	255	13-2	7-5	3L
Louisville	19-7	2257	1868	389	13-2	6-5	1L
NC State	19-8	2291	1992	299	12-5	7-3	1W
SMU	18-8	2250	2024	226	15-2	3-6	1W
California	18-8	2053	1897	156	15-3	3-5	1W
Virginia Tech	17-10	2124	2010	114	13-3	4-7	2L
Stanford	16-10	1961	1886	75	10-6	6-4	1L
Syracuse	15-12	2053	1977	76	12-4	3-8	1L
Wake Forest	14-12	2077	2002	75	10-6	4-6	3W
Florida State	13-13	2089	2032	57	10-7	3-6	2W
Notre Dame	12-14	1941	1909	32	10-5	2-9	1W
Georgia Tech	11-16	2005	2078	-73	10-8	1-8	8L
Pittsburgh	9-17	1818	1866	-48	7-9	2-8	5L
Boston College	9-17	1758	1813	-55	8-10	1-7	7L

• Overall = Overall Wins-Losses
• PF = Total Points For
• PA = Total Points Against
• N. Pts = Point Differential
• Home = Home Record
• Away = Away Record
• Strk = Current Streak

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