Monday’s top matchup in college basketball betting takes place in Pittsburgh as the Panthers host Notre Dame.
It is matchup between two Top 20 teams in college basketball wagering. This Big East battle can be seen on ESPN with the Panthers solid favorites at Sbg global.com.
Notre Dame 16-4 SU, 8-7 ATS
The Irish have won their last two games and could be ready for a big effort at Pittsburgh on Monday night. Notre Dame is led by Ben Hansbrough and Tim Abromaitis. Hansbrough is averaging 15.8 points per game and leads the team with 3.8 assists per game while Abromaitis is averaging 15.2 points and a team-high 6.8 rebounds per game. Notre Dame is averaging 75 points per game. The problem for Notre Dame is that they don’t play well on the road and they are 0-3 ATS on the road this season.
Pittsburgh 19-1 SU, 8-7 ATS
The Panthers are doing just about everything right so far this season. They passed a huge test last Monday with a win over Syracuse. They are the only unbeaten team in the Big East. They are coming off a rout of DePaul on Saturday. The Panthers have a very experienced team that goes nine deep. Junior guard Ashton Gibbs is the team’s leading scorer at 16 points per game while senior guard Brad Wanamaker leads the team in assists with 5.4 per game. Pittsburgh is ranked 19th in the nation in scoring. They are also solid on defense and great on the boards as they get 43 rebounds per game which is first in the country.
Series
The Irish have had some success against Pittsburgh, winning three of the last four games both straight up and against the spread. Notre Dame has been a good team to take in college basketball betting in the Big East as they are 12-4 ATS in their last 16 vs. the Big East. Notre Dame has been horrible on Monday’s though as they are 1-9-1 ATS in their last 11 Monday games. And they are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 road games. Pittsburgh on the other hand is 4-0 ATS in their last 4 vs. the Big East and they are 15-5-2 ATS in their last 22 Monday games. In this series, the Fighting Irish are 4-1 in college basketball wagering in the last 5 meetings in Pittsburgh.