A two-game winning streak has Notre Dame trending in a small but positive direction, and Wednesday will give it the opportunity to sweep its three-game homestand when Pittsburgh comes to South Bend. The series between the Irish (13-8, 4-6) and Panthers (14-8, 5-6) goes back to 1927, and it’s the seventh most prolific series in Notre Dame history. The current ACC rivals also duked it out as members of the Big East.
John Mooney continues to approach personal milestones and climb lists. He needs only six rebounds to reach 800 for his career and become the sixth Notre Dame player under Mike Brey to achieve that milestone. With one more double-double this season, he’ll have 18, tying Bob Arnzen during the 1968-69 season for 13th most in a single campaign.
T.J. Gibbs has 1,443 career points and will catch Chris Quinn for 19th on Notre Dame’s scoring list. With 111 career blocks, Juwan Durham is five away from tying Jack Cooley on the program’s all-time list.