After a rocky start in ACC play, Notre Dame might finally be turning a corner after Wednesday’s 80-72 win over Pittsburgh gave it its first winning streak of at least three games since nonconference play in November. It was an identical score to Saturday’s win over Georgia Tech. For the second consecutive game, the Irish (14-8, 5-6) had four players score in double figures. Though the Panthers (14-9, 5-7) held a 39-38 scoring advantage in the second half, it merely made what had been a 15-point game closer than it was.
T.J. Gibbs led all scorers with 21 points and went 5-of-8 from 3-point range. John Mooney added to his season of double-doubles with 17 points and 10 rebounds, giving him 18 double-doubles for the year. Juwan Durham and Nate Laszewski had 11 points apiece.
Prentiss Hubb dished out a game-high seven assists to go with nine points, three of which were scored from downtown right before time expired in the first half.