| GAME 27 | NO. 10 NOTRE DAME AT PITTSBURGH |
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| WHEN: | SUNDAY, FEB. 19 | 2 PM E.T. |
| WHERE: | PITTSBURGH, PA | PETERSEN EVENTS CENTER |
| WATCH: | ACCNX |
| LISTEN: | NOTRE DAME RADIO NETWORK | CLICK HERE |
| NOTES: | ND NOTES |
| SOCIAL: | @NDWBB | #GOIRISH |
PITTSBURGH, Pa. — After four consecutive games at Purcell Pavilion, No. 10 Notre Dame (21-4, 12-3) is back on the road this weekend at Pittsburgh (10-16, 3-12).
The two teams have already faced each other this year; the Irish topped the visiting Panthers by a score of 69-63 on Feb. 9. At the time, Pittsburgh was coming off of its first conference win of the season. The Panthers clearly were not in town to fold.
Notre Dame can expect a similar situation on Sunday. Pittsburgh has won three of its last four games, the only loss coming in South Bend.
Pittsburgh’s production has come from a far different source than Notre Dame’s. Head coach Lance White’s bench has scored 50+ points in each of his team’s last two outings.
Senior Dayshanette Harris has been hot for Pittsburgh lately, averaging 13.4 points and landing half of her shots (50.0 percent) in Pitt’s last seven games. Forward Liatu King ranks fourth in the ACC in blocks per game (1.4) and fifth in rebounds (7.7). Both players came off the bench at Notre Dame, and Harris had 20 points.
The Irish are coming off of an emotional overtime win against Louisville that took an Olivia Miles buzzer beater to win it, 78-76. It was the first time in seven tries Notre Dame has topped the Cardinals. Miles stole the show with 18 points, 11 rebounds and 9 assists, but it was actually Kylee Watson who led Notre Dame with 20 points on the evening.
Notre Dame is 33-4 all-time against Pittsburgh. Sunday’s game — which is also serving as the Panthers’ Senior Day — tips off at 2 p.m. ET on ACCNX.