| GAME 12 | No. 18 Notre Dame (9-2, 1-0) vs Pittsburgh (7-7, 0-1) |
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| WHEN: | Monday, Dec. 29 | 6:00 p.m. ET |
| WHERE | Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center | South Bend, Ind. |
| WATCH: | ACCN |
| LISTEN: | Notre Dame Radio Network |
| SOCIAL: | @NDWBB | #GOIRISH |
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — After an eight-day break for the Christmas holiday, No. 18 Notre Dame (9-2, 1-0) will play host to Pittsburgh (7-7, 0-1) on Monday for the program’s 2025-26 ACC home opener. The game is presented by the Indiana Donor Network and will air on the ACC Network at 6 p.m.
NOTES
- Hannah Hidalgo was named to the USBWA National Team of the Week last week after posting 30 points, 13 steals and 10 assists against Bellarmine on Dec. 21. It was the first 30-point triple-double in program history.
- Cassandre Prosper has scored at least 20 points in each of the last four games, including two double-doubles with 13 and 14 rebounds against Morehead State and Bellarmine, respectively.
- De Jesus has the third-best assist/turnover ratio in the ACC at 2.6. That ranks 35th nationally.
- Notre Dame ranks second nationally with 16.8 steals per game. Four players — Hidalgo, Prosper, de Jesus and Malaya Cowles — are averaging at least 2.0 steals per game. No other ACC team has more than one player at that mark.
- The Irish are pacing the ACC with 85.2 points per game, a field goal percentage of 48.4, a free throw percentage of 80.2 and a turnover margin of 11.4.
- The Irish are 37-4 all-time against Pittsburgh and have won the last eight meetings. Notre Dame is 17-o at home.
- Notre Dame is 7-0 at home this season and averaging 92.9 points per game.