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Pitt Holds Off Notre Dame 73-68 as Siulepa Scores 22, Indrusaitis Hits Career High

The win halted Pittsburgh's five-game slide.

Overview

  • Panthers shot 45% from the field and went 11-for-24 from three, taking a 23-20 halftime lead.
  • Nojus Indrusaitis buried back-to-back threes to ignite a late surge that flipped a 47-46 deficit into a 55-49 advantage with under five minutes left.
  • Notre Dame posted a season-low 20 first-half points and opened 2-for-18 from deep before scoring 48 after the break.
  • Cole Certa paced the Irish with 16 points, including seven in the final minute, as their late rally fell short.
  • Both teams are 3-11 in ACC play (Pitt 10-17; Notre Dame 12-15), with Notre Dame hosting No. 3 Duke on Feb. 24 and Pitt traveling to Stanford next week.