Notre Dame’s ACC Tournament Win vs. Pitt Sparks Heated Reactions on Social Media

Notre Dame moves on to the second round of the ACC Tournament in dramatic fashion

Mar 11, 2025; Charlotte, NC, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish forward Tae Davis (7) shoots a jumper over Pittsburgh Panthers forward Zack Austin (55) during the second half at Spectrum Center. / Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images

Notre Dame and Pittsburgh opened the ACC Men's Basketball Tournament on Tuesday in dramatic fashion. Notre Dame trailed late but had a field goal to tie things up before a stop and controversial foul led to an eventual 55-54 victory.

The win sends Notre Dame to the Second Round where it will play fifth-seeded North Carolina on Wednesday. The loss concludes Pitt's season as it finishes just 17-15 overall after starting the year 12-2.

With not a ton of sports action going on opposite it, the Notre Dame vs. Pitt contest drew a good amount of eyes for a Tuesday afternoon matinee. As a result plenty went to social media to share their thoughts and reaction after a questionable end went Notre Dame's way.

Here are some of the best social media posts from that.

The Play in Question

Notre Dame just advanced in the ACC tournament after this foul call with 0.5 seconds left
pic.twitter.com/l2XN2MsQRU

— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) March 11, 2025

Notre Dame Gets to Play Again on Wednesday

another game, another opportunity #GoIrish☘️ pic.twitter.com/KOVXwaaiqL

— Notre Dame Men's Basketball (@NDmbb) March 12, 2025

Refs Cashing In On Notre Dame?

Ref in the Pitt-Notre Dame game counting his Irish ML winnings after that BS foul call: pic.twitter.com/7xYjcl618V

— Adam Spencer (@AdamSpencer4) March 11, 2025

Jim Boeheim Didn't Like the Call

Notre Dame beats Pitt 55-54 in the ACC Tournament first round... on a very controversial call.

ACC Network's Wes Durham, Cory Alexander, and Jim Boeheim couldn't believe it. 🏀🦓🎙️ #MarchMadness pic.twitter.com/1TycuOrLKb

— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) March 11, 2025

Everyone is Now Dumber Having Watched That Game

Pitt-Notre Dame is the basketball version of Billy Madison's speech on the Industrial Revolution

— Brian Hamilton (@_Brian_Hamilton) March 11, 2025

Brutal Outside Shooting in ACC Tournament on Tuesday

ACC Tournament teams shot a combined 20 of 117 from 3 today. 17.1%.

Pitt (4-22), Notre Dame (4-20), Cal (5-26), #Hokies (3-25), Cuse (2-14), FSU (2-10). pic.twitter.com/FdfFZyCvZU

— David Teel (@ByDavidTeel) March 12, 2025

Worst Call Ever? Seems a Bit Extreme

Maybe the worst call I’ve ever seen to end Pitt/Notre Dame. The refs just decided the game. I’m on tilt. That’s preposterous.

— Unbiased Ev (@DoubleVodkaDon) March 11, 2025

Brutal Call Favors the Irish, Ruins Entertaining Game

You wanna talk about officiating spoiling a good conference tournament game? Go watch the end of Pittsburgh vs Notre Dame. That call was a straight disaster. No contact at all. #ACC

— Andrew Schaeffer Bracketology (@schaeffnbake) March 11, 2025

Not the First Bad Call by ACC Refs Notre Dame Has Seen

At least Notre Dame fans finally know what it feels like for a bad call by an ACC official to go in their favor.

Doesn’t make up for the one sided parade of ones that go against them in football, but it’s something

— College Football Watcher (@CFBWatcher) March 11, 2025

Notre Dame Moves On

NOT DONE YET #GoIrish☘️ pic.twitter.com/sWzrswtnKH

— Notre Dame Men's Basketball (@NDmbb) March 11, 2025

Nick Shepkowski's Quick Take

Mar 11, 2025; Charlotte, NC, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish guard Markus Burton (3) handles the ball defended by Pittsburgh Panthers guard Jaland Lowe (15) during the second half at Spectrum Center. / Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images

Was it a foul? Absolutely not.

Now, ask me if I care.

Spoiler alert: I don't. Yeah, it's a bad call. In my years of watching Notre Dame I have seen plenty of questionable ones go against them. It's not all, but it's still plenty. Sometimes bad calls go against you and there is nothing you can do. Sometimes they go your way, and you can just shrug your shoulders and get ready for the second round.

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