Saturday, March 4, 2017

John Paul Jones Arena

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The Pittsburgh Panthers head to John Paul Jones Arena to take on the Virginia Cavaliers on Saturday, March 4, 2017. The opening line for this game has Virginia as 11.5 point favorites.

The Panthers come into this game with an overall record of 15-15 and a road record of 2-7. They are 12-15 against the spread and their over/under record is 12-17. The Cavaliers have an overall record of 20-9 and a home record of 11-4. They have an over/under record of 8-18 and they are 16-11 against the spread.

Michael Young comes into this contest averaging 20.1 points per game while playing 33.4 minutes per night so far this season for the Panthers. He pulls down 6.9 rebounds per game and dishes out 2.8 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 46% while his free throw percentage is currently at 78%. Jamel Artis averages 18.9 points per game in 34.3 minutes per contest this season. He averages 3.4 assists per contest and 4.8 rebounds per game for Pittsburgh. His field goal percentage is 48% for the year while his free throw percentage is 73%.

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London Perrantes averages 12.4 points per game while playing 32.1 minutes per contest this year for the Cavaliers. He grabs 3.1 rebounds per game and has 3.9 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 41% and his free throw percentage currently is at 81%. Marial Shayok averages 9 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 21.2 minutes per contest. He also averages 2.6 rebounds per contest and 1.1 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 45% and his free throw percentage is 76%.

Pittsburgh averages 74.6 points per contest this season which ranks them 152nd in the nation. Their average scoring margin is -0.8 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them ranked 157th. Behind the arc they shoot 37% which is good for 92nd in the country. They average 35.5 rebounds per game and 14.8 assists per game which ranks them 195th and 94th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 283rd with 12.0 per game. The Panthers allow 75.4 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 257th in the nation. They also allow a 45% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 239th and 188th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 34.9 rebounds a game which ranks 161st and they give up 15.3 assists per contest which puts them in 315th place in the country. They force 10.0 turnovers per game which ranks them 5th in Division 1.

Virginia averages 66.6 points per game this year which ranks them 313th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 11.3 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them sitting in the 65th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 39% which is good for 40th in the nation. They average 33.0 rebounds per game and 14.3 assists per contest which ranks them 305th and 124th respectively. In the turnover department the Cavaliers rank 350th with 9.7 per game. The Cavaliers allow 55.3 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 1st in the country. They also allow a 39% shooting percentage and a 32% average from behind the arc ranking them 12th and 41st in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 29.6 rebounds a game which ranks 5th and they give up 9.8 assists per contest which puts them in 5th place in the nation. The Cavaliers force 13.1 turnovers per game which ranks them 167th in college basketball.

The Panthers are 97th in the nation in offensive rating at 108.2. They assist on 59% of their shots, which ranks 49th in the country. In terms of pace they average 67.8 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 270th among D-1 teams. They are 124th in effective field goal percentage with 52%. As a team they are 92nd in the country in true shooting percentage with 56% and they shoot 3 pointers on 39% of their shots. Pittsburgh turns the ball over an average of 15.4 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 5.7% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 50.4% places them 175th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 28.8%.

The Cavaliers are 87th in the nation in offensive rating at 108.7. They assist on 57.3% of their shots, which ranks 74th in the country. In terms of pace they average 60.2 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 351st among D-1 teams. They are 86th in effective field goal percentage with 53%. As a team they are 121st in the country in true shooting percentage with 55% and they shoot 3 pointers on 33% of their shots. Virginia turns the ball over an average of 13.9 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 9.5% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 52.7% places them 72nd in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 28.4%.

Pittsburgh Panthers Betting Trends

The Pittsburgh Panthers are 12-15 against the spread

The Pittsburgh Panthers are 12-17 against the over/under

Virginia Cavaliers Betting Trends

The Virginia Cavaliers are 16-11 against the spread

The Virginia Cavaliers are 8-18 against the over/under

Pittsburgh Panthers Injuries

11/09/16 G Crisshawn Clark Knee out for season

Virginia Cavaliers Injuries

11/18/16 F Austin Nichols Dismissed dismissed from team

Josh's Pick: Take Pittsburgh +11.5

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