Pittsburgh Panthers vs Virginia Cavaliers Prediction, 12/3/2021 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Pittsburgh Panthers vs Virginia Cavaliers

Date: Friday, December 3, 2021

Location: John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville, VA

TV: ACCN

The Pittsburgh Panthers (2-5) are headed to John Paul Jones Arena on Friday where they will try to defeat the Virginia Cavaliers (5-3).

The Pittsburgh Panthers stepped onto the hardwood against Minnesota and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 54-53 in their last game. Pittsburgh ended the game having earned a 38.5% field goal percentage (20 of 52) and converted 3 of their 15 shots from beyond the perimeter. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Panthers knocked down 10 of their 15 tries for a rate of 66.7%. Pertaining to grabbing rebounds, they collected 38 with 10 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 13 assists in this matchup as well as forcing the opposition into 7 turnovers and having 4 steals. In regard to defense, Pittsburgh allowed their opponent to shoot 37.3% from the floor on 22 out of 59 shooting. Minnesota doled out 11 dimes and had 2 steals in this contest. Furthermore, Minnesota pulled down 29 boards (6 offensive, 23 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Minnesota shot 60.0% at the free throw line by converting 3 of their 5 attempts. They also buried 7 of their 19 shots from beyond the arc. When discussing personal fouls, the Panthers walked away with 11 and Minnesota recorded 16 personal fouls.

John Hugley is one guy who was a major contributor in the matchup. He scored 25 points on 9 out of 16 shooting. He was on the court for 35 minutes and also grabbed 14 rebounds. He ended up going 56.3% from the field but finished the game without a dime.

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Pittsburgh comes into this contest with a win-loss mark of 2-5 for the year. They average 60.9 pts per contest (341st in college hoops) while shooting 42.9% from the floor. The Panthers are hitting 26.7% on 3-point shots (27 of 101) and 61.0% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Pittsburgh is grabbing 38.0 rebounds per game and has racked up 90 dimes on the season, which has them ranked 220th in the country in terms of passing. They lose possession via turnover 15.3 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 15.0 fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on defense, the Panthers are forcing their opponents into 9.6 turnovers per game while drawing 19.1 personal fouls. They are 248th in D-1 in allowing assists to their opponents with 99 conceded this year. The Panthers defensively are allowing a shooting percentage of 42.0% (169 of 402) and they concede 31.0 boards per contest as a unit. They surrender 36.1% on 3-point attempts while they are 159th in D-1 in PPG allowed (67.3).

When they last stepped on the court, the Virginia Cavaliers went home defeated by a final of 75-74 when they played Iowa. The Cavaliers corralled 20 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 28 in this contest. They turned the ball over 5 times, but didn't record a steal for the team. Iowa was called for 10 fouls for the game which took the Cavaliers to the free throw line for a total of 9 shots. They were able to convert 5 of those for a rate of 55.6%. When talking about shooting from downtown, Virginia buried 9 of 18 attempts (50.0%). When the final whistle was blown, the Cavaliers walked away from this one shooting 30 out of 57 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 52.6%. The Cavaliers allowed Iowa to bury 30 of their 56 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 53.6% in the game. They wrapped up this game 47.6% from three-point range by shooting 10 of 21 and finished the game at 5 out of 10 from the free throw line (50.0%). In regard to attacking the glass, Virginia allowed Iowa to grab 27 in all (7 offensive).

Jayden Gardner ended up having an impact for the Cavaliers in this game. He tallied 18 points in his 27 mins on the court and tallied 2 assists for this contest. He buried 8 of 13 in this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 61.5%, and accumulated 8 rebounds.

Virginia has a win-loss record of 5-3 on the campaign. The Cavaliers are committing 13.9 personal fouls every game and they shoot 70.8% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 12.4 times per game (230th in college basketball) and they are turning it over 10.6 times per contest. Virginia has scored 504 points for the season (63.0 per contest) and they snag 33.1 boards per contest. When it comes to offensive execution, the Cavaliers are hitting on 43.6% from the field, which ranks them 212th in the nation.

The Cavaliers defensively are ranked 10th in college basketball in PPG given up with 56.3. They are able to force 12.1 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 39.1% from the field (69th in the nation). The Virginia defense gives up 32.0% on shots from distance (56 of 175) and their opponents are connecting on 68.0% of their free throw attempts. They have given up 11.3 assists and 32.9 total rebounds per game, which is 112th and 108th in those defensive categories.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Virginia and under the total points

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