Pittsburgh Panthers vs Northwestern Wildcats Prediction, 11/28/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Pittsburgh Panthers vs Northwestern Wildcats

Date: Monday, November 28, 2022

Location: Welsh-Ryan Arena in Evanston, IL

TV: ESPN2

The Northwestern Wildcats (4-1) welcome the Pittsburgh Panthers (4-3) at Welsh-Ryan Arena on Monday.

The Pittsburgh Panthers played William & Mary and walked away with a win by a score of 80-64 in their last game. Pittsburgh finished the game with a 43.5% FG percentage (27 of 62) and converted 11 of their 28 three-point attempts. At the free throw line, the Panthers knocked down 15 of 19 attempts for a rate of 78.9%. With regard to pulling down boards, they compiled 44 with 15 of them being offensive. They also distributed 17 assists for the matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and getting 8 steals. In relation to defense, Pittsburgh allowed the other team to go 41.7% from the field on 25 of 60 shooting. William & Mary distributed 16 assists and had 4 steals for this game. On top of that, William & Mary collected 30 boards (11 offensive, 19 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. William & Mary went 50.0% at the charity stripe by making 9 of 18 attempts. They also converted 5 of their 19 attempts from three-point range. In reference to personal fouls, the Panthers finished with 14 and William & Mary recorded 16 personal fouls.

Blake Hinson is someone who was a contributor for the game. He ended up shooting 71.4% from the field and also recorded 2 assists. He played 30 mins played and collected 11 boards. He accumulated 17 points on 5 out of 7 shooting.

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Pittsburgh heads into this game with a win-loss record of 4-3 on the year. They currently have an average of 71.3 pts per contest (208th in D-1) while connecting on 43.0% from the floor. The Panthers are hitting 29.8% on shots from 3-point land (56 of 188) and 72.0% from the charity stripe. As a team, Pittsburgh is pulling down 40.0 rebounds per game and has accumulated 94 assists for the year, which has them ranked 118th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 14.7 times per contest and as a unit they commit 17.1 fouls per contest.

Defensively, the Panthers are forcing 12.4 turnovers per game while drawing 19.1 fouls. They give up 30.1% on 3-pointers and they rank 184th in D-1 in PPG allowed (68.6). The Panthers defense is giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 42.1% (175 of 416) and they concede 34.3 rebounds per game as a unit. They are currently ranked 257th in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 88 surrendered on the campaign.

When they last played, the Northwestern Wildcats took a loss by a score of 43-42 against Auburn. The Wildcats collected 25 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds totaling 33 in this game. They coughed it up 8 times, while getting 8 steals in this game. Auburn was called for 18 personal fouls for this contest which got the Wildcats to the charity stripe for 16 shots. They were able to convert 12 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 75.0%. When discussing shots from downtown, Northwestern buried 2 of 24 attempts (8.3%). When the game finished, the Wildcats ended up going 14 out of 56 from the field which gave them a rate of 25.0%. The Wildcats allowed Auburn to convert 13 of 50 attempts from the floor which left them shooting 26.0% in this matchup. They shot 23.8% from behind the 3-point line via 5 of 21 and ended up going 12 out of 18 at the free throw line (66.7%). In reference to how they rebounded, Northwestern allowed Auburn to pull down 37 overall (8 on the offensive side).

Chase Audige ended up having an impact for the Wildcats for the game. He tallied 10 points in his 32 minutes on the hardwood, but didn't record an assist. He converted 4 of 14 in the matchup giving him a rate of 28.6%, and added 3 rebounds.

Northwestern has a record of 4-1 so far this season. On the offensive side of the ball, the Wildcats are shooting 38.5% from the field, which ranks them 350th in the country. Northwestern has accumulated 331 points so far this season (66.2 per game) and they snag 41.0 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 13.8 times per game (162nd in college basketball) and they are turning it over 11.6 times per contest. The Wildcats commit 15.2 personal fouls per contest and they shoot 73.5% from the free throw line.

The Wildcats on the defensive side of the court are 6th in the country in PPG allowed with 51.6. They are forcing 14.8 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 32.1% from the floor (2nd in college basketball). The Northwestern defense gives up 27.3% on shots from beyond the arc (33 of 121) and their opponents are connecting on 73.9% of their shots from the free throw line. They have surrendered 8.8 dimes and 35.2 total boards per game, which is 20th and 218th in those defensive categories.

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Pittsburgh

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