West Virginia Mountaineers vs Pittsburgh Panthers Prediction, 11/11/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: West Virginia Mountaineers vs Pittsburgh Panthers

Date: Friday, November 11, 2022

Location: Petersen Events Center in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: ESPN+

Petersen Events Center is the location where the Pittsburgh Panthers (1-0) will take on the West Virginia Mountaineers (1-0) on Friday.

The West Virginia Mountaineers stepped onto the hardwood against Mount St. Mary's and went home with a win by a final score of 76-58 in their last contest. West Virginia walked away from the contest having earned a 49.1% field goal percentage (28 of 57) and knocked down 6 of their 20 three-point attempts. When they shot from the free throw line, the Mountaineers converted 14 of their 19 attempts for a rate of 73.7%. Pertaining to grabbing boards, they compiled a total of 43 with 15 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 17 dimes for the game while forcing 16 turnovers and having 11 steals. Regarding the defense, West Virginia let their opponent shoot 32.7% from the floor on 18 of 55 shooting. Mount St. Mary's recorded 11 dimes and had 6 steals in this matchup. Additionally, Mount St. Mary's collected 21 boards (10 offensive, 11 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Mount St. Mary's ended up going 54.5% from the free throw line by knocking down 12 of their 22 attempts. They made 10 of their 21 shots from distance. Concerning fouls, the Mountaineers finished with 22 and Mount St. Mary's finished the game with 22 fouls.

Emmitt Matthews is one guy who was a major factor in this game. He notched 15 points on 6 of 10 shooting. He was on the court for 31 mins played and pulled down 7 boards. He finished the game shooting 60.0% from the field and earned 5 assists.

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West Virginia will play this contest with a record of 1-0 so far this year. They are turning it over 18.0 times per game and as a team they are committing 22.0 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, West Virginia is grabbing 45.0 boards per game and has accounted for 17 dimes this season, which ranks 85th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. The Mountaineers are connecting on 30.0% on three-point shots (6 of 20) and 73.7% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 76.0 pts per game (134th in D-1) while going 49.1% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Mountaineers are forcing 17.0 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 22.0 personal fouls. They give up 47.6% on 3-point attempts and they are ranked 142nd in college basketball in PPG allowed (58.0). The Mountaineers defensively are allowing a FG percentage of 32.7% (18 of 55) and they surrender 28.0 rebounds per game as a unit. They rank 205th in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 11 relinquished this year.

The last time they took the court, the Pittsburgh Panthers went home victorious with a score of 80-58 against UT Martin. When it comes to rebounding, Pittsburgh permitted UT Martin to pull down 37 in total (10 on the offensive side). They finished the game shooting 15.8% from distance by shooting 3 of 19 and finished the game at 15 of 24 from the free throw line (62.5%). The Panthers permitted UT Martin to make 20 of their 62 tries from the floor which had them sitting at 32.3% for the matchup. At the conclusion of this game, the Panthers shot 26 for 71 from the floor which gave them a rate of 36.6%. In regard to 3-point shots, Pittsburgh made 11 of their 41 attempts (26.8%). They were able to knock down 17 of them for a percentage of 73.9%. UT Martin committed 27 personal fouls for this contest which took the Panthers to the free throw line for 23 tries. They gave up possession 15 times, while earning 6 steals for the contest. The Panthers collected 32 defensive rebounds and 17 offensive rebounds totaling 49 in this contest.

Blake Hinson ended up having an impact for the Panthers for the matchup. He had 27 points in his 33 minutes on the court, but left the arena with no assists. He converted 9 out of 18 in the game for a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and totaled 13 rebounds.

Pittsburgh has a mark of 1-0 this season. The Panthers have committed 21.0 personal fouls per contest and they hit 73.9% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 21.0 times per game (38th in the country) and they turn it over 15.0 times per game. Pittsburgh has earned 80 pts for the campaign and they average 51.0 boards per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Panthers are shooting 36.6% from the floor, which ranks 248th in college basketball.

The Pittsburgh defense surrenders 15.8% on shots from 3-point land (3 of 19) and their opposition knocks down 62.5% of their foul shots. They have allowed 7.0 assists and 41.0 total boards per game, which is 105th and 292nd in college hoops. The Panthers on the defensive end are ranked 140th in college basketball in PPG surrendered with 58.0. They are forcing their opponents into 17.0 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 32.3% from the floor (100th in college hoops).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take West Virginia

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