Florida Gators vs Pittsburgh Panthers Prediction, 11/22/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Florida Gators vs Pittsburgh Panthers

Date: Wednesday, November 22, 2023

Location: Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY

TV: ESPN+

The Pittsburgh Panthers (4-0) will take on the Florida Gators (3-1) at Barclays Center on Wednesday.

The Florida Gators took the court against Florida State and notched a win by a score of 89-68 in their last contest. Florida ended the contest with a 51.7% field goal percentage (30 out of 58) and converted 7 of their 18 three-point attempts. At the free throw line, the Gators converted 22 of 36 tries for a percentage of 61.1%. In relation to hauling in boards, they collected a total of 43 with 17 of them being of the offensive variety. They also dished out 17 dimes in the game in addition to forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and having 3 steals. With regard to the defense, Florida allowed 36.4% from the field on 24 of 66 shooting. Florida State doled out 9 dimes and had 12 steals in this game. Moreover, Florida State grabbed 31 boards (15 offensive, 16 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Florida State ended up shooting 58.1% at the free throw line by burying 18 of their 31 attempts. They converted 2 out of their 13 attempts from downtown. Concerning personal fouls, the Gators walked away with 24 and Florida State finished the game with 26 personal fouls.

Walter Clayton is a player who came through for the game. He finished with 19 points on 8 out of 15 shooting. He played for 28 minutes but had no rebounds when the time ran out. He finished the game at 53.3% from the floor and totaled 5 assists.

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Florida comes into this contest with a win-loss record of 3-1 this year. They turn it over 14.8 times per game and as a basketball team they are committing 17.8 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Florida is snagging 45.0 rebounds per game and has earned 62 dimes for the campaign, which is 143rd in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Gators are hitting 33.3% on 3-pointers (26 of 78) and 61.2% from the free throw line. They are averaging 85.3 pts per game (55th in the country) while hitting 49.2% from the field.

On defense, the Gators are forcing 11.5 turnovers per contest while drawing 21.0 personal fouls. They concede 32.9% from 3-point land and they are 197th in Division 1 in PPG from their opponents (70.5). The Gators defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 42.2% (106 of 251) and they surrender 30.8 boards per game as a group. They are 157th in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 47 conceded on the year.

The last time they took the court, the Pittsburgh Panthers walked away with a victory by a final of 107-56 when they faced Jacksonville. Regarding rebounding, Pittsburgh permitted Jacksonville to grab 29 overall (3 on the offensive glass). They finished 6.7% from 3-point land by shooting 1 of 15 and finished the game at 21 out of 25 from the free throw line (84.0%). The Panthers allowed Jacksonville to bury 17 of 52 tries from the floor which had them shooting 32.7% in this game. When all was said and done, the Panthers shot 33 for 72 from the field which gave them a percentage of 45.8%. Pertaining to three-point shots, Pittsburgh knocked down 15 out of their 35 tries (42.9%). They were able to bury 26 of them for a rate of 74.3%. Jacksonville committed 26 fouls in this game which took the Panthers to the charity stripe for a total of 35 tries. They also turned it over 5 times, while getting 7 steals for this game. The Panthers were able to pull down 31 defensive rebounds and 16 offensive boards totaling 47 in this matchup.

Blake Hinson was important for the Panthers in this game. He earned 25 points in his 20 mins on the court and had 1 assist in this contest. He made 7 of 16 in this matchup for a rate of 43.8%, and had 6 rebounds.

Pittsburgh has a record of 4-0 so far this season. The Panthers are committing 16.0 fouls every game and they shoot 64.0% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 18.3 times per game (36th in the nation) and they turn it over 8.8 times per game. Pittsburgh has totaled 382 points for the season (95.5 per contest) and they pull down 50.3 boards per contest. When it comes to executing on offense, the Panthers are hitting on 49.4% from the floor, which ranks 53rd in the nation.

The Panthers defensively are ranked 38th in Division 1 in points per game surrendered with 60.5. They are forcing 11.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 35.3% from the floor (25th in D-1). The Pittsburgh defense surrenders 24.5% from downtown (24 of 98) and opponents are knocking down 69.6% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have given up 9.0 assists and 29.5 boards per contest, which is ranked 33rd and 29th in those defensive categories.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Florida

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