Florida Gulf Coast Eagles vs Pittsburgh Panthers Prediction, 11/13/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Florida Gulf Coast Eagles vs Pittsburgh Panthers

Date: Monday, November 13, 2023

Location: Petersen Events Center in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: ESPN

The Pittsburgh Panthers (2-0) host the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles (1-1) at Petersen Events Center on Monday.

The Florida Gulf Coast Eagles faced off with Ave Maria and walked away with a win by a score of 80-71 in their last contest. Florida Gulf Coast wrapped up the contest having earned a 46.0% field goal percentage (29 out of 63) and converted 6 out of their 31 shots from beyond the arc. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Eagles buried 16 of 22 attempts for a percentage of 72.7%. Regarding pulling down rebounds, they collected 38 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 15 assists in the matchup as well as forcing 9 turnovers and earning 6 steals. When discussing the defense, Florida Gulf Coast let their opponent shoot 35.7% from the floor on 25 out of 70 shooting. Ave Maria dished out 16 dimes and had 4 steals for the game. In addition, Ave Maria collected 32 rebounds (5 offensive, 27 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Ave Maria went 75.0% when shooting free throws by making 6 of their 8 attempts. They made 15 of 50 tries from long range. Regarding personal fouls, the Eagles ended up walking away with 11 and Ave Maria racked up 18 personal fouls.

Franco Miller is a guy who was a contributor for the contest. He shot 75.0% from the field and also totaled 4 dimes. He was on the hardwood for 30 mins played and totaled 6 boards. He ended up scoring 15 points on 6 out of 8 shooting.

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Florida Gulf Coast enters this matchup with a mark of 1-1 for the season. They average 71.5 pts per game (246th in Division 1) while hitting 42.4% from the field. The Eagles are connecting on 29.2% on shots from beyond the arc (19 of 65) and 64.3% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Florida Gulf Coast is pulling down 38.0 rebounds per game and has accounted for 28 assists so far this season, which ranks 164th in the country in terms of passing. They lose possession via turnover 9.5 times per contest and as a unit are committing 18.0 fouls per game.

On defense, the Eagles are able to force 10.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 13.5 personal fouls. They rank 250th in college basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 27 conceded so far this year. The Eagles are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 41.7% (48 of 115) and they relinquish 36.5 boards per contest as a unit. They surrender 30.2% on 3-pointers and they are ranked 199th in college basketball in PPG allowed (70.0).

When they last played, the Pittsburgh Panthers got the win with a final of 89-60 against Binghamton. The Panthers pulled down 32 defensive rebounds and 16 offensive boards for a total of 48 in this game. They coughed it up 12 times, while recording 11 steals in this contest. Binghamton earned 20 fouls in the game which took the Panthers to the charity stripe for a total of 27 attempts. They were able to knock down 19 of those for a rate of 70.4%. In reference to 3-pointers, Pittsburgh made 10 of their 27 tries (37.0%). Overall, the Panthers went 30 out of 65 from the floor which had them shooting 46.2%. The Panthers allowed Binghamton to bury 21 of their 61 tries from the floor which had them shooting 34.4% in this game. They finished 32.0% from behind the 3-point line by going 8 out of 25 and finished the game at 10 of 18 at the free throw line (55.6%). In relation to cleaning the glass, Pittsburgh permitted Binghamton to grab 29 in all (8 on the offensive side).

Blake Hinson ended up being important for the Panthers for the contest. He made 8 of 14 in this contest giving him a rate of 57.1%, and had 4 rebounds. He earned 26 points in his 24 minutes on the hardwood, but wrapped up this contest with no dimes.

Pittsburgh has a win-loss record of 2-0 for the season. The Panthers are responsible for committing 14.0 personal fouls per game and they shoot 61.4% from the charity stripe. Their rate of earning assists is at 17.0 times per contest (91st in the nation) and they are giving up possession 11.0 times per game. Pittsburgh has totaled 189 pts for the season (94.5 per game) and they grab 54.0 boards per game. As an offense, the Panthers are connecting on 51.5% from the field, which has them ranked 59th in the country.

The Panthers defensively are ranked 31st in the country in points per game surrendered with 56.0. They are forcing their opponents into 12.0 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 30.5% from the floor (11th in D-1). The Pittsburgh defense gives up 27.1% on 3-point attempts (16 of 59) and opponents are making 59.3% of their free throw shots. They allow 10.0 dimes and 30.0 boards every game, which is ranked 108th and 66th in those categories on the defensive end.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Florida Gulf Coast

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