Florida State Seminoles vs Pittsburgh Panthers Prediction, 1/21/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Florida State Seminoles vs Pittsburgh Panthers

Date: Saturday, January 21, 2023

Location: Petersen Events Center in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: ACCN

Petersen Events Center is the location where the Pittsburgh Panthers (13-6) will compete against the Florida State Seminoles (6-13) on Saturday.

The Florida State Seminoles faced Notre Dame and went home with a win by a final score of 84-71 in their last contest. Florida State ended the contest having earned a 50.9% field goal percentage (27 out of 53) and knocked down 7 of their 18 3-point shots. At the charity stripe, the Seminoles converted 23 of 29 shots for a percentage of 79.3%. When discussing pulling down rebounds, they collected a total of 39 with 6 of them being offensive. They also recorded 14 assists as well as forcing the other team into 4 turnovers, but wasn't able to record a steal. Concerning defense, Florida State allowed the other team to shoot 38.8% from the field on 26 of 67 shooting. Notre Dame doled out 10 dimes and had 7 steals in the game. In addition, Notre Dame snagged 27 boards (8 offensive, 19 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Notre Dame finished the contest at 71.4% when shooting free throws by making 10 of their 14 shots. They also converted 9 of their 32 attempts from beyond the arc. In regard to fouls, the Seminoles left the arena with 13 and Notre Dame finished the game with 18 fouls.

Darin Green is a player who was a major factor for the contest. He finished 46.2% from the field and recorded 1 assist. He saw the court for 36 mins and collected 2 boards. He ended up walking away with 20 points on 6 out of 13 shooting.

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Florida State will enter this contest with a record of 6-13 on the year. They lose possession by turning the ball over 12.6 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 16.1 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Florida State is collecting 32.7 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 260 assists for the year, which ranks 134th in the country in terms of passing. The Seminoles are shooting 34.6% on shots from beyond the arc (122 of 353) and 73.8% from the free throw line. They average 69.5 points per contest (232nd in the country) while shooting 43.7% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Seminoles are forcing 11.6 turnovers per game while drawing 16.4 fouls. They are currently ranked 324th in college basketball in giving up assists with 280 surrendered on the season. The Seminoles defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 43.9% (499 of 1,137) and they concede 35.4 boards per game as a group. They are relinquishing 36.1% on 3-point shots and they are ranked 298th in the nation in points per game from their opponents (73.8).

In their last game, the Pittsburgh Panthers took home the win by a final score of 75-54 against Louisville. When it comes to attacking the glass, Pittsburgh permitted Louisville to snag 32 in all (9 offensive). They went 25.0% from distance by shooting 5 out of 20 and ended up going 11 of 13 from the free throw line (84.6%). The Panthers allowed Louisville to make 19 of their 56 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 33.9% in this game. When the final whistle blew, the Panthers shot 28 out of 57 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 49.1%. In regard to shooting from beyond the arc, Pittsburgh converted 14 of 34 tries (41.2%). They were able to knock down 5 of those for a rate of 71.4%. Louisville was called for 15 personal fouls for this game which took the Panthers to the free throw line for 7 tries. They also turned the ball over 12 times, while getting 3 steals for the game. The Panthers recorded 25 defensive boards and 6 offensive boards for a total of 31 for the contest.

Greg Elliott ended up being a major contributor for the Panthers in this matchup. He recorded 23 points in his 37 mins of playing time and had 2 assists in this matchup. He buried 9 out of 12 in this game giving him a field goal percentage of 75.0%, and accumulated 4 rebounds.

Pittsburgh has a mark of 13-6 so far this season. As an offense, the Panthers are shooting 44.8% from the floor, which is 167th in the nation. Pittsburgh has earned 1,418 pts for the campaign (74.6 per game) and they pull down 38.0 boards per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 14.2 times per game (117th in college basketball) and they lose possession via turnover 12.2 times per game. The Panthers are committing 15.9 personal fouls every game and they shoot 74.3% from the charity stripe.

The Pittsburgh defense allows 30.6% on shots from beyond the perimeter (136 of 445) and their opposition knocks down 68.1% of their foul shots. They give up 12.7 assists and 34.9 rebounds per game, ranking them 189th and 226th in college hoops. The Panthers defensively are ranked 132nd in D-1 in PPG given up with 67.5. They are forcing their opponents into 12.1 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 40.5% from the field (52nd in college basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Pittsburgh

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