Jacksonville Dolphins vs Pittsburgh Panthers Prediction, 11/17/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Jacksonville Dolphins vs Pittsburgh Panthers

Date: Friday, November 17, 2023

Location: Petersen Events Center in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: ESPN

The Pittsburgh Panthers (3-0) are hosting the Jacksonville Dolphins (2-1) at Petersen Events Center on Friday.

The Jacksonville Dolphins played Georgia Southern and took home the win by a score of 85-68 in their last game. In relation to personal fouls, the Dolphins ended up finishing with 22 while Georgia Southern accounted for 20 personal fouls. They also converted 7 out of their 26 tries from beyond the arc. Georgia Southern finished the contest at 70.4% at the free throw line by burying 19 of their 27 attempts. Moreover, Georgia Southern pulled down 22 rebounds (10 offensive, 12 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Georgia Southern recorded 7 dimes and had 10 steals for this contest. When discussing defending, Jacksonville allowed 35.0% from the field on 21 out of 60 shooting. They also recorded 13 dimes in this matchup as well as forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and getting 9 steals. In the matter of grabbing rebounds, they earned 33 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Dolphins made 18 of their 25 tries for a rate of 72.0%. Jacksonville finished having earned a 55.8% field goal percentage (29 out of 52) and made 9 out of their 18 three-point shots.

Bryce Workman is a guy who was a contributor for this game. He was able to score 19 points on 5 of 6 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 33 mins played and also grabbed 13 rebounds. He went 83.3% from the field and also dished out 2 assists.

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Jacksonville will enter this contest with a win-loss mark of 2-1 so far this year. They lose possession by turning the ball over 16.0 times per contest and as a group they are committing 22.3 fouls per contest. As a unit, Jacksonville is pulling down 49.7 boards per game and is sitting with 47 assists for the year, which is 103rd in the nation in terms of passing the ball. The Dolphins are shooting 31.7% on three-point attempts (20 of 63) and 68.8% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 84.7 points per game (86th in college hoops) while going 47.0% from the floor.

On the defensive end of the court, the Dolphins are able to force 18.0 turnovers per game and they draw 18.7 fouls. They relinquish 26.4% on shots from downtown while they are 102nd in Division 1 in PPG allowed (64.3). The Dolphins are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 34.3% (62 of 181) and they surrender 33.7 boards per contest as a unit. They are 127th in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 30 surrendered on the year.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Pittsburgh Panthers went home victorious with a score of 86-74 when they faced Florida Gulf Coast. When talking about cleaning up the glass, Pittsburgh permitted Florida Gulf Coast to get 28 in all (6 on the offensive glass). They wrapped up this game 29.2% from three-point range via 7 out of 24 and finished the game at 11 out of 17 at the charity stripe (64.7%). The Panthers allowed Florida Gulf Coast to knock down 28 of their 58 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 48.3% in this game. When the final whistle blew, the Panthers walked away from this one shooting 30 for 61 from the field which gave them a rate of 49.2%. With regard to three-point shots, Pittsburgh made 8 out of 28 tries (28.6%). They were able to convert 18 of the free throws for a clip of 56.3%. Florida Gulf Coast committed 18 fouls in this matchup which got the Panthers to the free throw line for a total of 32 tries. They also coughed up the ball 6 times, while recording 6 steals in the game. The Panthers were able to pull down 27 defensive boards and 11 offensive rebounds totaling 38 in the matchup.

Carlton Carrington was important for the Panthers in this contest. He had 19 points in his 37 minutes on the hardwood and added 7 assists in the game. He made 5 out of 9 for the matchup giving him a rate of 55.6%, and had 4 rebounds.

Pittsburgh has a win-loss record of 3-0 so far this season. The Panthers have committed 14.7 fouls per game and they hit 59.2% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 16.3 times per contest (95th in D-1) and they turn it over 9.7 times per contest. Pittsburgh has totaled 275 pts this year (91.7 per game) and they collect 50.0 rebounds per game. As an offensive team, the Panthers are hitting on 50.8% from the field, which ranks 58th in the nation.

The Panthers on defense are ranked 71st in the country in points per game surrendered with 62.0. They are able to force 11.0 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 36.0% from the field (47th in college basketball). The Pittsburgh defense gives up 27.7% on 3-point shots (23 of 83) and their opponents are making 61.4% of their foul shots. They allow 10.7 assists and 29.7 boards per game, which is ranked 128th and 41st in the nation.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Jacksonville

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