Miami Hurricanes vs Pittsburgh Panthers Prediction, 1/28/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Miami Hurricanes vs Pittsburgh Panthers

Date: Saturday, January 28, 2023

Location: Petersen Events Center in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: ESPNU

The Pittsburgh Panthers (14-7) will try to beat the Miami Hurricanes (16-4) at Petersen Events Center on Saturday.

The Miami Hurricanes took the court against Florida State and took home the win by a score of 86-63 in their last contest. Miami ended with a 56.4% field goal percentage (31 out of 55) and converted 11 of their 22 shots from beyond the perimeter. At the charity stripe, the Hurricanes made 13 of 19 attempts for a percentage of 68.4%. In terms of hauling in boards, they compiled 36 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 23 dimes for the matchup as well as forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and having 5 steals. With regard to defense, Miami allowed 41.3% from the floor on 26 out of 63 shooting. Florida State distributed 12 dimes and had 11 steals for the contest. Furthermore, Florida State pulled down 23 rebounds (8 offensive, 15 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Florida State finished the game at 61.5% from the free throw line by converting 8 of 13 tries. They also made 3 of their 22 tries from 3-point range. In the matter of personal fouls, the Hurricanes ended up walking away with 13 and Florida State recorded 13 personal fouls.

Nijel Pack is someone who had an impact in this game. He notched 18 points on 6 out of 10 shooting. He played for 33 minutes and grabbed 2 rebounds. He shot 60.0% from the field and also dished out 5 assists.

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Miami enters this game with a win-loss mark of 16-4 this season. They are losing possession via turnover 11.6 times per contest and as a group are committing 14.8 fouls every game. As a unit, Miami is pulling down 35.3 rebounds per contest and has totaled 298 assists on the campaign, which is 97th in the country in terms of passing the rock. The Hurricanes are shooting 35.2% on three-point attempts (152 of 432) and 76.2% from the charity stripe. They average 78.2 points per outing (47th in the nation) while going 47.8% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Hurricanes are forcing 12.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 15.0 fouls. They surrender 31.5% on 3-point shots and they are ranked 185th in the country in points per game from their opponents (69.5). The Hurricanes are allowing a FG percentage of 43.0% (519 of 1,207) and they surrender 33.4 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They are ranked 251st in the country in allowing assists to their opponents with 280 relinquished for the campaign.

When they last played, the Pittsburgh Panthers got the victory with a final of 81-79 against Wake Forest. In relation to team rebounding, Pittsburgh permitted Wake Forest to get 27 in total (4 offensive). They went 37.0% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 10 of 27 and finished the contest at 11 out of 18 at the free throw line (61.1%). The Panthers allowed Wake Forest to convert 29 out of 57 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 50.9% for the matchup. In all, the Panthers went 28 out of 58 from the field which had them shooting 48.3%. In relation to shooting from beyond the arc, Pittsburgh knocked down 18 of 37 attempts (48.6%). They were able to knock down 7 of them for a rate of 87.5%. Wake Forest committed 14 personal fouls for this contest which got the Panthers to the free throw line for a total of 8 shots. They also turned the ball over 9 times, while earning 2 steals in the matchup. The Panthers collected 25 defensive boards and 5 offensive boards totaling 30 for the contest.

Blake Hinson ended up being a major contributor for the Panthers in the matchup. He recorded 24 points in his 33 minutes of playing time and had 2 assists for the matchup. He made 8 of 14 for this contest for a rate of 57.1%, and totaled 4 rebounds.

Pittsburgh has a win-loss record of 14-7 on the season. The Panthers are responsible for committing 16.0 fouls per contest and they go 75.1% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 14.4 times per game (100th in college hoops) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 12.1 times per contest. Pittsburgh has tallied 1,563 points so far this year (74.4 per game) and they pull in 37.3 rebounds per contest. As an offense, the Panthers are shooting 44.9% from the field, which has them ranked 160th in the country.

The Panthers are ranked 152nd in the country in points per game surrendered with 68.2. They are able to force 11.9 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 41.4% from the field (75th in college basketball). The Pittsburgh defense surrenders 31.7% on 3-pointers (156 of 492) and opponents are connecting on 68.0% of their shots from the free throw line. They relinquish 12.7 dimes and 34.3 boards per contest, which ranks 187th and 197th in the nation.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Miami

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