Missouri Tigers vs Pittsburgh Panthers Prediction, 11/28/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Missouri Tigers vs Pittsburgh Panthers

Date: Tuesday, November 28, 2023

Location: Petersen Events Center in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: ESPN

The Missouri Tigers (5-2) are hitting the road to Petersen Events Center on Tuesday where they will compete against the Pittsburgh Panthers (5-1).

The Missouri Tigers played Loyola and walked away with a win by a score of 78-70 in their last contest. In relation to personal fouls, the Tigers walked away with 16 while Loyola finished the game with 20 personal fouls. They also made 10 out of their 30 attempts from distance. Loyola walked away from this one shooting 58.8% from the charity stripe by making 10 of 17 attempts. Moreover, Loyola grabbed 37 boards (10 offensive, 27 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Loyola dished out 16 dimes and had 2 steals in this game. Pertaining to defense, Missouri allowed their opponent to shoot 44.6% from the floor on 25 out of 56 shooting. They also recorded 10 dimes in this game as well as creating 18 turnovers and earning 14 steals. Regarding rebounding, they collected a total of 30 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Tigers knocked down 15 of 24 attempts for a rate of 62.5%. Missouri finished the game having earned a 44.8% FG percentage (26 of 58) and knocked down 11 of their 28 3-point attempts.

Noah Carter is one guy who was a major factor for the contest. He recorded 18 points on 5 of 8 shooting. He played 29 minutes and also collected 6 rebounds. He ended up shooting 62.5% from the floor and also dished out 2 dimes.

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Missouri will play this contest with a win-loss record of 5-2 on the campaign. They are turning it over 11.9 times per contest and as a squad they commit 17.0 fouls per game. As a unit, Missouri is collecting 34.1 boards per contest and has accumulated 102 assists this year, which has them ranked 67th in college hoops in terms of passing the ball. The Tigers are shooting 35.2% on shots from downtown (68 of 193) and 75.5% from the free throw line. They average 75.1 pts per game (184th in the country) while connecting on 46.3% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Tigers are able to force 14.1 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 16.7 fouls. They are currently ranked 271st in college basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 89 conceded on the season. The Tigers defense is allowing a FG percentage of 41.6% (167 of 401) and they relinquish 36.0 rebounds per game as a group. They surrender 31.0% on 3-point attempts and they rank 111th in Division 1 in opponents PPG (67.0).

When they last stepped on the court, the Pittsburgh Panthers went home victorious with a score of 76-51 when they played Oregon State. When it comes to cleaning up the glass, Pittsburgh permitted Oregon State to grab 29 in all (6 on the offensive side). They went 9.5% from distance by connecting on 2 out of 21 and ended up shooting 15 of 21 from the free throw line (71.4%). The Panthers allowed Oregon State to bury 17 out of their 52 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 32.7% in this matchup. In all, the Panthers finished the game shooting 24 for 60 from the field which had them at 40.0%. In relation to shooting from 3-point land, Pittsburgh buried 8 of 31 attempts (25.8%). They were able to make 20 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 83.3%. Oregon State was called for 19 personal fouls in the game which took the Panthers to the free throw line for a total of 24 tries. They also turned it over 11 times, while earning 6 steals for the contest. The Panthers were able to snag 26 defensive boards and 16 offensive rebounds for a total of 42 in this contest.

Zack Austin ended up having an impact for the Panthers in the matchup. He converted 5 out of 9 in the matchup for a field goal percentage of 55.6%, and earned 8 rebounds. He scored 19 points in his 27 minutes on the hardwood and had 1 assist for this contest.

Pittsburgh has a record of 5-1 for the year. When it comes to offense, the Panthers are connecting on 45.6% from the floor, which is 152nd in the nation. Pittsburgh has tallied 529 points for the season (88.2 per contest) and they collect 48.5 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 17.5 times per contest (37th in college basketball) and they are turning it over 10.0 times per contest. The Panthers are responsible for committing 16.7 fouls per game and they hit 66.7% from the free throw line.

The Panthers on defense are ranked 45th in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 63.2. They are forcing 11.5 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 37.0% from the field (19th in the country). The Pittsburgh defense gives up 23.8% on shots from distance (34 of 143) and their opponents are making 69.3% of their free throw attempts. They have relinquished 11.8 dimes and 31.0 boards per game, which ranks them 144th and 41st in college hoops.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Pittsburgh

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