Pittsburgh Panthers vs Duke Blue Devils Prediction, 3/9/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Pittsburgh Panthers vs Duke Blue Devils

Date: Thursday, March 9, 2023

Location: Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, NC

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Pittsburgh (+4)

Greensboro Coliseum is the site where the Duke Blue Devils (23-8) will take on the Pittsburgh Panthers (21-10) on Thursday. Duke opens as 4-point favorites. The over/under has been set at 139.

The Pittsburgh Panthers played Miami and went home with a loss by a final score of 78-76 in their last contest. In regard to personal fouls, the Panthers finished with 17 while Miami finished the game with 15 personal fouls. They also made 8 out of their 17 attempts from distance. Miami shot 87.0% at the free throw line by knocking down 20 of 23 tries. Furthermore, Miami pulled down 39 rebounds (13 offensive, 26 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Miami totaled 14 dimes and had but finished the game with no steals. When it comes to defending, Pittsburgh let their opponent shoot 45.5% from the field on 25 of 55 shooting. They also doled out 14 assists in this game as well as forcing the other team into 16 turnovers and earning 8 steals. With respect to hauling in boards, they collected 17 with 2 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Panthers knocked down 11 of their 15 shots for a percentage of 73.3%. Pittsburgh ended with a 46.6% FG percentage (27 out of 58) and knocked down 11 out of their 26 shots from 3-point land.

Blake Hinson is one player who was a contributor for this game. He left the arena with 24 points on 7 of 16 shooting. He played for 38 minutes and also grabbed 3 rebounds. He finished the contest at 43.8% from the floor and recorded 2 assists.

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Pittsburgh heads into this game with a win-loss record of 21-10 on the season. They average 75.9 points per game (81st in college hoops) on 45.1% from the field. The Panthers are connecting on 36.0% on shots from 3-point land (292 of 811) and 75.7% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Pittsburgh is snagging 36.6 rebounds per game and is sitting with 446 dimes for the year, which is 110th in Division 1 in terms of passing. They are turning it over 11.3 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 16.3 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end of the court, the Panthers are forcing 11.6 turnovers per game while drawing 17.8 personal fouls. They are ranked 164th in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 393 conceded on the campaign. The Panthers defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 41.8% (758 of 1,812) and they relinquish 34.0 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They are surrendering 33.2% on shots from downtown and they are ranked 152nd in college basketball in PPG from their opponents (69.3).

The last time they took the court, the Duke Blue Devils took home the win by a final score of 62-57 against North Carolina. The Blue Devils were able to snag 27 defensive boards and 10 offensive boards totaling 37 for the game. They turned the ball over 8 times, while earning 6 steals in this matchup. North Carolina earned 16 personal fouls for this game which got the Blue Devils to the charity stripe for a total of 18 tries. They were able to convert 14 of those for a clip of 77.8%. In the matter of shots from beyond the perimeter, Duke buried 4 of their 13 attempts (30.8%). When the final whistle blew, the Blue Devils walked away from this one shooting 22 for 58 from the floor which had them shooting 37.9%. The Blue Devils permitted North Carolina to make 17 of 56 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 30.4% in this game. They shot 21.7% from 3-point land by going 5 of 23 and walked away from this one shooting 18 of 21 at the free throw line (85.7%). When it comes to how they rebounded, Duke permitted North Carolina to grab 38 in all (9 on the offensive glass).

Kyle Filipowski ended up having an impact for the Blue Devils for the game. He earned 22 points in his 34 minutes on the court and accounted for 1 assist for the matchup. He converted 7 out of 17 in the matchup for a rate of 41.2%, and had 13 rebounds.

Duke has a win-loss mark of 23-8 for the season. The Blue Devils have committed 15.2 fouls per game while shooting 76.8% from the charity stripe. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 14.5 times per game (79th in the country) and they turn it over 12.2 times per contest. Duke has accounted for 2,226 points on the year (71.8 per contest) and they grab 39.3 rebounds per contest. As an offense, the Blue Devils are hitting on 44.4% from the field, which ranks 195th in the nation.

The Duke defense allows 30.6% on shots from 3-point land (192 of 627) and their opposition knocks down 76.0% of their foul shots. They surrender 11.3 assists and 31.0 boards per game, which is 81st and 28th in college basketball. The Blue Devils on the defensive side of the court are 32nd in college basketball in PPG given up with 63.8. They are able to force 11.1 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 40.9% from the field (34th in college basketball).

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Duke (-4) and under 139 points

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