Pittsburgh Panthers vs North Carolina Tar Heels Prediction, 2/1/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Pittsburgh Panthers vs North Carolina Tar Heels

Date: Wednesday, February 1, 2023

Location: Dean E. Smith Center in Chapel Hill, NC

TV: ACCN

Dean E. Smith Center is the site where the North Carolina Tar Heels (15-6) will play the Pittsburgh Panthers (15-7) on Wednesday.

The Pittsburgh Panthers stepped onto the hardwood against Miami and took home the win by a score of 71-68 in their last contest. In regard to fouls, the Panthers ended up finishing with 11 and Miami accounted for 15 fouls. They also made 8 of their 17 attempts from beyond the perimeter. Miami finished 72.7% from the charity stripe by making 8 of their 11 tries. Moreover, Miami collected 29 rebounds (0 offensive, 29 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Miami doled out 14 assists and had 4 steals for the game. In relation to defense, Pittsburgh allowed their opponent to shoot 49.1% from the floor on 26 of 53 shooting. They also doled out 12 dimes in the matchup while forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and having 5 steals. When it comes to rebounding, they compiled a total of 36 with 10 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Panthers buried 10 of their 12 tries for a rate of 83.3%. Pittsburgh finished having earned a 40.0% FG percentage (26 out of 65) and converted 9 out of their 22 three-point attempts.

Blake Hinson is one guy who was a factor in the matchup. He recorded 21 points on 8 of 18 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 36 minutes played and collected 8 rebounds. He ended up going 44.4% from the floor but wasn't able to get a dime.

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Pittsburgh comes into this matchup with a win-loss mark of 15-7 this year. They are losing possession via turnover 12.1 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 15.7 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Pittsburgh is grabbing 37.4 rebounds per game and has accounted for 315 assists for the season, which is 107th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. The Panthers are connecting on 35.0% on three-point shots (201 of 574) and 75.4% from the free throw line. They are averaging 74.3 points per contest (128th in Division 1) while hitting 44.6% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Panthers are able to force 11.9 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.6 fouls. They are 198th in college hoops in giving up assists with 281 conceded on the year. The Panthers defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 41.7% (543 of 1,303) and they surrender 34.1 rebounds per game as a squad. They are giving up 32.2% on shots from downtown and they rank 149th in college basketball in PPG allowed (68.2).

In their last game, the North Carolina Tar Heels walked away with a victory by a final of 72-68 against Syracuse. The Tar Heels earned 21 defensive boards and 3 offensive boards totaling 24 for this game. They also gave up possession of the ball 10 times, while recording 9 steals in this game. Syracuse was called for 17 personal fouls in this contest which got the Tar Heels to the charity stripe for 23 shots. They were able to knock down 14 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 60.9%. Concerning shooting from beyond the arc, North Carolina converted 6 out of 16 attempts (37.5%). Overall, the Tar Heels finished the game shooting 26 out of 58 from the floor which had them at 44.8%. The Tar Heels permitted Syracuse to bury 29 of their 57 tries from the field which left them shooting 50.9% for the matchup. They went 44.4% from three-point range by hitting 8 of 18 and finished the contest at 2 of 3 at the charity stripe (66.7%). When it comes to rebounds, North Carolina allowed Syracuse to snag 31 overall (4 offensive).

Pete Nance ended up having an impact for the Tar Heels for the matchup. He knocked down 6 out of 17 for the contest for a field goal rate of 35.3%, and had 4 rebounds. He earned 21 points in his 40 minutes on the hardwood and accounted for 3 dimes in the game.

North Carolina has a win-loss mark of 15-6 on the campaign. The Tar Heels are responsible for committing 16.7 personal fouls every game and they go 74.1% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 12.8 times per game (220th in the nation) and they cough up possession 11.2 times per contest. North Carolina has accounted for 1,664 pts for the year (79.2 per contest) and they grab 39.1 rebounds per contest. As an offensive unit, the Tar Heels are connecting on 45.4% from the floor, which is ranked 137th in the nation.

The Tar Heels on defense are ranked 255th in college basketball in points per game surrendered with 72.0. They have forced 11.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 43.6% from the floor (202nd in the country). The North Carolina defense allows 33.6% from downtown (150 of 447) and opponents are knocking down 68.0% of their free throw attempts. They have conceded 12.1 dimes and 34.1 boards per contest, ranking them 141st and 187th in those categories.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Pittsburgh

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