Pittsburgh Panthers vs Syracuse Orange Prediction, 12/30/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Pittsburgh Panthers vs Syracuse Orange

Date: Saturday, December 30, 2023

Location: JMA Wireless Dome in Syracuse, NY

TV: ESPN

JMA Wireless Dome is the location where the Syracuse Orange (9-3) will try to defeat the Pittsburgh Panthers (9-3) on Saturday.

The Pittsburgh Panthers faced off with IPFW and went home with a win by a final score of 62-48 in their last contest. In relation to personal fouls, the Panthers ended up with 12 and IPFW finished the game with 16 personal fouls. They buried 5 of 26 tries from 3-point land. IPFW went 50.0% when shooting free throws by burying 3 of 6 attempts. In addition, IPFW grabbed 30 boards (4 offensive, 26 defensive), but didn't notch a block. IPFW distributed 6 assists and had 6 steals for the game. Regarding defense, Pittsburgh allowed 33.9% from the field on 20 of 59 shooting. They also recorded 13 assists for the matchup while forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and having 6 steals. In relation to hauling in boards, they collected 46 with 13 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Panthers buried 12 of their 17 shots for a percentage of 70.6%. Pittsburgh wrapped up the game having earned a 36.4% field goal percentage (24 out of 66) and converted 2 of 20 3-pointers.

Guillermo Diaz Graham is a guy who came through for the game. He ended up with 13 points on 5 of 8 shooting. He saw the court for 30 minutes and grabbed 8 rebounds. He shot 62.5% from the floor and also recorded 3 dimes.

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Pittsburgh comes into this matchup with a record of 9-3 so far this season. They are giving up possession 9.7 times per contest and as a group they are committing 14.8 fouls every game. As a team, Pittsburgh is snagging 42.4 boards per contest and has tallied 190 dimes on the campaign, which is 86th in the country in terms of passing the rock. The Panthers are connecting on 34.6% on shots from distance (117 of 338) and 68.4% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 81.1 points per contest (56th in the nation) while shooting 44.9% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Panthers are forcing 11.9 turnovers every game while drawing 18.3 personal fouls. They are ranked 107th in college basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 139 conceded so far this year. The Panthers defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 39.0% (272 of 697) and they surrender 32.3 rebounds per contest as a unit. They relinquish 25.8% on shots from distance and they are 32nd in the country in PPG allowed (63.4).

The last time they took the court, the Syracuse Orange took home the win by a final score of 83-71 when they played Niagara. The Orange recorded 28 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards totaling 35 in this contest. They turned it over 8 times, while recording 8 steals in the game. Niagara was called for 7 personal fouls in the game which took the Orange to the charity stripe for a total of 13 tries. They were able to knock down 9 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 69.2%. With regard to shooting from 3-point land, Syracuse made 8 out of 22 attempts (36.4%). Overall, the Orange ended up shooting 33 out of 68 from the field which gave them a rate of 48.5%. The Orange allowed Niagara to bury 25 of their 61 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 41.0% for this game. They finished 36.8% from 3-point land by connecting on 7 out of 19 and finished the game at 14 out of 15 from the free throw line (93.3%). When it comes to rebounding, Syracuse allowed Niagara to pull down 34 in total (6 on the offensive side).

Judah Mintz ended up having an impact for the Orange in the game. He earned 18 points in his 26 mins on the court and had 4 assists for the matchup. He converted 7 of 15 for the matchup for a rate of 46.7%, and totaled 4 rebounds.

Syracuse has a win-loss record of 9-3 so far this season. As an offense, the Orange are shooting 45.5% from the floor, which ranks them 150th in the nation. Syracuse has totaled 938 pts on the season (78.2 per contest) and they collect 37.9 boards per contest. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 13.9 times per game (161st in D-1) and they cough up possession 12.3 times per contest. The Orange have committed 15.2 personal fouls per contest and they hit 72.4% from the charity stripe.

The Orange are ranked 161st in college basketball in points given up per game with 70.2. They are able to force 15.3 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 41.7% from the field (138th in D-1). The Syracuse defense allows 29.3% on three-point shots (85 of 290) and opponents are making 68.2% of their shots from the free throw line. They surrender 13.6 assists and 38.3 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 254th and 315th in the country.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Syracuse

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