Eastern Kentucky Colonels vs Pittsburgh Panthers Prediction, 12/11/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Eastern Kentucky Colonels vs Pittsburgh Panthers

Date: Wednesday, December 11, 2024

Location: Petersen Events Center in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: ESPN+

The Pittsburgh Panthers (8-2) will take on the Eastern Kentucky Colonels (5-4) at Petersen Events Center on Wednesday.

The Eastern Kentucky Colonels played Campbellsville and notched a win by a score of 98-62 in their last game. When discussing fouls, the Colonels walked away with 13 while Campbellsville recorded 17 fouls. They converted 8 of 18 tries from three-point range. Campbellsville finished 33.3% when shooting free throws by converting 2 of their 6 shots. On top of that, Campbellsville grabbed 34 boards (10 offensive, 24 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Campbellsville earned 10 assists and had 6 steals for this contest. When talking about defense, Eastern Kentucky allowed the other team to go 41.3% from the field on 26 of 63 shooting. They also dished out 16 assists in the game in addition to forcing the other team into 17 turnovers and earning 11 steals. With regard to pulling down boards, they earned 55 with 25 of them being of the offensive sort. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Colonels converted 14 of their 28 shots for a rate of 50.0%. Eastern Kentucky ended the game having earned a 43.2% field goal percentage (35 out of 81) and knocked down 14 of 34 3-pointers.

George Kimble III is a guy who was a contributor for the game. He accounted for 23 points on 8 out of 18 shooting. He saw the court for 23 minutes and collected 5 rebounds. He finished the game shooting 44.4% from the field and also dished out 3 dimes.

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Eastern Kentucky will play this game with a record of 5-4 so far this year. They turn it over 11.2 times per contest and as a basketball team they are committing 17.1 fouls every game. As a team, Eastern Kentucky is snagging 39.4 rebounds per contest and has racked up 127 assists for the year, which has them ranked 217th in the nation in terms of passing. The Colonels are connecting on 31.7% on shots from distance (82 of 259) and 64.1% from the charity stripe. They average 78.6 points per contest (123rd in Division 1) while hitting 42.9% from the floor.

On defense, the Colonels have forced 16.7 turnovers per game and they draw 16.1 fouls. They are surrendering 33.9% on shots from downtown and they are 205th in D-1 in points per game allowed (71.9). The Colonels defensively are allowing a shooting percentage of 46.0% (233 of 506) and they surrender 36.4 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They are ranked 137th in the nation in giving up assists to their opponents with 114 relinquished for the year.

In their last game, the Pittsburgh Panthers got the victory with a final of 64-59 when they played Virginia Tech. The Panthers earned 21 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 30 in this game. They gave up possession of the ball 11 times, while getting 9 steals for the contest. Virginia Tech was called for 11 fouls for the matchup which got the Panthers to the charity stripe for a total of 12 shots. They were able to make 12 of them for a clip of 100.0%. In regard to 3-point shots, Pittsburgh knocked down 6 of 28 attempts (21.4%). When the game finished, the Panthers finished 23 out of 56 from the floor which had them at 41.1%. The Panthers allowed Virginia Tech to bury 23 out of their 53 tries from the floor which left them with a rate of 43.4% for the game. They wrapped up this game 32.0% from beyond the perimeter by going 8 of 25 and ended up shooting 5 of 7 at the charity stripe (71.4%). In regard to rebounds, Pittsburgh permitted Virginia Tech to collect 27 in total (6 offensive).

Jaland Lowe was important for the Panthers in the game. He converted 6 out of 16 for the game for a field goal percentage of 37.5%, and accumulated 5 rebounds. He earned 19 points in his 40 mins of playing time and had 2 assists in this matchup.

Pittsburgh has a win-loss record of 8-2 this season. When it comes to executing on offense, the Panthers are shooting 46.8% from the field, which is ranked 108th in the country. Pittsburgh has scored 802 points for the year (80.2 per game) and they grab 37.0 boards per contest. They are dishing out assists 13.5 times per contest (220th in the country) and they cough up possession 10.0 times per contest. The Panthers commit 16.5 fouls per game and they go 76.9% from the free throw line.

The Panthers are ranked 111th in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 68.1. They are forcing 13.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 41.7% from the field (130th in college basketball). The Pittsburgh defense allows 30.4% from downtown (66 of 217) and their opposition makes 68.0% of their free throw shots. They have given up 11.4 assists and 34.3 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is 84th and 175th in those categories.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Eastern Kentucky

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