Pittsburgh Panthers vs LSU Tigers Prediction, 11/22/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Pittsburgh Panthers vs LSU Tigers

Date: Friday, November 22, 2024

Location: Colonial Hall in White Sulphur Springs, WV

TV: ESPN+

The Pittsburgh Panthers (5-0) are en route to Colonial Hall on Friday where they will attempt to beat the LSU Tigers (4-0).

The Pittsburgh Panthers faced VMI and notched a win by a score of 93-48 in their last contest. When discussing personal fouls, the Panthers ended up with 18 while VMI racked up 15 personal fouls. They also converted 6 out of their 24 attempts from distance. VMI walked away from this one shooting 66.7% when shooting free throws by knocking down 12 of their 18 tries. Furthermore, VMI collected 24 boards (8 offensive, 16 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. VMI distributed 6 assists and had 3 steals in the game. When talking about the defense, Pittsburgh allowed the other team to shoot 25.0% from the field on 15 of 60 shooting. They also dished out 25 dimes in the game in addition to forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and earning 10 steals. In regard to pulling down boards, they earned 43 with 11 of them being offensive. At the free throw line, the Panthers made 11 of 14 attempts for a percentage of 78.6%. Pittsburgh finished the contest with a 54.7% FG percentage (35 out of 64) and made 12 of their 28 3-point attempts.

Ishmael Leggett is a player who was a major contributor in this game. He recorded 14 points on 6 out of 9 shooting. He played 23 mins and collected 4 boards. He finished the game shooting 66.7% from the floor and also recorded 2 assists.

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Pittsburgh comes into this contest with a record of 5-0 this season. They average 88.2 pts per game (33rd in the nation) while going 51.3% from the field. The Panthers are shooting 37.0% on shots beyond the perimeter (47 of 127) and 73.4% from the charity stripe. As a team, Pittsburgh is pulling down 42.2 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 83 assists this year, which ranks 55th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 9.0 times per game and as a unit are committing 16.0 fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on defense, the Panthers are forcing their opponents into 13.4 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 20.2 personal fouls. They surrender 27.3% on 3-point attempts while they are 23rd in college basketball in points per game allowed (59.6). The Panthers are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 35.6% (106 of 298) and they relinquish 33.4 rebounds per contest as a team. They rank 59th in college hoops in giving up assists with 41 relinquished for the year.

The last time they took the court, the LSU Tigers walked away with a victory by a final of 77-68 when they faced Charleston Southern. In reference to rebounding, LSU permitted Charleston Southern to get 37 overall (14 on the offensive glass). They finished shooting 28.6% from behind the 3-point line by going 6 out of 21 and ended up shooting 14 of 21 at the free throw line (66.7%). The Tigers allowed Charleston Southern to convert 24 of their 66 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 36.4% for the game. When the game finished, the Tigers walked away from this one shooting 30 out of 59 from the field which gave them a rate of 50.8%. When talking about shooting from beyond the arc, LSU made 4 of 15 attempts (26.7%). They were able to knock down 13 of them for a clip of 56.5%. Charleston Southern committed 18 personal fouls for this game which took the Tigers to the free throw line for a total of 23 shots. They also coughed up the ball 9 times, while recording 7 steals in this game. The Tigers were able to collect 26 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive rebounds totaling 38 for the game.

Vyctorius Miller ended up being a major contributor for the Tigers for the matchup. He tallied 19 points in his 23 minutes on the court and earned 1 assist for this contest. He converted 9 of 14 in the game giving him a field goal percentage of 64.3%, but wrapped this game up without a rebound.

LSU has a win-loss record of 4-0 on the season. As an offensive team, the Tigers are connecting on 49.3% from the field, which ranks 60th in college basketball. LSU has accounted for 322 pts on the year (80.5 per contest) and they collect 40.8 boards per contest. They are assisting teammates 13.5 times per contest (229th in college basketball) and they are giving up possession 13.5 times per game. The Tigers are committing 17.8 fouls per contest and they shoot 73.4% from the charity stripe.

The LSU defense allows 19.7% on three-point shots (15 of 76) and their opponents are knocking down 71.3% of their shots from the free throw line. They have allowed 7.8 assists and 33.8 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is 12th and 144th in those categories on the defensive end. The Tigers are ranked 52nd in college basketball in points per game surrendered with 63.5. They have forced 11.3 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 36.5% from the floor (40th in college hoops).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Pittsburgh

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