Pittsburgh Panthers vs Miami Hurricanes Prediction, 1/27/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Pittsburgh Panthers vs Miami Hurricanes

Date: Saturday, January 27, 2024

Location: Watsco Center in Coral Gables, FL

TV: ESPN

Watsco Center is where the Miami Hurricanes (13-6) will try to defeat the Pittsburgh Panthers (12-7) on Saturday.

The Pittsburgh Panthers faced Georgia Tech and notched a win by a score of 72-64 in their last game. Pittsburgh wrapped up the game with a 48.0% FG percentage (24 out of 50) and converted 8 out of their 19 three-point shots. At the charity stripe, the Panthers made 16 of 21 shots for a percentage of 76.2%. In reference to hauling in rebounds, they compiled 31 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 13 assists for this contest as well as forcing 8 turnovers and earning 6 steals. When it comes to defense, Pittsburgh allowed the other team to go 39.3% from the floor on 22 out of 56 shooting. Georgia Tech earned 9 assists and had 5 steals in this contest. In addition, Georgia Tech had 30 rebounds (12 offensive, 18 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Georgia Tech finished the contest at 75.0% at the free throw line by making 12 of 16 attempts. They also knocked down 8 of 25 attempts from three-point range. In the matter of personal fouls, the Panthers ended up finishing with 14 and Georgia Tech finished the game with 16 personal fouls.

Carlton Carrington is a player who was a major factor for this game. He finished shooting 60.0% from the floor and recorded 3 assists. He played 38 minutes and grabbed 6 rebounds. He recorded 19 points on 6 of 10 shooting.

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Pittsburgh steps onto the court with a record of 12-7 on the year. They have an average of 76.3 pts per contest (131st in the nation) while hitting 43.3% from the field. The Panthers are hitting 34.0% from downtown (176 of 518) and 68.5% from the free throw line. As a team, Pittsburgh is snagging 39.4 rebounds per contest and has earned 270 dimes on the campaign, which ranks 136th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 10.1 times per contest and as a team are committing 15.5 personal fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Panthers have forced 11.9 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.9 fouls. They are conceding 30.2% on shots from downtown and they are ranked 64th in the nation in opponents points per game (66.6). The Panthers defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 41.2% (444 of 1,078) and they surrender 33.7 rebounds per game as a group. They rank 138th in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 234 conceded on the year.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Miami Hurricanes went home victorious with a score of 73-61 when they played Notre Dame. The Hurricanes pulled down 29 defensive boards and 5 offensive rebounds totaling 34 for the matchup. They also gave up possession of the ball 15 times, while recording 9 steals in this game. Notre Dame was called for 16 fouls in this matchup which got the Hurricanes to the charity stripe for 17 shots. They were able to make 13 of the free throws for a percentage of 76.5%. In regard to shots from downtown, Miami buried 8 out of 23 tries (34.8%). When the game finished, the Hurricanes ended up shooting 26 out of 53 from the field which gave them a rate of 49.1%. The Hurricanes permitted Notre Dame to knock down 23 out of 62 attempts from the field which had them shooting 37.1% in this matchup. They finished the game shooting 29.4% from three-point range by shooting 10 out of 34 and ended up going 5 of 6 from the charity stripe (83.3%). When talking about how they attacked the glass, Miami allowed Notre Dame to collect 29 in total (7 on the offensive side).

Norchad Omier ended up being a factor for the Hurricanes in this contest. He scored 33 points in his 36 minutes on the court and had 1 assist for the game. He made 12 of 14 for this game giving him a rate of 85.7%, and accumulated 10 rebounds.

Miami has a win-loss mark of 13-6 so far this season. On the offensive side of the court, the Hurricanes are shooting 49.1% from the field, which has them ranked 19th in the nation. Miami has totaled 1,556 pts on the campaign (81.9 per game) and they grab 36.9 boards per game. They are earning an assist 15.3 times per game (77th in college basketball) and they cough up possession 12.9 times per game. The Hurricanes commit 12.8 fouls per contest and they connect on 76.7% from the charity stripe.

The Hurricanes are ranked 201st in college basketball in points allowed per contest with 72.3. They are able to force 13.0 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 42.3% from the floor (115th in the nation). The Miami defense allows 29.3% on shots from 3-point land (161 of 549) and opponents are connecting on 74.2% of their free throw shots. They have surrendered 14.9 assists and 34.3 rebounds per game, which ranks them 325th and 146th in those defensive categories.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Pittsburgh

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