Pittsburgh Panthers vs Virginia Cavaliers Prediction, 2/13/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Pittsburgh Panthers vs Virginia Cavaliers

Date: Tuesday, February 13, 2024

Location: John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville, VA

TV: ESPN

The Pittsburgh Panthers (15-8) are en route to John Paul Jones Arena on Tuesday where they will compete against the Virginia Cavaliers (19-5).

The Pittsburgh Panthers faced North Carolina State and earned the victory with a final of 67-64 in their last game. In relation to fouls, the Panthers walked away with 14 and North Carolina State finished the game with 16 fouls. They also made 6 of their 18 attempts from distance. North Carolina State went 40.0% when shooting free throws by converting 6 of 15 attempts. In addition, North Carolina State collected 27 rebounds (6 offensive, 21 defensive), but didn't have a block. North Carolina State earned 11 dimes and had 4 steals in the matchup. When discussing defending, Pittsburgh allowed the other team to shoot 46.4% from the floor on 26 of 56 shooting. They also dished out 9 assists in the game as well as forcing the other team into 6 turnovers and earning 3 steals. Concerning hauling in rebounds, they collected a total of 33 with 7 of them being offensive. At the free throw line, the Panthers buried 18 of 20 shots for a percentage of 90.0%. Pittsburgh finished the contest with a 42.3% FG percentage (22 of 52) and buried 5 of their 21 3-pointers.

Jaland Lowe is one guy who came through for the game. He notched 20 points on 7 of 12 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 36 minutes and also totaled 3 boards. He finished shooting 58.3% from the field and also totaled 2 assists.

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Pittsburgh comes into this contest with a win-loss mark of 15-8 this season. They turn the ball over 9.9 times per contest and as a team they are committing 15.2 personal fouls every game. As a unit, Pittsburgh is snagging 38.4 boards per game and has accumulated 313 assists so far this season, which has them ranked 199th in college basketball in terms of passing. The Panthers are shooting 33.9% on shots beyond the perimeter (210 of 619) and 69.8% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 75.3 points per contest (150th in Division 1) while shooting 43.1% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Panthers are able to force 11.5 turnovers every game and they draw 17.5 fouls. They rank 81st in college basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 277 conceded for the year. The Panthers defense is allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 41.7% (546 of 1,308) and they surrender 33.6 rebounds per game as a team. They are conceding 30.2% on 3-point attempts and they are ranked 48th in college hoops in points per game allowed (66.7).

The last time they took the court, the Virginia Cavaliers walked away with a victory by a final of 80-76 against Florida State. The Cavaliers corralled 16 defensive boards and 9 offensive boards for a total of 25 for the matchup. They also turned it over 8 times, while recording 5 steals for this game. Florida State had 18 fouls for this game which took the Cavaliers to the charity stripe for a total of 24 shots. They were able to bury 18 of the free throws for a percentage of 75.0%. In terms of shots from beyond the arc, Virginia made 10 of their 18 tries (55.6%). When the final whistle blew, the Cavaliers shot 26 out of 52 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 50.0%. The Cavaliers permitted Florida State to make 24 out of 47 attempts from the floor which had them at 51.1% for the matchup. They wrapped up this game 12.5% from distance by connecting on 2 of 16 and walked away from this one shooting 26 out of 33 at the free throw line (78.8%). In relation to rebounding, Virginia permitted Florida State to get 27 in total (7 on the offensive glass).

Isaac McKneely pitched in for the Cavaliers in the matchup. He recorded 29 points in his 34 mins on the court and had 2 assists for the contest. He converted 8 of 12 for the contest for a field goal rate of 66.7%, and had 5 rebounds.

Virginia has a win-loss mark of 19-5 on the season. The Cavaliers have committed 13.8 personal fouls every game and they connect on 65.6% from the charity stripe. They are getting an assist 15.9 times per game (41st in the nation) and they are turning it over 8.4 times per contest. Virginia has earned 1,578 points on the season (65.8 per game) and they collect 32.7 rebounds per contest. In terms of offensive execution, the Cavaliers are hitting on 44.9% from the floor, which ranks 167th in college hoops.

The Virginia defense gives up 30.7% on 3-point attempts (152 of 495) and opponents are connecting on 73.2% of their foul shots. They concede 10.5 dimes and 33.7 rebounds on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 21st and 117th in those defensive categories. The Cavaliers are ranked 3rd in college basketball in PPG given up with 57.7. They are forcing 13.2 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 39.4% from the field (11th in college hoops).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Pittsburgh

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