VMI Keydets vs Pittsburgh Panthers Prediction, 11/18/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: VMI Keydets vs Pittsburgh Panthers

Date: Monday, November 18, 2024

Location: Petersen Events Center in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: ESPN+

The VMI Keydets (3-0) are en route to Petersen Events Center on Monday where they will meet the Pittsburgh Panthers (3-0).

The VMI Keydets stepped onto the hardwood against Christendom and walked away with a win by a score of 102-56 in their last contest. VMI walked away from the game having earned a 47.4% field goal percentage (37 out of 78) and made 21 of their 50 shots from distance. When they shot from the free throw line, the Keydets buried 7 of their 8 attempts for a percentage of 87.5%. Concerning rebounding, they earned 41 with 13 of them being of the offensive sort. They also dished out 25 assists in this contest in addition to forcing the other team into 19 turnovers and having 17 steals. Pertaining to defense, VMI allowed the other team to shoot 33.9% from the floor on 21 out of 62 shooting. Christendom totaled 13 assists and had 3 steals for this contest. On top of that, Christendom pulled down 33 rebounds (11 offensive, 22 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Christendom walked away from this one shooting 75.0% at the charity stripe by knocking down 9 of 12 attempts. They converted 5 out of their 18 attempts from beyond the arc. In relation to fouls, the Keydets finished with 14 and Christendom totaled 6 fouls.

TJ Johnson is someone who was a contributor in this matchup. He ended up walking away with 23 points on 9 of 15 shooting. He saw the court for 25 minutes and grabbed 9 rebounds. He shot 60.0% from the floor and also recorded 1 assist.

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VMI enters this contest with a win-loss record of 3-0 for the season. They currently have an average of 93.7 points per game (21st in the country) while going 47.4% from the field. The Keydets are hitting 38.6% on shots beyond the perimeter (39 of 101) and 80.9% from the charity stripe. As a unit, VMI is grabbing 42.7 boards per contest and has accumulated 65 dimes this season, which is 20th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 8.7 times per contest and as a squad are committing 15.0 personal fouls per contest.

On the defensive end, the Keydets are able to force 19.3 turnovers per game and they draw 14.3 personal fouls. They currently rank 236th in the nation in giving up assists to the opposition with 42 relinquished on the season. The Keydets are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 38.9% (63 of 162) and they concede 30.3 boards per contest as a team. They give up 31.4% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they rank 43rd in the nation in PPG allowed (60.3).

When they last played, the Pittsburgh Panthers walked away with a victory by a final of 83-64 against Gardner-Webb. The Panthers earned 29 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds totaling 36 in the matchup. They also coughed up the ball 9 times, while getting 10 steals in this contest. Gardner-Webb committed 17 fouls in this contest which got the Panthers to the free throw line for 15 attempts. They were able to bury 12 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 80.0%. Regarding shots from 3-point land, Pittsburgh knocked down 9 out of 30 tries (30.0%). Overall, the Panthers finished 31 for 66 from the field which had them shooting 47.0%. The Panthers allowed Gardner-Webb to make 25 of their 63 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 39.7% in this contest. They finished the game shooting 41.2% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 7 of 17 and finished the game at 7 of 13 at the free throw line (53.8%). In relation to how they cleaned up the glass, Pittsburgh permitted Gardner-Webb to snag 34 in total (9 offensive).

Ishmael Leggett ended up being a factor for the Panthers for the matchup. He converted 7 of 9 for the game for a field goal rate of 77.8%, and added 6 rebounds. He tallied 21 points in his 31 mins on the court and had 4 dimes in the game.

Pittsburgh has a mark of 3-0 so far this year. On the offensive side of the court, the Panthers are hitting on 51.1% from the field, which is 48th in D-1. Pittsburgh has earned 262 pts on the season (87.3 per game) and they pull down 39.7 rebounds per contest. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 15.0 times per contest (176th in the nation) and they turn it over 8.7 times per contest. The Panthers are committing 16.0 personal fouls every game and they shoot 71.0% from the charity stripe.

The Panthers on the defensive end are ranked 70th in college hoops in points allowed per contest with 62.7. They are forcing 14.7 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 38.1% from the field (89th in the nation). The Pittsburgh defense surrenders 31.6% on shots from 3-point land (18 of 57) and their opponents are knocking down 66.7% of their free throw attempts. They have relinquished 8.3 assists and 34.7 boards per contest, which is 29th and 184th in college basketball.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Pittsburgh

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