Miami Hurricanes vs Pittsburgh Panthers Prediction, 2/15/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Miami Hurricanes vs Pittsburgh Panthers

Date: Saturday, February 15, 2025

Location: Petersen Events Center in Waco, TX

TV: ESPN+

The Miami Hurricanes (6-18) are headed to Petersen Events Center on Saturday where they will meet the Pittsburgh Panthers (14-10).

The Miami Hurricanes played Syracuse and notched a win by a score of 91-84 in their last game. Miami wrapped up the game having earned a 55.4% FG percentage (31 of 56) and converted 10 of their 20 shots from distance. At the charity stripe, the Hurricanes knocked down 19 of their 23 attempts for a rate of 82.6%. When it comes to rebounding, they compiled a total of 25 with 3 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 14 dimes for this game as well as forcing 10 turnovers and having 8 steals. When talking about defending, Miami allowed the other team to shoot 45.5% from the floor on 30 of 66 shooting. Syracuse totaled 19 assists and had 6 steals for this contest. Moreover, Syracuse collected 31 boards (10 offensive, 21 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Syracuse went 94.1% from the charity stripe by burying 16 of 17 shots. They also converted 8 of 21 tries from 3-point land. With respect to personal fouls, the Hurricanes walked away with 12 and Syracuse racked up 17 personal fouls.

Matthew Cleveland is a guy who was a major factor in this matchup. He accumulated 32 points on 10 out of 13 shooting. He played 38 mins and totaled 3 rebounds. He walked away from this one shooting 76.9% from the field and distributed 5 dimes.

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Miami enters this contest with a win-loss record of 6-18 on the campaign. They lose possession by turning the ball over 10.5 times per contest and as a team are committing 14.5 personal fouls per game. As a unit, Miami is snagging 31.8 boards per contest and has accumulated 302 dimes on the campaign, which has them ranked 284th in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Hurricanes are connecting on 32.2% on 3-point shots (178 of 552) and 76.7% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 75.7 pts per game (142nd in the country) while shooting 46.9% from the field.

Defensively, the Hurricanes are forcing their opponents into 10.1 turnovers per contest while drawing 15.1 fouls. They are relinquishing 39.2% on 3-pointers and they rank 348th in college in PPG from their opponents (80.1). The Hurricanes defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 49.4% (704 of 1,426) and they surrender 33.5 rebounds per contest as a unit. They are ranked 343rd in college in giving up assists to the opposition with 394 conceded for the season.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Pittsburgh Panthers took a defeat with a final score of 83-63 when they played SMU. When talking about attacking the glass, Pittsburgh allowed SMU to pull down 37 in total (9 on the offensive side). They shot 50.0% from beyond the perimeter by hitting 10 out of 20 and finished the game at 15 out of 23 from the free throw line (65.2%). The Panthers permitted SMU to make 29 of their 52 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 55.8% in the game. When the final whistle was blown, the Panthers went 21 for 66 from the floor which gave them a rate of 31.8%. In reference to shooting from beyond the arc, Pittsburgh converted 9 of their 35 attempts (25.7%). They were able to knock down 12 of them for a clip of 80.0%. SMU earned 18 fouls for the matchup which got the Panthers to the charity stripe for a total of 15 shots. They coughed it up 11 times, while getting 9 steals for this game. The Panthers collected 18 defensive rebounds and 14 offensive rebounds totaling 32 in this game.

Guillermo Diaz Graham was important for the Panthers for the game. He converted 5 of 9 in the matchup for a field goal percentage of 55.6%, and had 8 rebounds. He accumulated 15 points in his 32 minutes on the hardwood and tallied 2 assists for the contest.

Pittsburgh has a win-loss record of 14-10 so far this season. On the offensive side of the ball, the Panthers are connecting on 45.8% from the floor, which ranks 134th in college hoops. Pittsburgh has tallied 1,857 pts this season (77.4 per game) and they pull down 33.6 rebounds per game. They are getting an assist 13.7 times per game (182nd in the nation) and they lose possession via turnover 9.9 times per game. The Panthers commit 16.4 fouls per contest while shooting 79.3% from the free throw line.

The Pittsburgh defense concedes 34.9% on shots from beyond the arc (192 of 550) and opponents are knocking down 70.5% of their free throw shots. They have allowed 12.9 dimes and 34.3 total boards per game, which is 161st and 178th in the country. The Panthers on the defensive end are ranked 178th in Division 1 in points per game surrendered with 71.3. They are forcing their opponents into 12.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 44.0% from the field (205th in college hoops).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Pittsburgh

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