Pittsburgh Panthers vs SMU Mustangs Prediction, 2/11/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Pittsburgh Panthers vs SMU Mustangs

Date: Tuesday, February 11, 2025

Location: Moody Coliseum in Dallas, TX

TV: ESPN+

The SMU Mustangs (18-5) are hosting the Pittsburgh Panthers (14-9) at Moody Coliseum on Tuesday.

The Pittsburgh Panthers played North Carolina and went home with a loss by a final score of 67-66 in their last contest. Pittsburgh ended having earned a 42.3% FG percentage (22 of 52) and knocked down 8 of their 17 3-pointers. At the free throw line, the Panthers buried 14 of 18 tries for a percentage of 77.8%. With regard to pulling down rebounds, they compiled a total of 30 with 5 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 13 assists in this contest while forcing the other team into 6 turnovers and getting 5 steals. Concerning defending, Pittsburgh allowed their opponent to shoot 48.1% from the field on 26 of 54 shooting. North Carolina recorded 15 assists and had 4 steals in this game. On top of that, North Carolina snagged 24 boards (4 offensive, 20 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. North Carolina shot 53.3% from the charity stripe by making 8 of 15 attempts. They made 7 of 15 shots from distance. When it comes to fouls, the Panthers ended up with 17 and North Carolina had 16 fouls.

Cameron Corhen is one guy who came through in this matchup. He ended up walking away with 17 points on 7 of 9 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 33 mins and totaled 2 rebounds. He finished shooting 77.8% from the floor and recorded 1 assist.

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Pittsburgh enters this game with a win-loss record of 14-9 so far this season. They currently have an average of 78.0 points per game (89th in the country) while going 46.5% from the floor. The Panthers are hitting 35.9% on three-point shots (193 of 538) and 79.3% from the free throw line. As a team, Pittsburgh is snagging 33.5 boards per contest and has totaled 312 dimes this year, which is 240th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 9.8 times per contest and as a team are committing 16.3 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end of the court, the Panthers are able to force 12.1 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.7 personal fouls. They concede 34.3% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 158th in the nation in PPG from their opponents (70.8). The Panthers defensively are allowing a shooting percentage of 43.6% (579 of 1,329) and they relinquish 34.0 boards per contest as a team. They are 103rd in D-1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 291 conceded this season.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the SMU Mustangs took home the win by a final score of 81-75 against Virginia Tech. With respect to team rebounding, SMU allowed Virginia Tech to snag 35 overall (13 offensive). They went 32.0% from beyond the arc by going 8 out of 25 and finished the contest at 13 of 17 from the free throw line (76.5%). The Mustangs permitted Virginia Tech to make 27 out of their 59 attempts from the field which had them at 45.8% for the contest. When the game finished, the Mustangs walked away from this one shooting 29 out of 61 from the floor which gave them a rate of 47.5%. Pertaining to shots from downtown, SMU made 10 out of 22 attempts (45.5%). They were able to knock down 13 of them for a clip of 72.2%. Virginia Tech committed 16 fouls for the contest which took the Mustangs to the charity stripe for 18 attempts. They also coughed up the ball 6 times, while getting 6 steals in this contest. The Mustangs collected 18 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive rebounds totaling 29 in this matchup.

Matt Cross ended up being a major contributor for the Mustangs in the game. He earned 21 points in his 33 mins of playing time and tallied 2 assists for the contest. He knocked down 7 out of 14 in this contest for a field goal rate of 50.0%, and accumulated 7 rebounds.

SMU has a mark of 18-5 this season. As an offense, the Mustangs are shooting 48.0% from the floor, which is ranked 37th in D-1. SMU has 1,904 points for the year (82.8 per game) and they average 39.7 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 16.3 times per contest (39th in the country) and they are turning it over 11.5 times per contest. The Mustangs are committing 16.7 personal fouls every game and they connect on 73.6% from the charity stripe.

The SMU defense gives up 33.0% on shots from 3-point land (183 of 555) and opponents are converting on 75.1% of their foul shots. They relinquish 15.0 dimes and 33.7 rebounds per contest, which is ranked 322nd and 145th in college hoops. The Mustangs on the defensive side of the court are 183rd in college hoops in PPG allowed with 71.5. They are able to force 12.3 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 40.4% from the floor (39th in the country).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Pittsburgh

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