The Miami Hurricanes (11-9, 3-7 ACC) will be at the Petersen Events Center to go head-to-head with the Pittsburgh Panthers (13-8, 4-6 ACC) in an ACC matchup. Action gets underway at 12 p.m. ET on Sunday, February 2, 2020, and can be seen on ACC Network.
Miami Hurricanes at Pittsburgh Panthers Betting Odds
In their last game, the Panthers lost to the ninth-ranked Duke Blue Devils, 79-67, while the Hurricanes defeated the Virginia Tech Hokies, 71-61.
Miami played a nearly flawless game. They had a free throw rate of 0.245 (above their season average of 0.203) and an effective field goal percentage of 0.547 (above their season average of 0.502). Virginia Tech was 0.085 and 0.475, respectively, for those same stats. Pittsburgh, on the other hand, did a great job of making free throws (13-16; 81.3 percent). Pittsburgh’s Au’Diese Toney led the way, putting up 27 points. Miami received a boost from Dejan Vasiljevic, who finished with 18 points and seven rebounds.
In their first matchup this season, Kameron McGusty led the Hurricanes to a 66-58 victory. He was the game’s leading scorer with 19 points. Miami had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.588 vs. 0.383). Pittsburgh, meanwhile, had a much better turnover percentage (13.8 vs. 22.4).
Expect Pittsburgh to dominate the offensive glass in this matchup. The Panthers are among the nation’s elite on the offensive glass, ranking 52nd in offensive rebounding percentage at 32.8 percent. Meanwhile, Miami ranks 324th in the NCAA at corralling defensive rebounds with a defensive rebounding percentage of 67.8 percent. Furthermore, the Hurricanes, who rank 256th in free throw attempt (FTA) rate (0.205), will go head-to-head against the Panthers, who rank 34th in opponents’ FTA rate (0.170).
Miami at Pittsburgh Free Pick
Prediction: SU Winner – Pittsburgh, ATS Winner – Miami, O/U – Under
Betting Notes:
- Pittsburgh ranks 154th in assists allowed per game (13.0) while Miami ranks 256th (16.1).
- The Panthers rank 33rd in steals allowed per game (5.2) while the Hurricanes rank 108th (6.3).
- Pittsburgh ranks 89th in blocks per game (3.6) while Miami ranks 164th in blocks allowed per game (4.5).
- The Panthers rank 171st in rebounds per game (35.0) while the Hurricanes rank 251st in rebounds allowed per game (38.3).
- Miami ranks 181st in three pointers attempted per game (21.1) while Pittsburgh ranks 259th (17.8).
Bettings Trends:
- The Panthers have been outscored by an average of 1.8 points in their last five games. For the season, Pittsburgh has defeated opponents by an average of 3.5 points.
- During their last five games, the Hurricanes have scored an average of 68.6 points per game (3.1 below their season average) and allowed an average of 81.4 points per game (7.0 above their season average).
