The Miami Hurricanes (12-16, 4-12 ACC) close out their home schedule at Watsco Center against the Pittsburgh Panthers (12-17, 2-14 ACC). Action begins at 8 p.m. ET on Tuesday, March 5, 2019.
Pittsburgh Panthers at Miami Hurricanes ATS Odds
Both teams lost big in their last matchup. The Hurricanes fell to the third-ranked Duke Blue Devils, 87-57, while the Panthers were defeated by the second-ranked Virginia Cavaliers, 73-49.
Pittsburgh held Virginia to an offensive rebounding percentage of 5.0 (below their season average of 31.4) while Miami forced Duke into a turnover percentage of 18.8 (above their season average of 14.7). Miami’s Ebuka Izundu played well, recording 15 points and nine rebounds. Pittsburgh, meanwhile, was led by Jared Wilson-Frame, who put up 15 points and five rebounds.
The Hurricanes dominated this series last year, taking both games. In the last matchup, Miami won 69-57. Miami’s 0.309 free throw rate was their largest strength over Pittsburgh, who had a rate of 0.057. This will be the first matchup of the year between these two teams.
A focal point for the Pittsburgh offense is getting to the free throw line. The Panthers rank seventh in free throw attempt (FTA) rate (0.302), but Miami is among the best in the NCAA at keeping opponents away from the charity stripe (ranking sixth by yielding a FTA rate of 0.162).
Pittsburgh vs. Miami Betting Pick
Free Prediction: SU Winner – Miami, ATS Winner – Pittsburgh, O/U – Under
Betting Notes:
- Pittsburgh ranks 98th in rebounds per game (36.6) while Miami ranks 243rd (33.3).
- The Hurricanes rank 89th in steals per game (6.8) while the Panthers rank 153rd in steals allowed per game (6.7).
- Miami ranks 166th in assists per game (12.9) while Pittsburgh ranks 189th in assists allowed per game (13.9).
- The Hurricanes rank 62nd in three pointers attempted per game (25.3) while the Panthers rank 183rd in three pointers allowed per game (23.1).
- Miami ranks 107th in blocks per game (3.3) while Pittsburgh ranks 197th in blocks allowed per game (5.5).
Bettings Trends:
- The Panthers have been outscored by an average of 12.2 points in their last five games. On the season, Pittsburgh has defeated opponents by an average of 1.8 points.
- During their last five games, the Hurricanes have scored an average of 66.8 points per game (5.2 below their season average) and allowed an average of 71.2 points per game (0.3 above their season average).