Pittsburgh Panthers (12-7) vs. Miami Hurricanes (13-6)
January 27, 2024 2:15 pm EDT
The Line: Miami Hurricanes -3.5; Over/Under: +150
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The Pitt Panthers and the Miami Hurricanes meet in college basketball action from the Watsco Center on Saturday. Who comes out on top in this ACC clash? Let’s dive in and find out with our Pitt vs. Miami Prediction.
Pitt Team Preview
The Pitt Panthers come into this one looking to build on back-to-back wins after a 72-64 win over Georgia Tech last time out. Blake Hinson leads the Panthers in scoring with 17.9 PPG along with 5.1 RPG while Ishmael Leggett has 11.7 PPG with a team-high 5.5 RPG to lead Pitt on the glass this season in addition to 2.3 APG. Carlton Carrington has 13.5 PPG with 5.2 RPG and also a team-high 4.4 APG to lead the Panthers in the assist department up to this point in the year, rounding out the group of double-digit scorers for Pitt so far this season. As a team, Pitt is averaging 76.3 PPG on 43.3% shooting from the field, 34% from three and 68.5% from the foul line this season.
Miami Team Preview
The Miami Hurricanes come into this one looking to build on a 73-61 win over Notre Dame last time out. Norchad Omier leads the Hurricanes in scoring and rebounding with 18.1 PPG and 9.7 RPG while Wooga Poplar has 14.7 PPG with 4.8 RPG. Matthew Cleveland has 14.8 PPG with 5.8 RPG and Nijel Pack has 14.1 PPG with a team-high 3.8 APG to lead the Hurricanes in the assist department up to this point in the year. As a team, Miami is averaging 81.9 PPG on 49.1% shooting from the field, 39.1% from three and 76.7% from the foul line this season.
Pitt vs. Miami Prediction
I’m on Pitt with the points here. I just haven’t been all that enthused with what I’ve seen out of Miami in their last couple of home games and while I’m sure that’s going to turn around at some point, Pitt’s playing some decent basketball as of late and I think they have the tools to at least keep this one close if not win the game outright. Give me Pitt and the points here.
