Pittsburgh Panthers (22-10) vs. North Carolina Tar Heels (26-6)
March 15, 2024 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: North Carolina Tar Heels -7; Over/Under: +147.5
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The Pitt Panthers and the North Carolina Tar Heels meet Friday in the college basketball ACC Tournament Semifinals at the Capital One Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Pitt vs. North Carolina Prediction.
Pitt Team Preview
The Pitt Panthers come into the semis after taking down Wake Forest 81-69 in their last matchup. Blake Hinson leads the Panthers in scoring with 18.8 PPG along with 4.6 RPG while Ishmael Leggett has 11.9 PPG with a team-high 5.5 RPG to lead Pitt on the glass this season in addition to 2 APG. Carlton Carrington has 13.6 PPG with 5.2 RPG and also a team-high 4.2 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 75.8 PPG on 43.7% shooting from the field, 35.7% from three and 70.1% from the foul line this season.
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North Carolina Team Preview
The North Carolina Tar Heels come into the semifinals after knocking off Florida State 92-67 in their last matchup. RJ Davis leads the Tar Heels in scoring with 21.1 PPG along with 3.7 RPG and 3.5 APG while Armando Bacot has 13.9 PPG and a team-high 10.1 RPG to lead the Tar Heels on the glass, averaging a huge double-double per game. Harrison Ingram has 12.5 PPG with 9.3 RPG and Cormac Ryan has 11.5 PPG with 2.9 RPG to round out the scoring in double figures for UNC so far this season. As a team, North Carolina is averaging 81.6 PPG on 45% shooting from the field, 35.8% from three and 75.2% from the foul line this season.
Pitt vs. North Carolina Prediction
I’m on North Carolina here. Pitt is a solid team from top to bottom and Blake Hinson is a stud, but I think the Tar Heels are just the better team. North Carolina’s been able to blow by teams left and right in conference play, and that includes a 13-point win over Pitt earlier this season. All in all, I think this is a comfortable UNC victory as the Tar Heels head to the championship game.
