Pittsburgh vs North Carolina Prediction Basketball Picks 1-2-24
Pittsburgh Panthers (9-4) vs North Carolina Tar Heels (9-3)
2024-01-02 19:00:00 EDT
The Line: Betting Odds: Pittsburgh Panthers +4.5 -- Over/Under: 155
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The North Carolina Tar Heels look for a win after winning 4 of their last 6 games. The Pittsburgh Panthers look for a win after winning 5 of their last 8 games. Let’s preview this game and give out a North Carolina Tar Heels vs Pittsburgh Panthers prediction.
North Carolina Tar Heels Betting Preview
The North Carolina Tar Heels rebounded from a loss to Kentucky with wins over Oklahoma and Charleston Southern. The North Carolina Tar Heels are averaging 86.3 points on 46.7 percent shooting and allowing 73.3 points on 41.9 percent shooting. RJ Davis is averaging 21.6 points and 3.4 rebounds, while Armando Bacot is averaging 14.8 points and 10.8 rebounds. Harrison Ingram is the third double-digit scorer and Cormac Ryan is grabbing 3.4 rebounds. The North Carolina Tar Heels are shooting 36.7 percent from beyond the arc and 76.5 percent from the free throw line. The North Carolina Tar Heels are allowing 33.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 35.8 rebounds per game. North Carolina is 9-3 in the ACC standings.
Pittsburgh Panthers Betting Preview
The Pittsburgh Panthers beat South Carolina State and Fort Wayne, but they’re coming off a loss to Syracuse. The Pittsburgh Panthers are averaging 80.5 points on 44.7 percent shooting and allowing 64.8 points on 39.7 percent shooting. Blake Hinson is averaging 19.5 points and 1 assist, while Carlton Carrington is averaging 14.1 points and 5.3 rebounds. Ishmael Leggett is the third double-digit scorer and Guillermo Diaz Graham is grabbing 4.6 rebounds. The Pittsburgh Panthers are shooting 35 percent from beyond the arc and 66.6 percent from the free throw line. The Pittsburgh Panthers are allowing 25.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 39.1 rebounds per game.
North Carolina Tar Heels vs Pittsburgh Panthers prediction
The North Carolina Tar Heels are the more talented team, but they’ve had some hiccups here and there this season against good teams, and this will be their first true road game. The Pittsburgh Panthers are a physical group with an elite defense, and they can lean on the fact they’ve won 5 of the last 6 meetings against North Carolina. It’s fair to say this is as good of a Pitt team we’ve seen in recent memory. Give me the points in a game Pitt could win outright.
