The Pittsburgh Panthers and Syracuse Orange meet Tuesday in college basketball action at the Carrier Dome. The Pittsburgh Panthers look for a win after splitting their last eight games. The Syracuse Orange look to snap a three-game losing streak.
The Pittsburgh Panthers are averaging 62.4 points on 41.4 percent shooting and allowing 64.9 points on 41.3 percent shooting. John Hugley is averaging 15.7 points and 1.5 assists, while Ithiel Horton is averaging 13 points and 4 rebounds. Jamarius Burton is the third double-digit scorer and Femi Odukale is grabbing 3.9 rebounds. The Pittsburgh Panthers are shooting 30.9 percent from beyond the arc and 67.8 percent from the free throw line. The Pittsburgh Panthers are allowing 34.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.3 rebounds per game.
The Syracuse Orange are averaging 78.5 points on 45.1 percent shooting and allowing 76.5 points on 42.4 percent shooting. Buddy Boeheim is averaging 18.6 points and 3.7 rebounds, while Jimmy Boeheim is averaging 14.6 points and 1.1 assists. Joseph Girard III is the third double-digit scorer and Cole Swider is dishing 1.5 assists. The Syracuse Orange are shooting 37.7 percent from beyond the arc and 72.5 percent from the free throw line. The Syracuse Orange are allowing 33.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.3 rebounds per game.
The Panthers are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 road games and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The Orange are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 Tuesday games and 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games following a ATS win. The over is 4-0 in Panthers last 4 overall. The over is 7-3 in Orange last 10 Tuesday games.
The Pittsburgh Panthers are dreadful offensively, haven’t beaten anybody worth mentioning, and they get smoked whenever playing decent competition. The Syracuse Orange are bound to bounce back after a rough three game stretch against quality teams, and they have the offensive horses to open things up at home. Thick number, but I can’t get behind Pitt with any confidence.