Pitt vs Boston College 3/12/19 - College Basketball Betting Picks & Odds
Pitt Panthers vs. Boston College Eagles
CBB: 7:00 PM EST
Mar. 12, 2019
TV: ESPNU
Latest Odds : BC -1 Total 134.5
The Pittsburgh Panthers are set to face the Boston College Eagles in the 1st round of the ACC Tournament at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Pittsburgh Panthers enter the tournament as the 14th seed with a 3-15 record, and they will be looking to expand off their recent home victory over Notre Dame, 56-53. Trey McGowens led the way for the Panthers as he contributed 16 points and 2 steals off the bench. Xavier Johnson had a solid all-around game for Pittsburgh as he recorded 10 points, 6 assists, and 5 rebounds.
The Boston College Eagles enter the ACC Tournament as the 11th seed with a 5-13 record, and they will be looking to snap a 3-game losing streak after recently losing at home to the NC State Wolfpack, 73-47. Ky Bowman led the way for the Boston College Eagles with 14 points and 4 assists. Steffon Mitchell had a solid game off the bench for the Eagles as he contributed 9 points and 12 rebounds.
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Xavier Johnson is the leading scorer and assists guy for the Pittsburgh Panthers as the freshmen guard is averaging 15.6 PPG and 4.5 APG. Au’Diese Toney is the leading rebounder for Jeff Capel and company as the freshmen guard is contributing 5.8 RPG. Trey McGowens is one of the top defenders in the ACC as the freshmen guard is averaging 2 steals per game. The Pittsburgh Panthers are shooting 41.9% from the field this season while connecting on 32.7% of their three-point attempts.
Ky Bowman is the leading scorer and assists guy for the Boston College Eagles as the junior guard is averaging 19.2 PPG and 4 APG while also contributing 7.5 RPG and 1.4 steals per game. Steffon Mitchell is the leading rebounder for Jim Christian and company as the sophomore forward is averaging 7.9 RPG. The Boston College Eagles are shooting 42.7% from the field this season while connecting on 32% of their three-point attempts.
Recent Betting Trends:
Panthers are 3-12-1 ATS in their last 16 vs. Atlantic Coast.
Eagles are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 neutral site games.
Under is 46-20 in Panthers last 66 overall.
Under is 4-0 in Eagles last 4 games after scoring less than 50 points in their previous game.
Free Betting Pick: Boston College Eagles -1
The favorite has gone a perfect 4-0 ATS in the last 4 meetings between Boston College and Pittsburgh. The Panthers have looked beat most of the season and are getting too much credit against a solid team in Boston College. Ky Bowman is one of the best guards in the ACC and he has been playing in this tournament for 3 years now, so he knows what to expect. Pittsburgh is too young of a team to make noise and we will see them fall apart down the stretch. Boston College wins and covers, 71-64.