Pittsburgh at Miami 3/5/19 - College Basketball Betting Picks & Odds
Pittsburgh Panthers vs. Miami Hurricanes
CBB: 7:00 PMEST
Mar. 05, 2019
TV: ACCNE
Latest Odds : MIA -5.5 Total 137.5
The Pittsburgh Panthers are set to travel to the Watsco Center in Coral Gables, Florida for an ACC clash against the Miami Hurricanes. The Pittsburgh Panthers currently sit at the bottom of the conference with a 2-14 record, and they will be looking to snap a 14-game losing streak after dropping their latest road game against Virginia, 73-49. Jared Wilson-Frame led the way for the Pittsburgh Panthers with 15 points and 5 rebounds. Au’Diese Toney was able to contribute 12 points and 7 rebounds in the losing effort.
The Miami Hurricanes currently sit towards the bottom of the conference with a 4-12 record, and they will be looking to snap a 2-game losing streak after dropping their latest road game against the Duke Blue Devils, 87-57. Ebuka Izundu led the way for the Miami Hurricanes with 15 points and 9 rebounds. Chris Lykes struggled against Duke as the guard went 1 for 15 from the field for a total of 4 points as well as committed 4 turnovers.
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Xavier Johnson is the leading scorer and assists guy for the Pittsburgh Panthers as the freshmen guard is averaging 16 PPG and 4.5 APG. Au’Diese Toney is the leading rebounder for Jeff Capel and company as the freshmen guard is averaging 5.8 RPG. Trey McGowens is one of the top defenders in the ACC as the freshmen guard is contributing 2 steals per game. The Pittsburgh Panthers are shooting 42% from the field while connecting on 32.4% of their three-point attempts.
Chris Lykes is the leading scorer and assists guy for the Miami Hurricanes as the sophomore guard is averaging 16.5 PPG and 3.1 APG. Ebuka Izundu is the leading rebounder for Jim Larranaga and company as the senior center is averaging 8.6 RPG while contributing 10.9 PPG. Zach Johnson has played well for the Hurricanes on the defensive end of the court as he is averaging 1.8 steals per game. The Miami Hurricanes are shooting 43.6% from the field this season while connecting on 33.8% of their three-point attempts.
Recent Betting Trends:
Panthers are 0-7 ATS in their last 7 road games.
Under is 5-1 in Panthers last 6 games after scoring less than 50 points in their previous game.
Hurricanes are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
Over is 8-1 in Hurricanes last 9 games following a straight up loss of more than 20 points.
Free Betting Pick: Miami Hurricanes -5.5
Both teams are in dire need of wins after being blown out in their recent matchups against the top teams in the ACC. Miami has had Pittsburgh’s number as of recent as they have covered the spread in 5 of the last 7 matchups. Pittsburgh is a freshman loaded team and after losing a ton of games this season, they have just about packed it and will start looking forward to next season. Miami wins and covers, 70-63.