The No. 19 Miami Hurricanes (16-4, 7-3 ACC) will attempt to take down the Pittsburgh Panthers (14-7, 7-3) Saturday. Tip from Petersen Events Center is at 4 p.m. ET (ESPNU). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Miami vs. Pittsburgh odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
Miami comes into this matchup after dismantling Florida State 86-63 as a 3-point road favorite Tuesday. This victory got it back on track after losing 68-66 at Duke in its previous game last Saturday as a 6-point ‘dog. This will be a difficult test for the Hurricanes as they take on a Panthers team that is currently tied with them in the ACC ranks at 7-3.
The Hurricanes are able to get up and down the floor at a quick pace and outscore many teams, scoring 78.2 points per game (47th). Going against the 149th-ranked defense in Pittsburgh (68.2 points allowed per game) should allow them to put up plenty.