Once Upon A Time In Las Vegas – Super Bowl
The Pittsburgh Panthers (17-7, 17-17-0 ATS, 10-3 ACC) will get the opportunity to avenge a loss to the Florida State Seminoles (8-17, 11-14-0 ATS, 6-8 ACC) when they travel to Tallahassee, Florida. That game was Pitt's last loss, a seven-point defeat at home despite entering as 7.0-point favorites. Florida State has won three of the last four meetings against Pitt. This game is taking place in Donald L. Tucker Center, with tipoff scheduled for noon.
There's a three-way tie atop the ACC, and the Panthers are one of those teams.
Pitt has won four in a row since losing to the Seminoles, and the latest game was a massive blowout. The Panthers took down Louisville 91-57, leading by at least 20 points for the entire second half. They shot 54.9% from the field and held Louisville to 27.6% shooting. Five Panthers finished in the double-digits scoring-wise, with Nike Sibande leading the team with 15 off the bench. They blocked 13 shots that night, tying the school's single-game record.
Defense ?? Offense
Matched a school record with 1??3?? blocked shots pic.twitter.com/hUa33vteRK
— Pitt Basketball (@Pitt_MBB) February 9, 2023
Bracketology has Pitt as an eight-seed in their latest projections, moving them down despite the four-game winning streak. KenPom has Pitt ranked 60th out of 363 teams. Their adjusted tempo is 207th, a bit on the slower end but not extremely.
The Panthers are one of the ACC's top teams defensively. They are limiting opponents to 67.5 points per game, fourth in the conference this season. Foes only shoot 40.8% against them, second in the ACC and 41st in the nation. They hold opposing teams to 31.8% on threes, also fourth in the conference.
Offensively, Pitt is middle of the pack compared to fellow ACC schools. They put up 74.6 points per game and hit 36.1% of their attempts from three, both sixth in the conference. Overall, they shoot 45.1% from the floor, seventh in the conference. The Panthers have a +2.9 rebound margin per game, third in the ACC this season.
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