The No. 25 Pitt Panthers (21-9, 14-5 ACC) face the No. 15 Miami Hurricanes (23-6, 14-5) Saturday in Coral Gables. Tip from Watsco Center is at 6 p.m. ET (ACC Network). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Pitt vs. Miami odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
The winner of this meeting will earn at least of a share of the ACC title. The Panthers beat the Hurricanes 71-68 as 1.5-point underdogs on Jan. 28.
Had Miami not blown a 27-point lead in an 85-84 loss to miserable Florida State last Saturday, the Hurricanes would be a game ahead of both Pitt and Virginia in the conference standings.