The No. 16 Miami Hurricanes (23-6, 14-5 ACC) are at home in ACC play against the No. 25 Pittsburgh Panthers (21-9, 14-5 ACC) on Saturday, March 4, 2023 at 6:00 PM ET.
The Hurricanes are currently solid 7.5-point favorites over the Panthers. The point total for the game is set at 154.5.
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Miami Betting Line, Matchup Info Vs. Pittsburgh
- When: Saturday, March 4, 2023 at 6:00 PM ET
- Where: Watsco Center in Coral Gables, Florida
- How to Watch on TV: ACC Network
- Spread Favorite: Miami -7.5
- Moneyline Favorite: Miami -332
- Moneyline Underdog: Pittsburgh +259
- Over/Under: 154.5 points
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Miami Betting Trends
- The Hurricanes have won 17 games against the spread this season, while failing to cover or pushing 12 times.
- When playing as at least 7.5-point favorites this season, Miami has an ATS record of 3-7.
- The Hurricanes have been chosen as favorites in 22 games this year and have walked away with the win 19 times (86.4%) in those games.
- This year, Miami has won nine of 10 games when listed as at least -332 or better on the moneyline.
- The Hurricanes and their opponents have combined to go over the point total 13 out of 29 times this season.
- Miami’s games this season have featured more combined points than this contest’s total of 154.5 points 10 times.
- The Hurricanes have had an average of 151.2 points in their games this season, 3.3 fewer than this matchup’s total.
Miami Top Performers
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaiah Wong | 29 | 16.2 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 1.8 |
| Jordan Miller | 29 | 15.1 | 6.0 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.9 |
| Norchad Omier | 29 | 14.0 | 9.9 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 0.2 |
| Nijel Pack | 27 | 13.6 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 2.5 |
| Wooga Poplar | 29 | 7.9 | 3.1 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.9 |
Miami Season Stats
- Miami’s +236 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 8.1 points per game) is a result of scoring 79.7 points per game (25th in college basketball) while giving up 71.6 per outing (225th in college basketball).
- The Hurricanes average 32.9 rebounds per game (176th in college basketball) while allowing 30.6 per contest to their opponents. They outrebound opponents by 2.3 boards per game.
- The Hurricanes’ offense has been more productive in ACC games this year, putting up 80.2 points per contest, compared to their overall average of 79.7 PPG.
- Miami’s defense has been less productive in ACC action this year, allowing 72.7 points per contest, compared to its season average of 71.6 PPG allowed.
- The Hurricanes are hitting 7.6 treys per game this season in conference matchups, which is the same number of threes per game as their season average. As far as three-point percentage, they are more productive in ACC action (38.1%) than overall (36.9%).
- At home, Miami is putting up 8.6 more points per game (83.8) than it is in away games (75.2).
- The Hurricanes give up 72.8 points per game at home, compared to 69.0 away from home.
Miami Recent And Upcoming Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/11/2023 | Louisville | W 93-85 | Home | -20 |
| 2/13/2023 | North Carolina | W 80-72 | Away | +6 |
| 2/18/2023 | Wake Forest | W 96-87 | Home | -6.5 |
| 2/21/2023 | Virginia Tech | W 76-70 | Away | +3 |
| 2/25/2023 | Florida State | L 85-84 | Home | -13.5 |
| 3/4/2023 | Pittsburgh | – | Home | -7.5 |
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Pittsburgh Betting Trends
- Pittsburgh has won 20 games against the spread this season, while failing to cover or pushing 10 times.
- The Panthers have been an underdog by 7.5 points or more four times this year, and covered the spread in three of those matchups.
- Pittsburgh has entered the game as underdogs 13 times this season and won seven, or 53.8%, of those games.
- This season, the Panthers have won two of their four games when they’re the underdog by at least +259 on the moneyline.
- So far this season, 18 out of Pittsburgh’s 30 games with an over/under have gone over the point total.
- The Panthers have played six games this season that finished with a combined score higher than 154.5 points.
- The average total for Pittsburgh’s games this season is 145.0 points, 9.5 fewer points than this game’s over/under.
Pittsburgh Top Performers
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blake Hinson | 30 | 15.7 | 6.4 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 2.7 |
| Jamarius Burton | 28 | 15.6 | 5.0 | 4.2 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.6 |
| Nelly Cummings | 30 | 11.4 | 2.8 | 4.8 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 1.8 |
| Greg Elliott | 30 | 10.9 | 3.9 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 2.3 |
| Nike Sibande | 30 | 8.0 | 3.8 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 1.2 |
Pittsburgh Season Stats
- The Panthers put up 75.9 points per game (82nd in college basketball) while giving up 69.0 per contest (143rd in college basketball). They have a +207 scoring differential and outscore opponents by 6.9 points per game.
- Pittsburgh comes out on top in the rebound battle by an average of 3.2 boards. It collects 35.3 rebounds per game (47th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 32.1.
- The Panthers have averaged 0.2 more points in ACC action (76.1) than overall (75.9).
- In 2022-23, Pittsburgh has allowed 70.3 points per game in ACC play, and 69.0 overall.
- In ACC action, the Panthers make more treys (9.6 per game) than they do overall (9.4), and their percentage from downtown (36.1%) is also higher than for the whole season (35.8%).
- In 2022-23 Pittsburgh is scoring 2.4 more points per game at home (77.8) than on the road (75.4).
- The Panthers are conceding fewer points at home (66.9 per game) than on the road (70.2).
Pittsburgh Recent And Upcoming Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/14/2023 | Boston College | W 77-58 | Home | -9.5 |
| 2/18/2023 | Virginia Tech | L 79-72 | Away | +5.5 |
| 2/21/2023 | Georgia Tech | W 76-68 | Home | -12 |
| 2/25/2023 | Syracuse | W 99-82 | Home | -5.5 |
| 3/1/2023 | Notre Dame | L 88-81 | Away | -3.5 |
| 3/4/2023 | Miami | – | Away | +7.5 |
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