The Pittsburgh Panthers (20-8, 13-4 ACC) welcome in the Syracuse Orange (16-12, 9-8 ACC) after winning five straight home games.
Pittsburgh is a 6-point favorite against Syracuse when the Panthers hit the court against the Orange on Saturday. A 144.5-point over/under has been set for the game.
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Pittsburgh Betting Line, Matchup Info Vs. Syracuse
- When: Saturday, February 25, 2023 at 5:00 PM ET
- Where: Petersen Events Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- How to Watch on TV: ACC Network
- Spread Favorite: Pittsburgh -6
- Moneyline Favorite: Pittsburgh -258
- Moneyline Underdog: Syracuse +207
- Over/Under: 144.5 points
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Pittsburgh Betting Trends
- The Panthers are 19-8-1 ATS this season.
- Pittsburgh has been favored by 6 points or more 11 times this season, and covered the spread in eight of those games.
- The Panthers have won in 13, or 86.7%, of the 15 contests they have been named as odds-on favorites in this year.
- Pittsburgh has yet to enter a game this year with shorter moneyline odds than -258.
- Panthers games have hit the over 16 out of 28 times this season.
- Pittsburgh’s 28 games this season have gone over this contest’s total of 144.5 points 12 times.
- The average total in Panthers games this season is 142.8, 1.7 points fewer than this matchup’s over/under.
Pittsburgh Top Performers
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamarius Burton | 26 | 15.6 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.6 |
| Blake Hinson | 28 | 15.5 | 6.2 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 2.6 |
| Nelly Cummings | 28 | 11.0 | 2.8 | 4.7 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 1.8 |
| Greg Elliott | 28 | 10.9 | 4.1 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 2.3 |
| John Hugley | 8 | 8.0 | 3.6 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.6 |
Pittsburgh Season Stats
- Pittsburgh averages 74.9 points per game (107th in college basketball) while giving up 67.9 per outing (118th in college basketball). It has a +197 scoring differential overall and outscores opponents by 7.0 points per game.
- The Panthers come out on top in the rebound battle by an average of 3.0 boards. They are recording 35.3 rebounds per game (50th in college basketball) compared to their opponents’ 32.3 per contest.
- On offense, the Panthers are putting up 74.4 points per game this season in conference action. As a comparison, their overall average (74.9 points per game) is 0.5 PPG higher.
- Pittsburgh’s defense has been worse in ACC contests this season, surrendering 68.6 points per contest, compared to its overall average of 67.9 PPG allowed.
- The Panthers are draining 9.4 three-pointers per game this season in conference contests, which is 0.2 more threes per game than their season average (9.2). They also sport a higher three-point percentage in ACC action (36.1%) compared to overall (35.7%).
- Pittsburgh is putting up 76.4 points per game this season at home, which is 1.6 more points than it is averaging in away games (74.8).
- The Panthers surrender 65.9 points per game at home this season, compared to 68.4 in road games.
Pittsburgh Recent And Upcoming Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/7/2023 | Louisville | W 91-57 | Home | -15 |
| 2/11/2023 | Florida State | W 83-75 | Away | -4.5 |
| 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 | – | Home | -6 |
| 3/1/2023 | Notre Dame | – | Away | – |
| 3/4/2023 | Miami | – | Away | – |
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Syracuse Betting Trends
- Syracuse is 15-12-1 ATS this year.
- The Orange have been an underdog by 6 points or more five times this season, and covered the spread in three of those games.
- Syracuse has entered the game as underdogs 11 times this season and won twice.
- The Orange have not been a bigger underdog this season than the +207 moneyline set for this game.
- In Syracuse’s 28 chances this year, the combined scoring has gone over the point total 16 times.
- The Orange have combined with their opponent to score more than 144.5 points in 16 of 28 games this season.
- Syracuse has a 145.2-point average over/under in its matchups this season, 0.7 more points than this game’s point total.
Syracuse Top Performers
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Girard III | 28 | 16.8 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 2.9 |
| Judah Mintz | 28 | 16.0 | 2.3 | 4.3 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 0.6 |
| Jesse Edwards | 28 | 13.9 | 10.1 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 2.6 | 0.0 |
| Chris Bell | 17 | 6.7 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 1.3 |
| Benny Williams | 26 | 6.2 | 3.7 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
Syracuse Season Stats
- The Orange outscore opponents by 2.5 points per game (posting 73.9 points per game, 129th in college basketball, and giving up 71.4 per outing, 227th in college basketball) and have a +70 scoring differential.
- Syracuse is 170th in college basketball at 33.1 rebounds per game. That’s similar to the 34.1 its opponents average.
- The Orange have averaged 1.4 fewer points in ACC play (72.5) than overall (73.9).
- In conference action, Syracuse is giving up more points (73.0 per game) than it is overall (71.4) in 2022-23.
- In ACC action, the Orange average an equal amount of treys as they do overall (6.2), and their percentage from beyond the arc (36.3%) is higher than for the whole season (35.7%).
- Syracuse is putting up more points at home (76.8 per game) than on the road (69.6).
- The Orange allow 69.9 points per game at home, and 73.2 away.
Syracuse Recent And Upcoming Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/4/2023 | Boston College | W 77-68 | Away | -3.5 |
| 2/8/2023 | Florida State | W 76-67 | Away | -3.5 |
| 2/14/2023 | NC State | W 75-72 | Home | -1 |
| 2/18/2023 | Duke | L 77-55 | Home | +1.5 |
| 2/22/2023 | Clemson | L 91-73 | Away | +5 |
| 2/25/2023 | Pittsburgh | – | Away | +6 |
| 2/28/2023 | Georgia Tech | – | Home | – |
| 3/4/2023 | Wake Forest | – | Home | – |
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