Pittsburgh Panthers vs Ohio State Buckeyes Prediction, 11/29/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Pittsburgh Panthers vs Ohio State Buckeyes

Date: Friday, November 29, 2024

Location: Schottenstein Center in Columbus, OH

TV: Peacock

The Pittsburgh Panthers (6-1) are en route to Schottenstein Center on Friday where they will go up against the Ohio State Buckeyes (5-1).

The Pittsburgh Panthers stepped onto the hardwood against Wisconsin and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 81-75 in their last game. When it comes to fouls, the Panthers walked away with 19 while Wisconsin racked up 16 fouls. They also made 5 of their 20 attempts from long range. Wisconsin finished the game at 81.8% at the charity stripe by converting 18 of 22 shots. Moreover, Wisconsin snagged 29 rebounds (7 offensive, 22 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Wisconsin recorded 12 assists and had 3 steals for this contest. When it comes to defending, Pittsburgh allowed the other team to go 48.3% from the floor on 29 out of 60 shooting. They also doled out 11 assists for the matchup as well as forcing 6 turnovers and getting 1 steal. With regard to pulling down rebounds, they collected a total of 27 with 5 of them being of the offensive sort. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Panthers converted 10 of 13 shots for a percentage of 76.9%. Pittsburgh wrapped up the contest having earned a 50.0% field goal percentage (30 out of 60) and converted 5 of 23 three-point attempts.

Ishmael Leggett is someone who was a factor for the contest. He walked away with 17 points on 6 out of 15 shooting. He played 38 minutes and also pulled down 8 rebounds. He walked away from this one shooting 40.0% from the floor and dished out 3 assists.

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Pittsburgh steps onto the hardwood with a record of 6-1 so far this year. They are losing possession via turnover 9.4 times per game and as a team they commit 17.0 fouls per contest. As a unit, Pittsburgh is collecting 39.4 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 107 dimes so far this year, which has them ranked 74th in college hoops in terms of passing the ball. The Panthers are hitting 33.9% on shots from downtown (59 of 174) and 75.7% from the free throw line. They are averaging 84.3 points per contest (50th in the nation) on 50.2% from the field.

On defense, the Panthers have forced 12.6 turnovers per contest while drawing 19.6 personal fouls. They currently rank 56th in college basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 62 relinquished so far this season. The Panthers defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 37.6% (157 of 417) and they surrender 33.6 boards per contest as a team. They give up 26.5% on shots from beyond the arc and they rank 42nd in college basketball in PPG allowed (63.1).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Ohio State Buckeyes got the victory with a final of 102-69 when they played Green Bay. In the matter of rebounding, Ohio State allowed Green Bay to get 21 in total (2 on the offensive glass). They finished the game shooting 41.7% from three-point range by shooting 10 out of 24 and finished the contest at 11 of 16 from the free throw line (68.8%). The Buckeyes allowed Green Bay to bury 24 of their 49 attempts from the floor which left them shooting 49.0% in the game. When this game wrapped up, the Buckeyes shot 38 for 68 from the floor which had them shooting 55.9%. In relation to shots from beyond the arc, Ohio State buried 14 of 31 tries (45.2%). They were able to knock down 12 of the free throw tries for a rate of 63.2%. Green Bay earned 19 fouls for the game which got the Buckeyes to the free throw line for 19 tries. They also gave up possession of the ball 8 times, while getting 10 steals for the contest. The Buckeyes pulled down 26 defensive boards and 9 offensive boards for a total of 35 for this game.

Bruce Thornton ended up having an impact for the Buckeyes for the matchup. He recorded 25 points in his 32 mins on the court and accumulated 9 dimes for the contest. He made 7 out of 10 in this game giving him a rate of 70.0%, and added 2 rebounds.

Ohio State has a win-loss record of 5-1 this season. On the offensive side of the ball, the Buckeyes are shooting 51.3% from the floor, which ranks 16th in the nation. Ohio State has tallied 511 pts for the campaign (85.2 per game) and they collect 39.0 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 16.8 times per game (53rd in the country) and they are turning it over 11.0 times per game. The Buckeyes have committed 19.0 fouls per game and they shoot 68.1% from the free throw line.

The Buckeyes on the defensive end are ranked 17th in college basketball in PPG given up with 59.3. They have forced 12.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 34.0% from the field (2nd in D-1). The Ohio State defense concedes 24.8% on shots from distance (35 of 141) and opponents are making 71.0% of their shots from the free throw line. They concede 8.7 dimes and 30.5 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks them 14th and 35th in college hoops.

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Pittsburgh

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