Binghamton Bearcats vs Pittsburgh Panthers Prediction, 12/17/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Binghamton Bearcats vs Pittsburgh Panthers

Date: Wednesday, December 17, 2025

Location: Petersen Events Center in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: ACC Extra

Petersen Events Center is the location where the Pittsburgh Panthers (5-6) will take on the Binghamton Bearcats (3-8) on Wednesday.

The Binghamton Bearcats played Central Connecticut and took a loss by a final of 84-67 in their last contest. In the matter of fouls, the Bearcats ended up finishing with 14 and Central Connecticut totaled 18 fouls. They also made 10 of 21 attempts from three-point range. Central Connecticut shot 72.7% at the free throw line by burying 8 of their 11 tries. On top of that, Central Connecticut collected 29 rebounds (5 offensive, 24 defensive), but didn't have a block. Central Connecticut doled out 14 assists and had 7 steals in this contest. Regarding defense, Binghamton allowed their opponent to shoot 60.0% from the floor on 33 of 55 shooting. They also doled out 9 dimes in the matchup in addition to forcing the opposition into 10 turnovers and earning 5 steals. When it comes to grabbing rebounds, they earned 23 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Bearcats converted 18 of 24 attempts for a percentage of 75.0%. Binghamton ended the contest with a 45.8% field goal percentage (22 out of 48) and made 5 of their 18 3-pointers.

Zyier Beverly is one player who was a contributor in this game. He accumulated 21 points on 6 of 9 shooting. He was on the court for 27 minutes and snagged 5 rebounds. He shot 66.7% from the field but wasn't able to get an assist.

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Binghamton heads into this matchup with a mark of 3-8 on the year. They average 65.5 pts per game (348th in the nation) while going 42.6% from the floor. The Bearcats are shooting 27.0% on shots from 3-point land (53 of 196) and 74.7% from the charity stripe. As a team, Binghamton is pulling down 33.0 rebounds per game and has earned 123 dimes on the season, which ranks 336th in Division 1 in terms of passing. They lose possession by turning the ball over 14.0 times per game and as a squad are committing 15.5 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Bearcats are forcing their opponents into 9.3 turnovers every game and they draw 18.8 fouls. They are giving up 33.8% from 3-point land while they are 199th in the nation in PPG from their opponents (73.6). The Bearcats defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 46.4% (300 of 646) and they surrender 33.0 boards per game as a unit. They are ranked 171st in the country in giving up assists to the opposition with 141 surrendered on the season.

For their last game, the Pittsburgh Panthers walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 79-61 when they faced Villanova. In relation to rebounding, Pittsburgh permitted Villanova to get 25 in all (5 on the offensive side). They finished shooting 40.9% from beyond the perimeter by going 9 of 22 and finished the game at 18 of 24 from the free throw line (75.0%). The Panthers allowed Villanova to knock down 26 of their 50 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 52.0% in this game. When the final whistle blew, the Panthers finished shooting 24 for 57 from the floor which had them shooting 42.1%. In regard to shooting from beyond the arc, Pittsburgh buried 5 of 22 tries (22.7%). They were able to make 8 of them for a rate of 66.7%. Villanova committed 14 personal fouls for this game which took the Panthers to the charity stripe for 12 attempts. They turned it over 12 times, while getting 2 steals for the contest. The Panthers corralled 19 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive rebounds totaling 32 in this matchup.

Barry Dunning Jr. pitched in for the Panthers in the game. He recorded 17 points in his 39 minutes on the hardwood, but wasn't able to notch an assist. He knocked down 7 of 11 in the game for a field goal percentage of 63.6%, and had 5 rebounds.

Pittsburgh has a win-loss mark of 5-6 for the year. In terms of offensive execution, the Panthers are hitting on 43.7% from the field, which has them ranked 269th in the nation. Pittsburgh has accounted for 779 points for the season (70.8 per contest) and they average 36.3 boards per contest. They are getting an assist 12.5 times per game (298th in the country) and they turn it over 11.8 times per contest. The Panthers are responsible for committing 16.9 personal fouls per game and they go 70.0% from the charity stripe.

The Pittsburgh defense surrenders 34.3% on 3-point attempts (81 of 236) and opponents are converting on 77.3% of their free throw shots. They have relinquished 12.8 assists and 31.8 total rebounds per game, which ranks 141st and 64th in Division 1. The Panthers defensively are ranked 112th in the country in points allowed per contest with 70.2. They are forcing 9.9 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 43.4% from the floor (186th in D-1).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Binghamton

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