Virginia Cavaliers vs Pittsburgh Panthers Prediction, 2/3/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Virginia Cavaliers vs Pittsburgh Panthers

Date: Monday, February 3, 2025

Location: Petersen Events Center in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: ESPN+

The Pittsburgh Panthers (14-6) host the Virginia Cavaliers (10-11) at Petersen Events Center on Monday.

The Virginia Cavaliers stepped onto the hardwood against Miami and notched a win by a score of 82-71 in their last game. In reference to personal fouls, the Cavaliers ended up finishing with 18 while Miami finished the game with 14 personal fouls. They also buried 6 of their 19 tries from three-point range. Miami finished 75.0% from the charity stripe by making 15 of 20 attempts. Furthermore, Miami totaled 21 rebounds (7 offensive, 14 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Miami doled out 12 dimes and had 6 steals for this game. In reference to defense, Virginia let their opponent shoot 51.0% from the field on 25 out of 49 shooting. They also recorded 20 assists for this game in addition to forcing 11 turnovers and getting 6 steals. In reference to hauling in boards, they compiled a total of 25 with 7 of them being of the offensive sort. At the charity stripe, the Cavaliers made 15 of their 20 attempts for a percentage of 75.0%. Virginia walked away from the contest having earned a 54.9% field goal percentage (28 of 51) and knocked down 11 of 24 shots from beyond the arc.

Isaac McKneely is one guy who was a major factor for the game. He ended up shooting 52.9% from the floor and totaled 3 assists. He played for 38 minutes and also snagged 2 rebounds. He accounted for 26 points on 9 out of 17 shooting.

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Virginia comes into this game with a win-loss mark of 10-11 on the year. They are averaging 62.8 pts per game (360th in the nation) while hitting 43.8% from the field. The Cavaliers are hitting 37.4% on shots from 3-point land (171 of 457) and 74.1% from the charity stripe. As a team, Virginia is pulling down 30.3 rebounds per game and has earned 307 assists so far this year, which has them ranked 140th in the country in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 10.8 times per game and as a team they commit 14.8 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Cavaliers are forcing 9.7 turnovers per contest and they draw 14.1 fouls. They relinquish 32.9% on 3-point attempts while they are 29th in D-1 in PPG allowed (64.8). The Cavaliers defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 42.2% (485 of 1,149) and they relinquish 33.2 rebounds per contest as a unit. They are 88th in college in allowing assists to their opponents with 251 conceded on the season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Pittsburgh Panthers went home victorious with a score of 73-65 when they faced North Carolina. The Panthers snagged 21 defensive boards and 5 offensive rebounds for a total of 26 in this contest. They also gave up possession of the ball 6 times, while getting 8 steals in this contest. North Carolina committed 19 personal fouls for the game which took the Panthers to the charity stripe for 20 shots. They were able to knock down 16 of those for a clip of 80.0%. In relation to three-point attempts, Pittsburgh made 9 of their 26 tries (34.6%). When the game finished, the Panthers shot 24 out of 55 from the field which gave them a rate of 43.6%. The Panthers allowed North Carolina to convert 26 out of 59 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 44.1% in this contest. They went 29.2% from 3-point land by going 7 out of 24 and finished the game at 6 of 9 from the free throw line (66.7%). Concerning rebounding, Pittsburgh allowed North Carolina to grab 37 overall (9 offensive).

Jaland Lowe ended up being a major contributor for the Panthers in the matchup. He tallied 18 points in his 38 mins on the court and had 7 dimes for this game. He knocked down 6 of 15 in this matchup for a field goal rate of 40.0%, and earned 6 rebounds.

Pittsburgh has a win-loss record of 14-6 on the year. As an offensive unit, the Panthers are connecting on 47.0% from the field, which has them ranked 77th in college hoops. Pittsburgh has accounted for 1,597 pts this season (79.9 per contest) and they pull down 34.5 boards per game. They are earning an assist 14.0 times per game (162nd in the nation) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 9.9 times per game. The Panthers are committing 16.3 personal fouls per game and they hit 78.7% from the charity stripe.

The Panthers on the defensive side of the court are 155th in college in points per game surrendered with 70.7. They are able to force 12.5 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 42.5% from the field (125th in college). The Pittsburgh defense gives up 33.1% on three-point shots (157 of 474) and their opponents are knocking down 70.6% of their shots from the free throw line. They surrender 12.2 assists and 34.8 rebounds every game, which has them ranked 106th and 203rd in college hoops.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Pittsburgh

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