Pittsburgh Panthers vs Butler Bulldogs Prediction, 11/13/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Pittsburgh Panthers vs Butler Bulldogs

Date: Friday, November 13, 2026

Location: Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN

TV: Peacock

Hinkle Fieldhouse is the site where the Butler Bulldogs (2-1) will try to defeat the Pittsburgh Panthers (3-0) on Friday.

The Pittsburgh Panthers stepped onto the hardwood against Penn State and went home with a win by a final score of 82-76 in their last contest. Regarding personal fouls, the Panthers ended up with 24 while Penn State finished the game with 26 personal fouls. They also knocked down 5 out of their 15 attempts from long range. Penn State finished the contest at 80.6% at the free throw line by knocking down 29 of 36 tries. Moreover, Penn State collected 34 rebounds (11 offensive, 23 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Penn State totaled 8 assists and had 5 steals in this contest. Regarding defending, Pittsburgh allowed their opponent to shoot 42.0% from the field on 21 of 50 shooting. They also recorded 14 assists in this game as well as forcing the other team into 16 turnovers and earning 8 steals. When it comes to getting rebounds, they earned 24 with 7 of them being of the offensive sort. From the free throw line, the Panthers converted 15 of their 22 attempts for a percentage of 68.2%. Pittsburgh wrapped up the contest having earned a 49.2% field goal percentage (31 out of 63) and knocked down 5 of their 18 shots from downtown.

A'lahn Sumler is one guy who was a factor in the matchup. He notched 26 points on 9 of 16 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 39 mins played but ended the game without a board. He ended up shooting 56.3% from the floor and also totaled 4 assists.

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Pittsburgh will enter this contest with a win-loss mark of 3-0 for the year. They are averaging 85.7 pts per contest (111th in D-1) while going 45.6% from the floor. The Panthers are shooting 35.8% on shots from 3-point land (24 of 67) and 70.5% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Pittsburgh is collecting 40.3 boards per contest and has totaled 46 assists for the campaign, which ranks 186th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 10.0 times per game and as a team they are committing 20.7 fouls per game.

On the defensive end of the court, the Panthers have forced 16.7 turnovers per contest while drawing 26.7 fouls. They are relinquishing 29.6% from 3-point land while they are 96th in college hoops in points per game allowed (64.7). The Panthers defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 36.1% (57 of 158) and they surrender 32.7 boards per contest as a team. They are ranked 32nd in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 24 relinquished for the year.

The last time they took the court, the Butler Bulldogs took a defeat with a final score of 100-81 when they played Boise State. Regarding rebounds, Butler permitted Boise State to grab 42 overall (13 on the offensive side). They shot 48.6% from behind the 3-point line by connecting on 17 out of 35 and finished the game at 11 out of 17 at the free throw line (64.7%). The Bulldogs permitted Boise State to bury 36 out of their 79 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 45.6% for this game. When the final whistle blew, the Bulldogs finished 29 out of 74 from the field which had them shooting 39.2%. When discussing three-point shots, Butler converted 8 out of 36 tries (22.2%). They were able to bury 15 of the free throw tries for a rate of 93.8%. Boise State committed 16 personal fouls for this contest which took the Bulldogs to the charity stripe for 16 shots. They also turned the ball over 15 times, while earning 4 steals in the game. The Bulldogs snagged 29 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive boards for a total of 39 for the contest.

Eduardo Klafke was important for the Bulldogs in this game. He scored 19 points in his 31 mins of playing time and earned 1 assist in the game. He buried 5 out of 10 in this game for a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and had 7 rebounds.

Butler has a record of 2-1 so far this season. The Bulldogs are committing 16.0 fouls per contest and they hit 77.6% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 24.0 times per contest (6th in D-1) and they turn it over 15.3 times per contest. Butler has totaled 276 pts for the campaign (92.0 per game) and they pull in 45.0 rebounds per contest. In terms of offensive execution, the Bulldogs are connecting on 46.6% from the field, which has them ranked 154th in the country.

The Butler defense concedes 32.5% on 3-pointers (26 of 80) and their opponents are knocking down 60.0% of their free throw attempts. They surrender 14.0 assists and 31.7 boards per contest, which is ranked 244th and 97th in college. The Bulldogs on defense are ranked 230th in college in points per game surrendered with 75.0. They have forced 11.3 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 42.2% from the floor (202nd in college).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Butler

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