Pittsburgh Panthers vs Virginia Cavaliers Prediction, 2/3/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Pittsburgh Panthers vs Virginia Cavaliers

Date: Tuesday, February 3, 2026

Location: John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville, VA

TV: ACC Network

The Pittsburgh Panthers (9-12) are headed to John Paul Jones Arena on Tuesday where they will take on the Virginia Cavaliers (17-3).

The Pittsburgh Panthers faced off with Clemson and took a loss by a final of 63-52 in their last game. Concerning personal fouls, the Panthers ended up with 20 and Clemson finished the game with 16 personal fouls. They knocked down 8 out of their 21 tries from 3-point land. Clemson finished the game at 85.0% from the charity stripe by burying 17 of 20 tries. On top of that, Clemson collected 22 rebounds (3 offensive, 19 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Clemson distributed 12 dimes and had 8 steals in the game. With respect to defending, Pittsburgh allowed the other team to shoot 46.3% from the field on 19 of 41 shooting. They also distributed 9 assists in the matchup in addition to forcing the opposition into 10 turnovers and getting 6 steals. When discussing grabbing rebounds, they compiled a total of 31 with 15 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Panthers made 7 of 11 shots for a percentage of 63.6%. Pittsburgh finished the contest with a 37.7% FG percentage (20 of 53) and knocked down 5 of their 26 3-point attempts.

Damarco Minor is one guy who came through in the game. He ended up finishing with 12 points on 4 out of 10 shooting. He was on the court for 37 mins and also pulled down 6 rebounds. He finished shooting 40.0% from the field and dished out 2 assists.

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Pittsburgh enters this game with a win-loss record of 9-12 on the campaign. They turn it over 10.9 times per contest and as a unit are committing 17.2 fouls every game. As a team, Pittsburgh is collecting 35.6 rebounds per contest and has accumulated 276 assists for the year, which is 268th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. The Panthers are shooting 34.6% on shots from downtown (178 of 514) and 66.4% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 73.0 points per contest (262nd in college) while hitting 44.2% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Panthers are forcing their opponents into 11.0 turnovers every game while drawing 16.4 fouls. They are surrendering 34.7% on shots from beyond the arc and they rank 125th in college in PPG allowed (71.5). The Panthers defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 45.1% (520 of 1,152) and they surrender 32.3 boards per contest as a group. They rank 103rd in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 266 surrendered on the campaign.

In their last game, the Virginia Cavaliers got the victory with a final of 73-66 against Boston College. The Cavaliers were able to snag 23 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive boards for a total of 34 for this contest. They also gave up possession of the ball 7 times, while recording 7 steals in this game. Boston College had 17 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Cavaliers to the charity stripe for a total of 18 tries. They were able to convert 13 of those for a percentage of 72.2%. When it comes to shots from 3-point land, Virginia converted 4 out of 23 tries (17.4%). When the final whistle was blown, the Cavaliers ended up shooting 28 for 64 from the field which gave them a rate of 43.8%. The Cavaliers allowed Boston College to convert 24 of their 51 tries from the field which had them shooting 47.1% in the game. They went 23.1% from 3-point land by shooting 3 out of 13 and finished the game at 15 out of 26 at the free throw line (57.7%). When discussing rebounding, Virginia permitted Boston College to snag 29 overall (7 offensive).

Thijs De Ridder ended up being a factor for the Cavaliers for this game. He made 7 out of 10 for the matchup for a rate of 70.0%, and earned 5 rebounds. He racked up 17 points in his 29 minutes on the court and earned 1 assist in the matchup.

Virginia has a record of 17-3 on the season. As an offense, the Cavaliers are hitting on 47.3% from the floor, which has them ranked 77th in college hoops. Virginia has totaled 1,692 points this season (84.6 per game) and they grab 42.0 rebounds per contest. They are getting an assist 17.5 times per game (33rd in the nation) and they are giving up possession 10.9 times per game. The Cavaliers are committing 19.3 personal fouls every game and they go 70.8% from the charity stripe.

The Virginia defense concedes 30.4% on shots from beyond the perimeter (136 of 447) and opponents are knocking down 73.7% of their free throw shots. They have allowed 11.5 dimes and 32.8 total rebounds per game, ranking them 44th and 80th in those defensive categories. The Cavaliers defensively are ranked 72nd in Division 1 in PPG surrendered with 69.5. They are able to force 10.8 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 39.2% from the field (14th in Division 1).

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Pittsburgh

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