SMU Mustangs vs Pittsburgh Panthers Prediction, 2/7/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: SMU Mustangs vs Pittsburgh Panthers

Date: Saturday, February 7, 2026

Location: Petersen Events Center in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: ESPN+

Petersen Events Center is the site where the Pittsburgh Panthers (9-14) will attempt to defeat the SMU Mustangs (15-7) on Saturday.

The SMU Mustangs faced North Carolina State and took a loss by a score of 84-83 in their last contest. Regarding fouls, the Mustangs walked away with 14 while North Carolina State recorded 13 fouls. They knocked down 16 of 36 shots from 3-point land. North Carolina State finished shooting 60.0% at the free throw line by converting 12 of 20 attempts. In addition, North Carolina State totaled 30 boards (6 offensive, 24 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. North Carolina State recorded 19 dimes and had 6 steals for this game. Concerning defending, SMU allowed their opponent to shoot 45.9% from the floor on 28 of 61 shooting. They also recorded 17 dimes for this contest in addition to forcing the opposition into 7 turnovers and getting 2 steals. In reference to grabbing boards, they earned a total of 36 with 11 of them being of the offensive variety. From the free throw line, the Mustangs made 7 of their 12 tries for a rate of 58.3%. SMU wrapped up the game having earned a 47.8% field goal percentage (32 out of 67) and made 12 of their 22 shots from distance.

Jaron Pierre Jr. is a guy who was a factor in this game. He left the arena with 23 points on 10 out of 20 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 35 minutes and collected 3 rebounds. He ended up going 50.0% from the floor and also totaled 2 assists.

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SMU steps onto the hardwood with a win-loss mark of 15-7 for the year. They average 86.5 pts per contest (22nd in college) while hitting 49.3% from the field. The Mustangs are shooting 37.2% from downtown (178 of 479) and 76.2% from the free throw line. As a team, SMU is pulling down 38.2 boards per game and has accounted for 380 assists for the season, which is 55th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. They are giving up possession 11.7 times per contest and as a team are committing 17.2 fouls per contest.

When they are on the defensive end, the Mustangs are able to force 12.8 turnovers every game and they draw 18.3 personal fouls. They are 325th in college in giving up assists with 362 surrendered so far this season. The Mustangs are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 43.2% (593 of 1,373) and they surrender 34.5 rebounds per game as a team. They surrender 32.6% on 3-point attempts and they rank 289th in D-1 in points per game allowed (77.8).

The last time they took the court, the Pittsburgh Panthers took a loss by a score of 67-47 against Virginia. Concerning team rebounding, Pittsburgh allowed Virginia to get 34 overall (12 offensive). They finished shooting 35.5% from distance by shooting 11 of 31 and finished the game at 4 of 9 from the free throw line (44.4%). The Panthers permitted Virginia to make 26 out of their 59 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 44.1% in this matchup. When all was said and done, the Panthers ended up going 17 for 46 from the field which had them sitting at 37.0%. When it comes to shooting from downtown, Pittsburgh converted 6 of 19 attempts (31.6%). They were able to make 7 of the free throws for a clip of 58.3%. Virginia earned 11 fouls for the contest which took the Panthers to the charity stripe for a total of 12 tries. They also turned it over 17 times, while recording 5 steals in the matchup. The Panthers were able to collect 22 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive boards for a total of 28 for the game.

Cameron Corhen pitched in for the Panthers for this game. He racked up 11 points in his 33 minutes on the court and had 2 dimes for this game. He converted 4 of 10 in this game for a field goal percentage of 40.0%, and earned 4 rebounds.

Pittsburgh has a win-loss mark of 9-14 for the campaign. As an offense, the Panthers are connecting on 43.7% from the field, which ranks 272nd in the nation. Pittsburgh has totaled 1,632 pts for the campaign (71.0 per game) and they grab 35.3 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 12.9 times per game (267th in the country) and they turn the ball over 11.3 times per game. The Panthers are responsible for committing 17.2 personal fouls every game and they go 66.1% from the charity stripe.

The Panthers on the defensive side of the court are 103rd in the country in PPG given up with 70.9. They are able to force 11.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 45.1% from the field (244th in D-1). The Pittsburgh defense allows 34.9% on shots from distance (175 of 501) and their opposition makes 76.5% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have surrendered 12.9 dimes and 32.3 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 139th and 62nd in those categories on the defensive end.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Pittsburgh

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