Pittsburgh Panthers vs Florida State Seminoles NCAAB Betting Prediction

Pittsburgh Panthers vs Florida State Prediction 1/15/2025

The Pittsburgh Panthers (12-4) travel to face off against the Florida State Seminoles (11-5) on Wednesday, January 15th. This game will be played at Donald L. Tucker Center in Tallahassee and televised on ESPNU. Both Pittsburgh and Florida State will be looking to bounce back from losses in their previous games. Tip-off is scheduled for 9:00 ET.

Pittsburgh Panthers vs Florida State Seminoles

The Panthers Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Pittsburgh Panthers Recent Game/Games

Pittsburgh dropped to 12-4 on the season after a 82-78 home loss to Louisville on Saturday. The Panthers, who were favored by 3.5 points, not only lost the game but also failed to cover the spread. The total points for the game reached 160, surpassing the over/under line of 149.5.

Trailing 35-34 at halftime, Pittsburgh scored 44 points in the 2nd half but allowed 47 points to Louisville, leading to the loss.

The Seminoles Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Florida State’s season record fell to 11-5 following a 77-57 road loss to Clemson on Saturday. The Seminoles entered the game as +8 point underdogs and failed to cover the spread. The total points for the game ended at 134, under the 145.5 O/U line.

FSU trailed 36-29 at halftime and struggled in the second half, scoring just 28 points while allowing 41. This game highlighted their ongoing issues on both ends of the court.

Panthers Offense Breakdown

Pittsburgh put up 78 points in their last game, shooting 43.6% from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was 52.7%, thanks in part to hitting 47.6% from beyond the arc, connecting on 10 of 21 attempts. At the free-throw line, they were nearly perfect, making 20 of 22 for 90.9%.

Reyne Smith led the way with 25 points, hitting 7 of 11 threes at a 63.6% rate. Jaland Lowe added 24 points and 6 assists, though he struggled from deep, going 1 for 5. Ishmael Leggett contributed 16 points, hitting 4 of 6 from three-point range.

Seminoles Offense Breakdown

Florida State struggled offensively in their last game, scoring just 57 points with a field goal percentage of 42.9% (21/49). Their effective field goal percentage was 46.9%, and they hit only 25% of their three-point attempts, going 4/16 from deep. The Seminoles connected on 73.3% of their free throws, making 11 of 15 attempts, and grabbed 7 offensive rebounds, finishing with 10 assists as a team.

Chase Hunter led the way for Florida State, scoring 25 points in 34 minutes, shooting 57.1% from the field and 55.6% from three-point range (5/9). Jaeden Zackery added 15 points, hitting 3 of 4 from beyond the arc and shooting 62.5% overall. Malique Ewin contributed 15 points and 10 rebounds, while both Chauncey Wiggins and Jerry Deng shot 71.4% from the field, with Wiggins adding 12 points and Deng scoring 11 in just 17 minutes.

Panthers Team Defense

Even though Pittsburgh held their opponent to 41% shooting from two-point range, they couldn’t contain the damage from beyond the arc, where they allowed 10 threes on 47% shooting. Overall, the Panthers gave up 82 points on 43% shooting from the field.

On the foul line, Pittsburgh’s opponent was nearly automatic, hitting 20 of 22 free throws for 90%. The Panthers did a decent job on the boards, giving up just 5 offensive rebounds.

Seminoles Team Defense

Even though Pittsburgh held their opponent to 41% shooting from inside the arc, they couldn’t contain them from deep, where they hit 47% of their threes, going 10/21. Overall, the Panthers gave up 82 points on 43% shooting from the field.

Pittsburgh also sent their opponent to the line 22 times, where they converted 20 free throws for a 90% success rate. The Panthers did a solid job on the boards, allowing just 5 offensive rebounds.

Panthers vs Seminoles Trends

  • In their last five games away from home, the Panthers have a straight up record of 2-3 while going 1-4 vs. the spread. The team averaged 66 points per game in this stretch.
  • In their last five games at home, the Seminoles have a straight up record of 2-3 while going 2-3 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 72 points per game in these contests.
  • Going back to their previous three games as the underdog, Florida State has an ATS mark of 1-2 while going 1-2 straight up.
  • Pittsburgh has done well both straight up and vs the spread when favored to win the game, going 4-1 SU and 4-1 ATS in their last five games.

Panthers vs Seminoles Prediction

Coming in as the underdogs at +2, we have the Seminoles as the way to go on the point spread. Not only do we have them covering, but our projections show they have a good one of winning this one straight-up, if you’re looking for a higher payout on the moneyline.

Regarding the over/under, the current line is set at 150.5, and our model predicts the Panthers and Seminoles to score a combined 145 points. We recommend betting on the under.


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