The Pittsburgh Panthers (6-0) travel to face off against the Wisconsin Badgers (6-0) on Sunday, November 24th. This game will be played at The Greenbrier in White Sulphur Springs and televised on CBSS. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 5:30 ET.
Pittsburgh Panthers vs Wisconsin Badgers
The Panthers Are Coming Off A Win
Pittsburgh picked up a 74-63 road win over LSU on Friday, November 22nd. The Panthers entered the game as -7.5 favorites and covered the spread with the victory. The total points for the game were 137, falling short of the 144.5 O/U line.
Pittsburgh trailed 28-27 at halftime but turned things around in the 2nd half, outscoring LSU 47-35 to secure the win.
The Badgers Are Coming Off A Win
Wisconsin Badgers Recent Game/Games
The Badgers took care of business at home on Friday, November 22nd, with an 86-70 win over UCF. Entering the game as 5-point favorites, Wisconsin not only secured the win but also covered the spread.
Wisconsin jumped out to a 46-31 lead by halftime, but the 2nd half was more even, with the Badgers scoring 40 points and allowing 39. The total points for the game reached 156, surpassing the O/U line of 147.
Panthers Offense Breakdown
Jaland Lowe and Ishmael Leggett combined for 43 points in Pittsburgh’s latest game, with Lowe hitting 4 of 7 from deep and adding 8 rebounds and 6 assists. Cameron Corhen, Jalen Reed, and Vyctorius Miller each chipped in 14 points, with Corhen shooting 63.6% from the field.
Pittsburgh shot 44.4% overall, with a 29.2% mark from three-point range, hitting 7 of 24 attempts. They were strong inside, shooting 56.7% on two-point attempts, and connected on 19 of 22 free throws (86.4%). The Panthers also grabbed 12 offensive rebounds and dished out 13 assists.
Badgers Offense Breakdown
Wisconsin put up 86 points in their last game, shooting 48.5% from the field and 56.1% in effective field goal percentage. They hit 62.9% of their two-point attempts, while going 10-for-31 from three-point range, shooting 32.3% from deep.
The Badgers dished out 21 assists, with John Blackwell contributing 17 points and 3 assists, shooting 60% overall and 50% from three. Kamari McGee added 14 points in 19 minutes, hitting 83.3% of his shots and 75% from beyond the arc.
Panthers Team Defense
Despite giving up 14 offensive rebounds, Pittsburgh’s defense held strong, allowing just 63 points on 37% shooting from the field. The Panthers limited their opponent to 44% on two-point attempts, with a 17/38 shooting performance.
From beyond the arc, Pittsburgh’s defense was even more effective, holding their opponent to 23% shooting on 5/21 from three-point range. They also sent their opponent to the free-throw line 20 times, where they converted 14 shots for 70%.
Badgers Team Defense
Even with Pittsburgh’s defense holding them to 63 points on 37% shooting, this team managed to get to the free-throw line 20 times, converting 14 of those attempts for a 70% free-throw percentage.
From beyond the arc, they struggled, hitting just 5 of 21 threes for 23%. Pittsburgh also gave up 14 offensive rebounds in the game.
Panthers vs Badgers Trends
- Although Pittsburgh has a straight up record of 6-4 in their last ten road games, they have not held up as well vs the spread going 7-1-2. The team averaged 71 points per game in these games.
- Through their last ten home contests, the Badgers offense has averaged 71 points per game while allowing an average of 75. Wisconsin posted an overall record of 3-7 while going 3-7 ATS.
- Going back to their previous ten games as the underdog, Wisconsin has an ATS mark of 5-5 while going 4-6 straight up.
- Through their last five games as the favorite, the Panthers have an ATS record of 4-1 and a straight up mark of 5-0.
Panthers vs Badgers Prediction
Coming in as the underdogs at +2, we have the Badgers 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.
Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 148 and given that our model is projecting 145 points between the teams, we like the under.
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Last updated:November 25, 2024 Pittsburgh Panthers, Wisconsin Badgers