A fun ACC game is set for Wednesday night when the Pitt Panthers (15-7, 8-3 in ACC) visit the North Carolina Tar Heels (15-6, 7-3). These teams are right there near the top of the standings and the winner of this game will have a nice advantage in the race for the double bye. Below is my college basketball pick for Pitt vs North Carolina.
Pitt vs North Carolina Betting Pick
| ℹ️ The Pick: | Pitt +7.5 |
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This game will be played at Dean E. Smith Center at 7:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday, February 1, 2023.
Why Bet Pitt +7.5
✅ Pitt is 14-3 against the spread in their last 17 games played.
✅ The Panthers are 4-1 straight up in their last five games against the Tar Heels.
✅ North Carolina is 1-4 ATS in their last five games against Pitt.
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North Carolina Tar Heels
Team Stats Per Game
Advanced Game Stats
Offense/Defense
| PITT | Advanced Game Stats | NCAR |
|---|---|---|
| 69.4 | Pace | 75.3 |
| 119.8 | Off.Rate | 104.2 |
| .340 | FTr | .288 |
| .421 | 3PAr | .409 |
| .598 | TS% | .533 |
| 52.7 | TRB% | 48.8 |
| 50.4 | AST% | 50.3 |
| 10.2 | STL% | 7.5 |
| 11.6 | BLK% | 8.0 |
| .563 | eFG% | .500 |
| 12.5 | TOV% | 14.2 |
| 31.2 | ORB% | 28.0 |
| .262 | TF/FGA | .211 |
Defense/Offense
| PITT | Advanced Game Stats | NCAR |
|---|---|---|
| 69.4 | Pace | 75.3 |
| 96.9 | Off.Rate | 112.6 |
| .283 | FTr | .398 |
| .373 | 3PAr | .378 |
| .500 | TS% | .568 |
| 47.3 | TRB% | 51.2 |
| 42.0 | AST% | 46.9 |
| 7.4 | STL% | 9.9 |
| 7.1 | BLK% | 9.7 |
| .474 | eFG% | .528 |
| 16.0 | TOV% | 13.1 |
| 28.2 | ORB% | 28.7 |
| .188 | TF/FGA | .296 |
Betting Trends
| PITT | Betting Trends | NCAR |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 2-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-0-0 |
| 1-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-2-0 |
| 72 | Avg Score | 74.67 |
| 72.67 | Avg Opp Score | 67 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 2-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-0-0 |
| 3-0-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-1-0 |
| 71.67 | Avg Score | 77.67 |
| 63.67 | Avg Opp Score | 65.67 |
| PITT | Betting Trends | NCAR |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 4-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 4-1-0 |
| 3-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-3-0 |
| 72.4 | Avg Score | 72.4 |
| 66.4 | Avg Opp Score | 65 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 3-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 5-0-0 |
| 5-0-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-3-0 |
| 74.6 | Avg Score | 80.2 |
| 69.6 | Avg Opp Score | 70.4 |
| PITT | Betting Trends | NCAR |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 7-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 8-2-0 |
| 7-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 4-6-0 |
| 73.3 | Avg Score | 77.4 |
| 70.5 | Avg Opp Score | 70.4 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 6-4-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 10-0-0 |
| 8-1-1 | ATS W/L/P | 5-5-0 |
| 72.5 | Avg Score | 83 |
| 68.2 | Avg Opp Score | 69.4 |
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Pitt Panthers
Last time out, Pitt hosted #20 Miami and earned an impressive 71-68 win. The Panthers started off strong, but Miami quickly took the lead and led by five at halftime. Miami maintained their lead most of the second half, but Pitt came back and got the win with under 30 seconds left in the game. Pitt trailed by as many as 11 points, never led by more than six, and won outright as one-point home underdogs.
Blake Hinson had 21 points, eight rebounds, one steal, and two block son the day. Jamarius Burton added 19 points, 10 rebounds, seven assists, and three steals in the victory.
Through 22 games, Pitt is scoring 74.3 points per game, shooting 44.6% from the field, and assisting on 14.5 made shots. The Panthers are allowing 68.2 points, grabbing 37.4 rebounds, blocking 4.1 shots, and stealing the ball 5.4 times.
North Carolina Tar Heels
Last time out, North Carolina visited the Syracuse Orange and left with a tight 72-68 win. The Tar Heels led most of this game, but with just over four minutes left they found themselves trailing for the first time. However, North Carolina bounced back and earned the needed road win. North Carolina led by as many as nine points, did not trail by more than two, and could not cover the -4.5-point spread.
Pete Nance had 21 points, four rebounds, three assists, three steals, and one block in the game. Armando Bacot added 18 points, eight rebounds, four assists, and one steal in the victory.
After 21 games, North Carolina is scoring 79.2 points per game, shooting 45.4% from the field, and assisting on 12.8 made shots. The Tar Heels are allowing 72.0 points, grabbing 39.1 rebounds, blocking 3.8 shots, and stealing the ball 6.3 times.
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