Pittsburgh Panthers (+1) at Louisville Cardinals (-1)

The Pick: Pittsburgh +1


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Cardinals vs. Panthers Betting Overview

Freedom Hall in Louisville, Kentucky will have a Big East Conference game with the Pittsburgh Panthers coming in on Sunday, February 27, 2011. The Wildcats are ranked #16 in the nation with a 21-7 record and are 17-2 at home. Pittsburgh has a 25-3 overall record and is 6-1 on the road.

Louisville has won two in a row and has won 6 of their last 10 games while the Panthers are winners of 8 of the last ten and on a one game home streak. Let’s preview the teams and then check the odds before we make an expert pick.

Louisville Cardinals News and Betting Tips for Sunday, February 27, 2011

Louisville has a 11 point scoring differential with their opposition. The Cardinals average 75.5 points per game and give up 64. From the field, they shoot 46% and connect on 37% of their 3-pointers. They are somewhat abysmal from the free throw line at 66% and average 36 rebounds per game while the opponents gather 32 per game off the glass.

Preston Knowles is the leading scorer at 14.5 points per game. Guard Peyton Siva dishes 5 assists per game and secures 2.2 steals per game. Terence Jennings handles the game inside the paint as he grabs 5.3 rebounds per game and he shoots 53.9% from the field. Gorui Dieng swats away over 2 shots per game for the Louisville Cardinals.

Pittsburgh Panthers News and Betting Tips for Sunday, February 27, 2011

Pittsburgh relies on Ashton Gibbs to lead them in scoring at 16.4 points per game and Casey McGhee dominates with 7.8 rebounds per game and blocks 1.4 shots per game. Nasir Robinson shoots 53% from the field to lead one of the offensive categories. Brad Wanamaker handles the ball duties as he gives 5 assists per game and averages 1.6 steals a game.

The team scores 75.4 points per game and shoots 47.5% from the field. Their 3-point shooting is a respectable 38% and they misfire from the free throw line with a 66% conversion rate. Rebounding is a huge part of the Panthers success this season. They rank 8th in the nation by grabbing 40.6 rebounds per game and then they keep the opponents at bay by allow them 26 boards a game for 5th best in the nation.

Our Panthers vs. Cardinals Pick and Predictions

Two ranked teams battling for the top spot in the Big East Conference makes this a hot game. Both teams have approximately the same scoring abilities and the numbers are even for this contest except in one key area and that is rebounding. Pittsburgh is a dominant team on the boards and do a great job of keep other teams blocked away from gathering boards. Odds for this game is Pittsburgh +1. It is played in Louisville where they are good, however, the Panthers can handle this and will cover the odds. Also, you may take a long look at the over/under at 134.5 and consider these team each average 75 points per game but defensively give up a 63 point average.

Our Pick: Bet Pittsburgh +1


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In-depth Panthers at Cardinals Betting Trends

ATS Trends

Pittsburgh
  • Panthers are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
  • Panthers are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games vs. a team with a winning S.U. record.
  • Panthers are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games following a ATS win.
  • Panthers are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games following a S.U. win.
Louisville
  • Cardinals are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600.
  • Cardinals are 7-2 ATS in their last 9 games after allowing less than 50 points in their previous game.
  • Cardinals are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
  • Cardinals are 14-6 ATS in their last 20 Sunday games.
  • Cardinals are 5-16-1 ATS in their last 22 games following a ATS win.

OU Trends

Pittsburgh
  • Under is 4-0 in Panthers last 4 overall.
  • Under is 4-0 in Panthers last 4 vs. Big East.
  • Under is 5-1 in Panthers last 6 road games.
  • Under is 4-1 in Panthers last 5 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
  • Under is 4-1 in Panthers last 5 games following a ATS win.
  • Under is 4-1 in Panthers last 5 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
  • Over is 13-5 in Panthers last 18 Sunday games.
  • Under is 5-2 in Panthers last 7 games following a S.U. win.
Louisville
  • Over is 6-0 in Cardinals last 6 games after allowing less than 50 points in their previous game.
  • Under is 5-0 in Cardinals last 5 games following a ATS win.
  • Under is 7-2 in Cardinals last 9 home games.
  • Under is 5-2 in Cardinals last 7 overall.
  • Under is 5-2 in Cardinals last 7 vs. Big East.

Head to Head

No trends available.