The Pittsburgh Panthers (6-1) will try to continue their five-game home winning streak in a matchup against the Duquesne Dukes (4-1) at Petersen Events Center. The game can be seen on ACC Network at 7 p.m. ET on Friday, November 30, 2018.
Duquesne Dukes at Pittsburgh Panthers Free Prediction
The Dukes come in on a high note after topping the Massachusetts-Lowell River Hawks in their last outing, 83-71. The Dukes forced 24 turnovers and had an effective field goal percentage of 0.576 (above their season average of 0.504). With 22 points on 5-for-5 shooting, Eric Williams Jr. was the game’s leading scorer.
In the Panthers’ previous game, they lost a tough one to the No. 14 Iowa Hawkeyes, 69-68. One of Iowa’s largest advantages was getting to the charity stripe. They made 28 trips to the line, while Pittsburgh went just 13 times. Xavier Johnson put together a solid performance for Pittsburgh, leading the team in scoring with 18 points on 6-for-14 shooting.
Half-court execution will be at a premium when two of the NCAA’s slowest-paced teams battle. Pittsburgh ranks 321st in possessions per game (66.6) and Duquesne is 269th (68.0) since the 2017-18 season. Also, the Dukes rank 46th in offensive rebounding percentage (33.4 percent), while the Panthers rank 330th in defensive rebounding percentage (67.1 percent).
The Panthers won the sole game against the Dukes last season, 76-64. Pittsburgh made nine of their 22 three pointers (40.9 percent), while Duquesne was 7-27 (25.9 percent).
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Notes
Betting Notes (2017-Present):
Duquesne averages 4.3 blocks per game, which ranks 50th in the NCAA. Pittsburgh ranks 250th in blocks allowed per game (4.3).
The Dukes rank 18th in three pointers allowed per game (18.4) while the Panthers rank 205th (22.7).
Duquesne ranks 44th in steals allowed per game (5.3) while Pittsburgh ranks 210th (6.7).
The Dukes rank 149th in rebounds per game (35.9) while the Panthers rank 290th (32.7).
Duquesne ranks 233rd in assists allowed per game (14.3) while Pittsburgh ranks 258th (14.6).
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