The Pittsburgh Panthers (7-3) go head-to-head against the Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks (1-9) at Petersen Events Center. The Panthers have won six consecutive games, while the Hawks have lost their last five games. The game will air on ACC Network at 2 p.m. ET on Saturday, December 15, 2018.
Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks vs. Pittsburgh Panthers ATS Prediction
In the Hawks’ last matchup, they were beaten by the Georgetown Hoyas, 68-53. Georgetown’s 0.250 free throw rate was their biggest advantage over Maryland Eastern Shore, who had a mark of 0.079. Maryland Eastern Shore’s Bryan Urrutia put together a good performance, recording 13 points, five rebounds and five assists.
The Panthers were victorious over the Youngstown State Penguins in their last matchup, 69-53. The Panthers had a much better free throw rate (0.236 vs. 0.134) and had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.509 vs. 0.328). With 16 points, six assists and five rebounds, Pittsburgh’s Xavier Johnson had a solid performance.
Johnson has averaged 0 points over the last five games for Pittsburgh.
When looking at effective field goal percentage, Pittsburgh figures to have a considerable advantage. The Panthers defense ranks 18th in effective field goal percentage allowed (0.444), while the Maryland Eastern Shore offense is ranked 346th in effective field goal percentage (0.413).
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Pittsburgh ranks 91st in rebounds per game (37.5) while Maryland Eastern Shore ranks 273rd (28.7).
The Panthers rank 114th in assists allowed per game (12.8) while the Hawks rank 239th (15.8).
Maryland Eastern Shore averages 7.6 steals per game, which ranks 44th in the nation. Pittsburgh ranks 145th in steals allowed per game (6.7).
The Panthers rank 215th in three pointers allowed per game (24.6) while the Hawks rank 260th (26.8).
Pittsburgh ranks 99th in blocks per game (3.5) while Maryland Eastern Shore ranks 100th in blocks allowed per game (3.3).
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The Hawks’ average margin of defeat in their last five games has been 27.2, up from 17.9 for the season.
During their last five games, the Panthers have scored an average of 83.0 points per game (6.9 above their season average) and allowed an average of 64.0 points per game (1.5 below their season average).
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