The Pittsburgh Panthers (1-0) meet the VMI Keydets (1-0) at the Petersen Events Center. The game starts at 7 p.m. ET on Friday, November 9, 2018, and will air on ACC Network.
VMI Keydets at Pittsburgh Panthers Free Prediction
The Keydets will be looking for a similar result after blowing out the Washington College Shoremen in their last contest, 89-56. The Keydets had a much better free throw rate (0.235 vs. 0.081) and had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.537 vs. 0.338). VMI received a boost from Greg Parham, who put up 11 points and 10 assists.
In the Panthers’ previous outing, they beat the Youngstown State Penguins, 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 played well.
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Notes
Betting Notes (2017-Present):
VMI ranks 48th in steals per game (7.3) while Pittsburgh ranks 277th (4.4).
The Panthers average 24.4 three pointers per game, which ranks 73rd in the nation. The Keydets rank 267th in three pointers allowed per game (24.0).
VMI ranks 186th in rebounds per game (34.9) while Pittsburgh ranks 306th (31.8).
The Keydets rank 182nd in assists allowed per game (13.8) while the Panthers rank 254th (15.0).
VMI ranks 175th in blocks per game (3.0) while Pittsburgh ranks 220th in blocks allowed per game (4.2).
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