Pittsburgh Panthers vs Florida State Seminoles Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 02/09/2022

Game Time: 9:00 pm ET, Wednesday February 9, 2022

Venue:  Donald L. Tucker Civic Center, Tallahassee, FL

Where to Watch:  ACC Network

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Pittsburgh +10.5, FSU -10.5; Over/Under:  130.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Pittsburgh +10.5, FSU -10.5; Over/Under:  130.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Pittsburgh +10.5, FSU -10.5; Over/Under:  130.5 points

 

Pittsburgh Panthers:  8-16 (15th place, ACC)

Florida State Seminoles:  13-9 (7th place, ACC)

 

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Pittsburgh Panthers:  1-4 last 5

Florida State Seminoles:  1-4 last 5

 

 

 

Pittsburgh is coming into this game with an 8-16 record overall and they are 1-8 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. This will be their 14th conference matchup of the year and they are currently 3-10 in their conference games this season. They have lost 6 of their last 7 games and are coming into this one on a 4 game losing streak after another loss in their last game. Their last win was against the Syracuse Orange while their 6 losses in that span came against the Virginia Cavaliers, the Clemson Tigers, the Boston College Eagles, the Wake Forest Demon Deacons, and the Virginia Tech Hokies twice including their last game. Femi Odukale led the team in points in that game with 16 while Mouhamadou Gueye was next on the team with 15 points. Odukale also led the team in assists in that game with 4 while Noah Collier led the team in rebounds with 5. They were 37.5% from the field, 50% from 3-point range, and 77.8% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 62.5 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 66.7 PPG against them. Pittsburgh has an ATS record of 12-12 this season and their O/U record is 10-14.

 

 

FSU is coming into this game with a 13-9 record overall and they are 8-3 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. This will be the 13th conference matchup on their schedule this year and they are currently 6-6 in their conference games this season. Their last win was against the Miami Hurricanes but they have gone on a 4 game losing streak since then with losses coming against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, the Virginia Tech Hokies, the Clemson Tigers, and the Wake Forest Demon Deacons in their last game. Caleb Mills led the team in points in that game with 15 while Harrison Prieto was next on the team off the bench with 13 points. Mills also led the team in assists in that game with 4 while Prieto led the team in rebounds with 13. They were 32.8% from the field, 21.1% from 3-point range, and 66.7% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 72.1 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 69.8 PPG against them. FSU has an ATS record of 8-14 this season and their O/U record is 11-11.

 

Pittsburgh has been having an awful season as they currently sit at the bottom of the ACC with the worst record overall and the worst conference record. They are 1-8 on the road this season and they have lost 4 straight games coming into this one. They just played VT in back-to-back games and they held their own at home losing by 5 points but then went on the road and got smashed by close to 30 points in their last game. FSU has not been playing great recently but they have still put together a much better season than Pittsburgh has and FSU has been somewhat good in a lot of their games. They are coming into this game on a 4 game losing streak but this is the perfect low hanging fruit in the conference for them to get a bug win over and start playing well again. FSU should bounce back in this game and snap their losing streak with a massive win by double digits.

 

Pittsburgh Florida State Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Wednesday February 9, 2022 (9:00 pm ET start time) is FSU 88 Pittsburgh 64.

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Pittsburgh Panthers: 5-1 ATS after a loss by 15 points or more. 33-17 UNDER as an underdog of 10 or more points. 125-81 UNDER as an underdog.

Florida State Seminoles: 8-14 ATS in all games. 5-11 ATS as a favorite. 28-16 UNDER off a home loss against a conference rival.

 

 

Pittsburgh Panthers:  I. Horton (G) out for season - Suspension. N. Sibande (G) out for season - Knee injury.

Florida State Seminoles:  N. McLeod (C) Early April - Finger injury. M. Osborne (F) out for season - Ankle injury.

 

 

"Our slow start really hurt us again. We got off to a good start for the first five minutes because we defended and we moved. Then after that they went on a spree. They got open looks, penetration, got points off screens and we weren't able to score. We missed at least four layups. Stuff right there at the basket, we just couldn't finish. Outside of Mo (Mouhammadou Gueye) we didn't really have anyone that was scoring." - Jeff Capel on his team’s loss against Virginia Tech.

 

 

“This is a rarity. This happens to everybody. Every coach, every program, at some point in time during their career, maybe not as many as us. We’ve had more injuries in the last two weeks than we’ve had the last eight years.” - Leonard Hamilton on his team’s injuries coming into this game.

 

 

 

J. Burton 

O. Ezeakudo 

M. Gueye

J. Hugley

F. Odukale 

 

J. Butler 

R. Evans 

C. Mills 

Malik Osborne 

A. Polite 

 

 

PPG: J. Hugley (14.2)

APG: F. Odukale (3.2)

Reb/G: J. Hugley (8.1)

 

PPG: C. Mills (13)

APG: R. Evans (2.7)

Reb/G: M. Osborne (6.9)

 

Coaches:

Pittsburgh Panthers: Jeff Capel III (4th season)

Florida State Seminoles: Leonard Hamilton (20th season)