The Florida State Seminoles (12-3 overall, 8-2 ACC) visit the Pittsburgh Panthers (9-8, 5-7) in a Saturday matinee (4 p.m. ET) at the Petersen Events Center. Below, we analyze the Florida State-Pittsburgh college basketball odds and lines, with picks and predictions.
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Florida State at Pittsburgh: Odds, spread and lines
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- Money line: Florida State -275 (bet $275 to win $100) | Pittsburgh +220 (bet $100 to win $220)
- Against the spread/ATS: Florida State -5.5 (-120) | Pittsburgh +5.5 (+100)
- Over/Under: 146.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Florida State at Pittsburgh: Three things to know
- The Seminoles are coming off a monster 81-60 win over Virginia Monday. FSU went 13-of-24 (54.2%) from 3-point range in posting the most points against UVA since Dec. 26. For the season, the ‘Noles rank first in the ACC with a 39.8% accuracy mark from beyond the arc.
- Pitt gets a lot of hidden points in two ways. The Panthers are one of the top offensive rebounding/second-chance teams in the ACC, and only a handful of teams in the nation get to the free-throw line with more frequency.
- Saturday’s contest has Pittsburgh looking for its fifth straight home win over Florida State. The last Seminole victory at Pitt was a 71-66 win on Feb. 23, 2014. Since then, the Panthers are 4-0 straight-up and 4-0 ATS in home series games.
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Florida State at Pittsburgh: Odds, lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Florida State 79, Pittsburgh 71
Money line (ML)
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Against the spread (ATS)
Pitt has lost six of its last seven; FSU has just played twice this month and is on the road for just the third time this season. Tag the ‘Noles with a slight lean on points and price. But tread lightly; there isn’t more than a low-confidence lean here.
Over/Under (O/U)
The Over is 7-1-1 in the Seminoles’ last nine overall. The Panthers have been shaky on defense of late. Both teams can hit the offensive glass and get a ton of points at the foul line. And FSU can rain 3s.
Peg this contest as getting into the 150s as likely as anything else. TAKE THE OVER 146.5 (-110).
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