Miami vs Pitt College Basketball Game Preview: ACC Tournament

ACC Tournament: Miami vs Pitt prediction and college basketball game preview.

ACC Tournament: Miami vs Pitt prediction and college basketball game preview.


Miami vs Pitt Broadcast

Date: Tuesday, March 9
Game Time: 2:00 ET
Venue: Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, NC
Network: ACC Network

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Miami (8-16) vs Pitt (10-11) Game Preview

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Why Miami Will Win

The Hurricanes have had a rough run with just one win since February 1st and two since the middle of January, but the team has a way of rising up from out of nowhere and pulling off a shocker – like the 77-75 win over Duke.

To do that, the team has to shoot well – it’s mediocre on a regular basis from three – but it has shown the ability to do that once in a while. On the flip side, Pitt is bad from three, doesn’t force a slew of mistakes, and it can’t hit from the free throw line.

Miami leads the nation in fewest committed fouls, but …

Why Pitt Will Win

Miami really can’t shoot from the outside.

It’s had a few shocking performances but it struggles to get to 30% from three. Pitt’s defense might not be anything special, but it’s great at getting out on teams from the outside.

Miami misses a lot, and it doesn’t clean up the messes with enough offensive rebound – Pitt is a beast on the boards.

The Panthers have been on a rough run lately, but it isn’t shooting all that poorly, and …

What’s Going To Happen

Miami doesn’t shoot well, and it’s not winning. Pitt is shooting well, and it’s not winning.

The Panther defense overall is having issues lately, but Miami doesn’t have the pop or firepower to take advantage of the opportunity. It’s not going to be anything pretty shooting-wise overall – it you like threes, go elsewhere – but Pitt will be effective just enough to move on.

Miami vs Pitt Prediction, Line

Pitt 75, Miami 66
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Line: Pitt -3, o/u: 136.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 2

Must See Rating: 2

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Miami vs Pitt Prediction, Game Preview

Miami Hurricanes vs Pitt Panthers prediction and game preview.

Miami vs Pitt prediction and game preview.


Miami vs Pitt Broadcast

Date: Saturday, October 17
Game Time: 12:00 ET
Venue: Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, FL
Network: ACC Network

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Miami (3-1) vs Pitt (3-2) Game Preview

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Why Pitt Will Win

It’s not fair to say that Miami was exposed by Clemson, but let’s just say that in hindsight, beating UAB, Louisville and Florida State wasn’t as big a deal as it seemed when the Canes got to 3-0.

Miami has two massive issues – penalties and pass defense.

The Canes were flagged 15 times against the Tigers and 11 times against Louisville – they make way too many mistakes. The secondary is the biggest concern.

Louisville was able to stay alive with over 300 yards and three touchdowns, and Trevor Lawrence and company had few issues last week moving the ball.

Playing five games has something to do with it, but Pitt’s Kenny Pickett leads the nation in total passing yards. He’s coming off a rocky game, but he’s a veteran passer who stepped up his game this year and should be able to push the Cane corners a bit. However …

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Why Miami Will Win

This is Pickett’s fourth crack at Miami. He engineered the big win at the end of the 2017 season, but he’s been awful against the Canes over the last two years.

Besides missing the two-point conversion, what went wrong in the 31-30 loss to Boston College? The secondary was ripped to shreds.

Sort of like Miami’s schedule in the first three games made everything look great, Pitt’s dates with Austin Peay, Syracuse and Louisville weren’t any big whoop. The Panthers might be two points away from being 5-0, but they were lit up through the air by NC State and Boston College over the last two weeks.

Enter D’Eriq King, who’s coming off a rough day against Clemson, but is just the sort of playmaker who should be able to give Pitt a whole slew of problems on the move. The Canes will try to pound away, but King is going to be too accurate to not balance out the O.

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What’s Going To Happen

The Pitt pass rush will keep King from going off, but there won’t be enough of a running game to control the tempo. Miami – when it’s working – has been very, very deliberate, holding the ball for 33 minutes per game. It’ll have the ball for ten minutes longer than the Panthers will.

Miami vs Pitt Prediction, Line

Miami 31, Pitt 27
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Miami -10.5, o/u: 48.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 3

Must See Rating: 3.5

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