Pittsburgh Panthers vs Xavier Musketeers 3/19/2023 Picks Predictions Previews
Men’s Basketball Championship – Midwest Region – 2nd Round
The #11 Pittsburgh Panthers will go against the #3 Xavier Musketeers in Men’s Basketball Championship – Midwest Region – 2nd Round action in Greensboro Coliseum, NC, on Sunday, March 19, 2023, at 12:10 PM ET.
In their final match, the Pittsburgh Panthers faced Iowa State on the hardwood and triumphed 59-41 to take the victory home.
Pittsburgh finished the game with a 34.1% field goal percentage (14 of 41) and 6 of 19 made three-pointers. The Panthers had an 86.2% success rate (25 of 29 attempts) at the free-throw line.
A total of 36 boards were hauled in, with 5 of them being offensive in nature. Along with forcing the opposing side into 8 turnovers and dishing out 10 assists, they also had 6 steals.
Pittsburgh’s defense allowed their opponent to shoot 14.3% from the field on 60 attempts, or 23.3% overall.
Throughout the contest, Iowa State had 8 steals and 7 assists. However, despite grabbing 33 rebounds (13 on offense and 20 on defense), Iowa State failed to record a block.
By making 11 of 19 attempts, Iowa State finished the game with a free-throw percentage of 57.9%. Moreover, they missed 2 of their 21 attempts from outside the arc.
The Panthers had 19 personal fouls at the end of the game, while Iowa State had 22 at the conclusion of the contest.
- The Pittsburgh Panthers are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 matches.
- The total went OVER in 8 of Pittsburgh’s last 12 matches.
- The Pittsburgh Panthers are 11-4 SU in their last 15 matches.
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Pittsburgh Panthers vs Xavier Musketeers Predictions 3/19/2023
The Xavier Musketeers defeated Kennesaw State by a final score of 72-67 the last time they played on the court. Regarding rebounds, Xavier allowed Kennesaw State to get 33 in total (8 offensive).
They shot 5 of 19 from beyond the arc for a final percentage of 26.3%, while they made 8 of 13 free throw attempts for a final percentage of 61.5%.
The Musketeers gave Kennesaw State a percentage of 42.2% for the game by allowing them to make 27 of their 64 field goal attempts.
The Musketeers shot 24 of 52 field goals when the game’s final buzzer sounded, for a percentage of 46.2%. Xavier made 2 out of 12 shots at 3-pointers (16.7% success rate).
Their free throw conversion rate was 22 out of 30, or 73.3%. For this game, Kennesaw State received 21 foul calls, which sent the Musketeers to the line for a total of 30 free throw attempts.
Together with 10 other turnovers, they only managed 6 steals during the entire match. In this game, the Musketeers managed to grab 34 rebounds overall, including 31 defensive and 3 offensive.
- The Xavier Musketeers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 matches.
- The Xavier Musketeers are 6-1 SU in their last 7 matches.
- The total went UNDER in 8 of Xavier’s last 11 matches in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
#11 Pittsburgh Panthers vs #3 Xavier Musketeers. The NCAAB pick for this game is the #11 Pittsburgh Panthers. Pittsburgh has a year-to-date record of 24-11 going into this game.
They turn the ball over 11.2 times a game and average 16.2 fouls per game as a team. Pittsburgh is now rated 58th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball thanks to their collective 36.0 rebounds per game and 495 assists this season.
The Panthers are making 76.2% of their free throw attempts and 36.1% of their attempts from beyond the arc (319 of 883).
They are shooting 44.9% from the field while scoring 75.2 points per game, which ranks 92nd in NCAA basketball. The #11 Pittsburgh Panthers will win to a predicted score of 76-70.
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Pittsburgh Panthers vs Xavier Musketeers 3/19/2023 Picks Predictions Previews
NCAAB Starting Time: 12:10 PM (EDT)
Location: Greensboro Coliseum, NC
Date: Sunday, March 19, 2023
TV: CBS
NCAAB Odds: Xavier Musketeers -5
NCAAB Totals: 154.5