On Saturday, Pitt basketball will take the floor in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts to take on Boston College in another ACC battle.
Let’s dive into the game preview.
PITT’S OUTLOOK
Pitt had a massive opportunity last Tuesday, but eventually fell on the road to Clemson in a tight matchup. However, despite the loss, the Panthers still showed up in the recent bracketology update from ESPN’s Joe Lunardi and still seem to have a chance to make the big dance.
Saturday’s opponent
BOSTON COLLEGE (15-13, 6-11 ACC)
HEAD COACH
Earl Grant (Year 3)
TOP SCORERS
QUINTEN POST – F
Post is averaging 16 points and a team-high 7 rebounds per game for the Eagles. He shoots 51% from the field and 43% from three-point range. Impressive for a seven-footer..
CLAUDELL HARRIS JR – G
Harris, a Charleston Southern transfer, is a 6-foot-3 guard who is averaging 13.5 points and 2.1 assists per game. He shoots 37% from three.
JAEDEN ZACKERY – G
Zackery is a 6-foot-2 guard out of Wisconsin who leads the team with over 4 assists per game. He is scoring nearly 13 points per game at home this season for the Eagles.
METRICS
According to the NCAA’s NET Rankings, Pitt is ranked No. 49, while BC is ranked No. 92. Pitt is ranked No. 52 in KenPom.Com’s ratings, while BC is ranked No. 90.
GAME TIME
Pitt Vs. BC will start at 6 p.m. EST on ACC Network.
SPREAD
Pitt is favored by 1 point in Saturday’s matchup, per DraftKings Sportsbook. The over/under is hovering around 145.5 points. You can take Pitt ML at -118, or Clemson ML at -102.
TV
You can find Saturday’s game on ACC Network. Anish Shroff and Randolph Childress will be on the call.
-1? Give the point. That seems like a no brainer.
Eagles. 77-72.
Oh so close Penn State Rob! Actually was Pitt 90-65. Don’t quit your day job, that Paterno statue won’t keep itself clean.
sadly this dude is a self hating pitt fan, it is hard to believe because he hates everything lol