Pitt Basketball
Pitt Vs. Syracuse Preview: Betting Info, TV Channel, More
On Saturday at 12:30, Pitt will try to snap its four-game losing streak with a win over another struggling conference foe, Syracuse.
PITT’S OUTLOOK
Pitt has lost four-straight, and wants to bully its next opponent rather than being bullied yet again.
It will have a good opportunity to snap the losing streak against a Syracuse team that has had a rough start to year two of the Adrian Autry era.
SYRACUSE ORANGE (9-10, 3-5 ACC)
Head Coach: Adrian Autry (2nd season)
ORANGE REPORT
Syracuse has lost four of its last seven, falling to three teams that also beat the Panthers: Clemson, Louisville, and Florida State.
JJ Starling is the star for the Orange, averaging 19 points per game. He is shooting 46% from the field this year, and 30% from three. Donnie Freeman is a talented rookie, who is averaging 13 points and seven rebounds per game so far in his freshman year at 6-foot-9.
Big man Eddie Lampkin is a transfer from Colorado, and he leads the team in minutes played on the year. Lampkin is averaging 10.26 points per game along with 8.26 rebounds. Guard Jaquan Carlos, a Hofstra transfer, is second on the team in minutes played. He leads the team with 77 assists, and only has 34 turnovers on the year.
As a team, it’s tough to find many stats that the Orange would categorize as “strengths” on a comparitive basis. Syracuse ranks in the top-eight of the ACC in just five team statistics: rebounds per game (fifth), defensive rebounds per game (third), free throw attempts per game (sixth), fouls per game (fourth), and bench points per game (third).
Pitt is ranked No. 32 in the NET rankings, while Syracuse is ranked No. 149 This is a Quad 3 opportunity for Pitt, and a Quad 2 game for Syracuse.
GAME TIME
Pitt Vs. Syracuse will start at 12:30 p.m. est. on The CW.
SPREAD
Pitt is a 6.5-point favorite in Saturday’s game, per FanDuel. The Panthers’ moneyline is -275, while Syracuse is +220 to win the game straight up. The over/under is hovering around 149.5 total points.
TV
You can find Saturday’s game on ESPN2.
RADIO
Pitt Vs. Syracuse will be live on 93.7 The Fan as well.
