Pitt Panthers Betting Odds – Lack of offense will let Panthers down
Pitt could be an attractive online betting darkhorse in the NCAA Tournament this year, and after a number of big losses from last year’s squad that went to the Elite Eight, the Panthers have overachieved this year through a stifling defense that was the best in the Big East. However, the Panthers aren’t offensively gifted, especially from the three-point line, and that will come back to haunt them.
Pitt Panthers Betting Odds: +5000 to win NCAA Championship
- Pitt has never won the national title; last year’s trip ended in the Elite Eight
- Panthers led Big East in scoring defense
- Jamie Dixon has never won fewer than 20 games in seven years at Pitt
Pitt Panthers Betting Odds – They Will Go Far In The NCAA Tournament Because…
The Panthers are a hard-nosed defensive team which makes up for their offensive shortcomings, and that is how they’ll get through the big dance. The Panthers held their opponents to 39.8% from the field, and 30.9% from beyond the arc. Ashton Gibbs, Brad Wanamaker and Jermaine Dixon are Pitt’s leading scorers, but they’re also very good on the defensive end of the floor. Dixon injured his ankle late in the season, but he looks to be good to go.
Pitt Panthers Betting Odds –They Exit Out Of The Tournament Early Because…
Pitt’s college basketball betting odds aren’t that great because of their offense, which ranked 12th in the Big East in points. The Panthers don’t attempt many long-range attempts, but they have excellent ball movement, and they don’t turn the ball over that much. But they’re going to need Gibbs, their best offensive player, to be more consistent in the Tournament as he has been up and down during the stretch run. There is hope, though: Pitt scored at least 70 points in seven of their final eight regular-season matchups.
Pitt Panthers Betting Odds – Best Player
Jamie Dixon is one of the most underrated coaches in the country, and he’ll be a big key to Pitt’s sportsbook odds. In seven years at Pitt, Dixon has two trips to the Sweet Sixteen, and last year’s run to the Elite Eight. The Panthers lost DeJuan Blair, Sam Young and LeVance Fields, so many expected them to fall off the map. Dixon is molded this team into a tough-minded group who don’t get intimidated by anything.
Pitt Panthers Betting Odds – March Madness Prediction
The Panthers are a longshot to win the Tournament, but no one expected them to snag the No.2 seed in the Big East tournament. Pitt don’t do anything spectacular on the defensive end of the floor, they just harass you into taking bad shots. But as much as the old saying, “defense wins championships” rings true, you need some offense, and the Panthers don’t scare anyone with their attacking players. You need to be able to be explosive in the Tournament, and the Panthers don’t have those type of players, and for all their phenomenal defense and coaching, that will be their downfall.
Pick: Lose In Second Round
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