West Virginia vs. Pitt – College Basketball Picks: The West Virginia Mountaineers, currently ranked fifth in the AP poll, will make the one hour drive to Pittsburg Friday to play the 25th ranked Pitt Panthers in BIG EAST action at Peterson Events Center with tip-off set for 9 pm Eastern. The game will be televised nationally by ESPN.
West Virginia (19-4, 8-3 Big East) enters the game after losing an 82-75 decision to Villanova on Monday night in Morgantown. Coached by Bob Huggins, the Mountaineers have won six of their last seven contests. WVU is led by Da'Sean Butler (17.1 ppg./6.0 rpg.), Kevin Jones (14.0 ppg./7.6 rpg.), Devin Ebanks (11.2 ppg./8.6 rpg.) and Darryl Bryant (10.5 ppg.).
Pitt is 7-4 in Big East play after defeating Seton Hall 83-58 on Saturday. The 25-point win tied for Pitt's largest of the year and its 83 points marked a team season-high. Five Panthers reached double figure scoring for the first time this season. Gilbert Brown scored a game-high 23 points (9-14 FG), while Jermaine Dixon (15), Brad Wanamaker (13), Gary McGhee (12 points, 11 rebounds) and Ashton Gibbs (11) all reached double figure scoring.
Pitt and West Virginia meet for the second time this season. West Virginia claimed a 70-51 victory against Pitt on Feb. 3 in Morgantown. Pitt owns a 5-0 record vs. top-5 ranked teams played at the Petersen Events Center and is 10-4 vs. top-25 teams in the arena since it opened in 2002-03.
College Basketball Predictions: Taking Pitt as a 3-chalk home underdog is worth the risk. We like the Panthers SU at +125 moneyline odds.
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