Wednesday’s game at Petersen Events Center has the Pittsburgh Panthers (8-2) squaring off against the Eastern Kentucky Colonels (5-4) at 7:00 PM ET. Our computer prediction is a lopsided 81-66 victory, as our model heavily favors Pittsburgh.

Based on our computer prediction, Eastern Kentucky is a good bet to cover the point spread, which is currently listed at 19.5. The two sides are projected to come in below the 149.5 total.

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Pittsburgh vs. Eastern Kentucky Game Info & Odds

• Date: Wednesday, December 11, 2024
• Time: 7:00 PM ET
• TV: ACC Network Extra
• Where: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• Venue: Petersen Events Center
• Line: Pittsburgh -19.5
• Point total: 149.5
• Moneyline (to win): Pittsburgh -4545, Eastern Kentucky +1600

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Pittsburgh vs. Eastern Kentucky Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Pittsburgh 81, Eastern Kentucky 66

Spread & Total Prediction for Pittsburgh vs. Eastern Kentucky

• Pick ATS: Eastern Kentucky (+19.5)
• Pick OU: Under (149.5)

Pittsburgh is 7-3-0 against the spread this season compared to Eastern Kentucky’s 4-3-0 ATS record. The Panthers are 4-6-0 and the Colonels are 5-2-0 in terms of hitting the over. The two teams average 158.8 points per game, 9.3 more points than this matchup’s total.

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Pittsburgh Performance Insights

• The Panthers are outscoring opponents by 12.1 points per game with a +121 scoring differential overall. They put up 80.2 points per game (88th in college basketball) and allow 68.1 per contest (109th in college basketball).
• The 33.8 rebounds per game Pittsburgh averages rank 150th in the nation, and are 3.8 more than the 30.0 its opponents record per outing.
• Pittsburgh connects on 1.5 more threes per game than the opposition, 8.1 (155th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 6.6.
• The Panthers rank 77th in college basketball with 101.9 points scored per 100 possessions, and 97th in college basketball defensively with 86.5 points conceded per 100 possessions.
• Pittsburgh has committed 2.9 fewer turnovers per game than its opponents, averaging 9.8 (44th in college basketball play) while forcing 12.7 (149th in college basketball).

Eastern Kentucky Performance Insights

• The Colonels’ +60 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 6.7 points per game) is a result of putting up 78.6 points per game (121st in college basketball) while giving up 71.9 per outing (204th in college basketball).
• Eastern Kentucky wins the rebound battle by 3.1 boards on average. It records 36.3 rebounds per game, 55th in college basketball, while its opponents pull down 33.2.
• Eastern Kentucky connects on 9.1 three-pointers per game (81st in college basketball), 2.5 more than its opponents.
• Eastern Kentucky has committed 4.4 fewer turnovers than its opponents, averaging 10.9 (117th in college basketball) while forcing 15.3 (24th in college basketball).

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