Pittsburgh vs. VMI betting: College basketball preview for November 18

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The Pittsburgh Panthers (4-0) are heavy favorites (-34.5) as they try to continue a four-game home winning streak when they square off against the VMI Keydets (4-1) on Monday, November 18, 2024 at Petersen Events Center. The game airs at 7:00 PM ET on ACC Network Extra. The matchup has an over/under of 156.5 points.

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Pittsburgh Cover -34.5 vs VMI -112

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Pittsburgh vs. VMI betting lines

  • Pittsburgh moneyline odds to win: -9091
  • VMI moneyline odds to win: +2100
  • Spread: Pittsburgh (-34.5)
  • Total: 156.5

Pittsburgh statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread last year, Pittsburgh fared worse at home, covering 11 times in 18 home games, and seven times in 11 road games.
  • The Panthers exceeded the total in a lower percentage of games at home (55.6%) than away games (63.6%) last year.
  • As a moneyline favorite last year, Pittsburgh won a lower percentage of its games when playing at home (.812) compared to road games (1.000).

Last season stats

  • At 75.6 points scored per game and 67.6 points allowed last year, the Panthers were 109th in the nation offensively and 61st on defense.
  • Last season, Pittsburgh was 79th in the nation in rebounds (34.1 per game) and 129th in rebounds allowed (30.7).
  • Last season the Panthers were ranked 132nd in the nation in assists with 13.7 per game.

Pittsburgh betting records last season

  • ATS Record: 21-10-2 (Home: 11-6-1; Away: 7-3-1)
  • O-U-P: 18-13-2 (Home: 10-7-1; Away: 7-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 18-3 (Home: 13-3; Away: 4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-8 (Home: 0-2; Away: 3-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.7 (242nd in nation) 43.1 (135th) 34.1 (79th) 30.7 (129th) 13.7 (132nd) 8.7 (11th)

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VMI statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • VMI’s winning percentage against the spread at home last season was .417 (5-7-0). On the road, it was .333 (5-10-0).
  • Looking at the over/under, Keydets games finished over four of 12 times at home (33.3%) and eight of 15 on the road (53.3%) last year.
  • In 2023-24 when moneyline underdogs, the Keydets had a better winning percentage at home (.091, 1-10 record) than on the road (.000, 0-15).

Last season stats

  • The Keydets were ranked 300th in college basketball offensively last season with 68.9 points per game, while defensively they were -2-worst (82.6 points allowed per game).
  • VMI ranked ninth-worst in the nation with 36.0 rebounds allowed per game. Meanwhile, it pulled down 33.1 rebounds per game (121st-ranked in college basketball).
  • Looking at assists, the Keydets delivered only 10.5 assists per contest (16th-worst in college basketball).

VMI betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 3-0-0 (Home: 0-0-0; Away: 1-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 0-3-0 (Home: 0-0-0; Away: 0-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.4 (187th in nation) 40.3 (120th) 34.6 (169th) 29.8 (120th) 19.0 (27th) 9.0 (29th)
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