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Match Analysis: Pittsburgh Panthers vs Longwood Lancers – Prediction
Match Details
- Date: 2025-11-08
- Time: 12:00 AM UTC
- Location: Petersen Events Center, Pittsburgh, PA
Game Overview
The Pittsburgh Panthers host the Longwood Lancers in an early season NCAA basketball matchup. Both teams have started the season 1-0. Pittsburgh, competing in the ACC, is favored heavily with strong home court advantage. Longwood, coming off an 18-14 season with a 7-9 conference record in the Big South, is an underdog but started the year with a dominant win over Mary Baldwin. Pittsburgh has shown solid form with a 1-0 record and confidence playing at home.
Key Factors to Consider
- Pittsburgh Panthers have a solid start with 1-0 and have covered the spread in recent games, holding defensive strength with totals going under in their prior home games. Longwood Lancers also started 1-0 with a convincing 92-55 win demonstrating strong offense and rebounding but face a significant step up in competition against Pittsburgh.
- No historical head-to-head data was explicitly reported in the search results, indicating this may be a rare or first-time matchup between Pittsburgh and Longwood.
- No specific injuries or player availability issues were reported for either team in the provided data.
- Pittsburgh enjoys home court advantage at the Petersen Events Center. Public betting heavily favors Pittsburgh with 100% of bets on them, suggesting strong market sentiment supporting the Panthers.
- Pittsburgh aims to continue strong ACC form and justify sizeable favoritism, likely motivated to dominate an underdog Longwood on home court. Longwood looks to prove themselves against major conference competition after mixed results last season.
Odds and Predictions
| Category | Odds | Prediction | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Longwood Lancers: +17.5 at -115, Pittsburgh Panthers: -17.5 at -105 | Pittsburgh Panthers to cover the -17.5 spread | β β β β β 75% |
| Over/under | Over 148.5: -110, Under 148.5: -110 | Under 148.5 points | β β β ββ 60% |
Top EV Betting Odds
Discover the best value bets based on our EV analysis.
| Market | EV Pick |
|---|---|
| Moneyline | Home 0% |
| Spread | N/A |
| Over/Under | Under 148.5 -99% |
π₯ Best Value Pick: Home at 0% EV | Suggested Bet Size: 0% (Kelly Criterion)
Predicted Outcome
Pittsburgh Panthers are strongly favored to win convincingly given home advantage, stronger competition experience, and public betting consensus. The likely scenario is a Pittsburgh cover of the 17.5-point spread with a moderately paced game scoring under the 148.5 total.
Predicted Score: Pittsburgh Panthers 82 – 63 Longwood Lancers