Pittsburgh vs. Miami (FL) betting: College basketball preview for February 15

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The Pittsburgh Panthers (14-10, 5-8 ACC) will look to stop a four-game win streak when they host the Miami Hurricanes (6-18, 2-11 ACC) on Saturday, February 15, 2025 at Petersen Events Center as big, 11.5-point favorites. The game airs at 12:00 PM ET on ESPN2. The point total is set at 150.5 for the matchup.

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Pittsburgh vs. Miami (FL) betting lines

  • Pittsburgh moneyline odds to win: -763
  • Miami (FL) moneyline odds to win: +531
  • Spread: Pittsburgh (-11.5)
  • Total: 150.5

Pittsburgh statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Pittsburgh has done a better job covering the spread at home (8-5-0) than it has in road tilts (3-6-0).
  • The Panthers have hit the over on the over/under in a higher percentage of home games (53.8%) than road games (33.3%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Pittsburgh has picked up the win in 10 of 13 games when playing at home, good for a .769 winning percentage. It has won two of three games away from home (.667) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • The Panthers have been racking up 68 points per game in their last 10 times on the court, an average that’s significantly lower than the 77.4 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 campaign.
  • Pittsburgh’s defense has been less stingy as of late, as the team has given up 75.5 points per game during its past 10 compared to the 71.3 points per game its opponents average on the season.
  • Over their last 10 contests, the Panthers are making 0.5 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (7.9 compared to 8.4 season-long), while also shooting a lower percentage from beyond the arc in that span (34.3% compared to 35.3% season-long).

Pittsburgh betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-12-0 (Home: 8-5-0; Away: 3-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 11.5+: 5-3-0 (As Favorite: 9-9-0; As Underdog: 3-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-12-1 (Home: 7-5-1; Away: 3-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 13-5 (Home: 10-3; Away: 2-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-5 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.8 (126th in nation) 44 (198th) 30.8 (265th) 30.7 (153rd) 13.7 (176th) 9.5 (21st)

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Miami (FL) statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • In 2024-25 against the spread, Miami (FL) has a lower winning percentage at home (.286, 4-10-0 record) than on the road (.333, 2-4-0).
  • In 2024-25 a lower percentage of the Hurricanes’ games have finished above the over/under at home (64.3%, nine of 14) compared to away (66.7%, four of six).
  • The Hurricanes, as moneyline underdogs, have won a higher percentage of games at home (1-4) than on the road (0-4) this season.

Recent trends

  • In their past 10 games, the Hurricanes are tallying 71.9 points per contest, compared to their season average of 75.7.
  • Miami (FL) is ceding 87.1 points per contest over its past 10 games, which is seven more points than it is allowing for the season (80.1).
  • The Hurricanes are draining 0.6 fewer threes per contest in their past 10 games (6.8) compared to their season average (7.4), but they are producing a better three-point percentage over their last 10 games (32.4%) compared to their season mark (32.2%).

Miami (FL) betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-17-0 (Home: 4-10-0; Away: 2-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 11.5+: 2-1-0 (As Favorite: 2-11-0; As Underdog: 5-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 15-9-0 (Home: 9-5-0; Away: 4-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-8 (Home: 4-4; Away: 0-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-10 (Home: 1-4; Away: 0-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.9 (70th in nation) 49.4 (361st) 29.4 (322nd) 30.1 (114th) 12.6 (260th) 9.9 (53rd)
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