I really like this Pittsburgh team. I am going to pick them to cover the (+5) point spread in this game. Xavier struggled on Friday afternoon and I see those struggles continuing. They aren’t very good defensively, as I see Pittsburgh consistently scoring throughout this game. The Panthers are averaging the 81st most points per game and they have shown that they can get extremely hot from deep. Xavier won’t be able to slow them down and the Panthers will cover this spread.

Pittsburgh also has the advantage on the defensive end of the court, as they will get enough stops to keep this game close. They are holding their opponents to the 66th lowest shooting percentage from the floor and and the 156th least amount of points. They will show up on both ends of the court and cover this spread. Pick the Panthers and take the points (+5).