Score Predictions for West Virginia vs. Pitt

The West Virginia Mountaineers journey to the Peterson Occasions Middle to tackle the Pitt Panthers Friday evening with tipoff scheduled for 7:00 p.m. and broadcasting on the ACC Community.

Schuyler Callihan: West Virginia 67, Pitt 61

The Mountaineers have owned this sequence currently and though there’s a ton of unknowns about every of those groups, I anticipate that development to proceed. 

Head coach Bob Huggins admitted that he was stunned with how effectively Tre Mitchell performed within the season opener regardless of not going via a full observe. “He practiced the entire observe yesterday which is the primary time he went via an entire observe. Moved round effectively. Shot the ball effectively. I’m shocked at the place he’s actually.” Mitchell’s potential to make photographs permits WVU to stretch the protection which is able to open up alternatives for the uncooked, but gifted Mohamed Wague beneath. 

Sure, it is simply Mount St. Mary’s however this crew has a a lot completely different really feel to it than final yr’s. They are going to give max effort on the defensive finish and assault the boards with a objective. The Mountaineers will clamp down Pitt within the second half for a come from behind street win to increase the successful streak over the Panthers to 6.

Christopher Corridor: West Virginia 62, Pitt 58

West Virginia holds a five-game successful streak within the Yard Brawl sequence. The Mountaineers have received by a median of 13.4 factors per sport however I do not suppose it is going to be as lopsided because it has been within the earlier conferences. 

That is the primary matchup Pitt has entered the competition undefeated, and whereas there has solely been one sport, they misplaced to the Citadel within the season opener final yr. Nevertheless, the Panthers crushed UT-Martin on Monday evening 80-58.

Pitt returns its prime two main scorers from a yr in the past. Ahead John Hughley IV is questionable heading into the sport, however WVU head coach Bob Huggins believes he’ll see the ground. The junior averaged 14.8 factors per sport final season and put up 17 factors and grabbed six boards within the Yard Brawl a yr in the past. 

Guard Jamarius Burton returns the Panthers after averaging 12.4 factors as a redshirt junior. 

Ole Miss/Iowa State switch Blake Hinson scored a game-high 27 factors in opposition to UT-Martin on Monday.

Pitt seems to be higher, however West Virginia is presently looking for some chemistry on the offensive finish of the ground and dedicated 18 turnovers on Monday within the win over Mount St. Mary’s. 

West Virginia’s athleticism has tremendously improved, and I see Mohamed Wague giving the Pitt frontcourt matches. 

Emmitt Matthews Jr. would be the distinction. The redshirt senior went for 17 factors the final time he visited the Peterson Occasions Middle and stopped a number of Pitt runs.  

I like West Virginia and an quaint Massive East Yard Brawl slobber knocker 62-58.

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