Halftime Report
Only one more half stands between Pittsburgh and the victory they were favored to collect coming into this evening. They have a bit of a cushion as they currently lead Florida State 42-31.
If Pittsburgh keeps playing like this, they’ll bump their record up to 20-10 in no time. On the other hand, Florida State will have to make due with a 15-15 record unless they turn things around (and fast).
Who’s Playing
Florida State Seminoles @ Pittsburgh Panthers
Current Records: Florida State 15-14, Pittsburgh 19-10
How To Watch
- When: Tuesday, March 5, 2024 at 9 p.m. ET
- Where: Petersen Events Center — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- TV: ESPN2
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Ticket Cost: $10.20
What to Know
We’ve got another exciting ACC matchup on schedule as the Florida State Seminoles and the Pittsburgh Panthers are set to tip at 9:00 p.m. ET on March 5th at Petersen Events Center. Coming off a loss in a game Florida State was expected to win, they now face the more daunting task of proving themselves against unfavorable odds.
It’s hard to win when you’re outrebounded 21 to ten on offense, a fact Florida State found out the hard way on Saturday. They fell 85-76 to the Yellow Jackets.
Florida State’s loss came about despite a quality game from Jamir Watkins, who scored 15 points along with seven rebounds and four steals.
Meanwhile, everything went the Panthers’ way against the Eagles on Saturday as the Panthers made off with a 90-65 win. With that victory, Pittsburgh brought their scoring average up to 75.2 points per game.
Pittsburgh’s success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Carlton Carrington led the charge by going 7 for 12 from beyond the arc en route to 27 points and 5 assists. As a matter of fact, that’s the most points Carrington has scored all season. Blake Hinson was another key contributor, scoring 19 points.
The Seminoles dropped their record down to 15-14 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for the Panthers, they are on a roll lately: they’ve won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-10 record this season.
Fans should be in for an exciting game on Tuesday as both teams are among the highest scoring teams in the league right now. Florida State hasn’t had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 76.4 points per game. However, it’s not like Pittsburgh struggles in that department as they’ve been averaging 75.2 points per game. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher.
While only Florida State took care of their fans the last time they played, neither team managed to cover. Looking forward, Pittsburgh is the favorite in this one, as the experts expect to see them win by 7.5 points. They might be worth a quick bet since they’re sitting on a six game streak of covering the spread when expected to win.
Odds
Pittsburgh is a big 7.5-point favorite against Florida State, according to the latest college basketball odds.
The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 7.5-point spread, and stayed right there.
The over/under is 148 points.
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Series History
Pittsburgh has won 6 out of their last 10 games against Florida State.
- Feb 11, 2023 – Pittsburgh 83 vs. Florida State 75
- Jan 21, 2023 – Florida State 71 vs. Pittsburgh 64
- Feb 09, 2022 – Pittsburgh 56 vs. Florida State 51
- Feb 20, 2021 – Florida State 79 vs. Pittsburgh 72
- Feb 18, 2020 – Florida State 82 vs. Pittsburgh 67
- Nov 06, 2019 – Pittsburgh 63 vs. Florida State 61
- Jan 14, 2019 – Pittsburgh 75 vs. Florida State 62
- Feb 18, 2018 – Florida State 88 vs. Pittsburgh 75
- Feb 18, 2017 – Pittsburgh 80 vs. Florida State 66
- Jan 23, 2016 – Pittsburgh 74 vs. Florida State 72
