Pittsburgh Panthers vs LSU Tigers Prediction, Odds and Picks for Today, 11/22/24

The Pittsburgh Panthers will take on the LSU Tigers in the opening game of the Greenbrier Tip-Off, located in West Virginia. Both teams are unblemished heading into this contest, with all but 1 win coming by double-digits. This should be an intriguing matchup between 2 power conference teams in their first major tests of the year. Pittsburgh has been impressive on both ends of the floor, rating in the top 25 on both offense and defense (per KenPom). It is the defense that has been especially impressive, looking like a group that can morph into what head coach Jeff Capel wants it to be on any given night due to versatile skill sets. The Panthers also take care of the ball at a high level, which will be key against an athletic defense like the LSU Tigers. Led by Jaland Lowe and Ishmael Leggett, the better backcourt looks to be with Pittsburgh.

While LSU is undefeated, it has not necessarily produced inspiring performances. The Tigers struggled to break away from low major teams in Charleston Southern and Alabama State, winning by just 9 and 13, respectively. They do have a win on the road against Kansas State, but that doesn’t look all that impressive given the Wildcats’ recent performances. LSU has also been fortunate when it comes to defending the 3-point line, as it is the best 3-point defense in the country (19.4% allowed) but ranks in the 65th percentile in unguarded catch and shoot frequency (per Synergy). Pittsburgh is a team that is flying under the radar to begin the season. And while this number is up 2 points from the opener of -4.5, we should be able to trust the Panthers to get the job done late in this game with their elite ball security.

Pittsburgh vs LSU prediction: Pittsburgh -6.5 (-110) available at time of publishing. Playable at that number.

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