Pittsburgh looks to cover the Panthers-Great Danes pointspread on Friday and improve its overall 0-0 mark when they host Albany in college basketball action.

Pittsburgh will face the 0-0 Great Danes, who own a 0-0 ATS mark on the season. In totals betting, the Panthers are 0-0 favoring the UNDER so far this season while the Great Danes are 0-0 favoring the OVER.



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Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Panthers sit at No. 3 in the current college hoops power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Great Danes sit at No. 172 on the same chart. The computers running our scores simulations have concluded that the Panthers will win this game 2-0.



How They Match Up:
Rating these schools in several key categories is important for handicappers and Pittsburgh has the nation's No. 12-rated offensive output, at 0 PPG. The visiting Great Danes defense ranks No. 1 allowing on average 0 PPG. The Panthers FG% has averaged 0% so far, almost the same as the Great Danes marksmen have achieved on the year, 0% per game.

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Albany owns the country's No. 1-rated mark, allowing 0 points per game on the highway. Pittsburgh, on the other hand, rates No. 5 in scoring at home.

Albany lost its last outing, a 67-61 result against Stony Brook on March 5. They failed to cover in that game as a 2-point favorite. Albany suffered a 67-61 loss against Stony Brook on Saturday, getting 24 points from Tim Ambrose in a losing effort at Chase Arena.

Pittsburgh lost its last outing, a 71-70 result against Butler on March 19. They failed to cover in that game as an 8-point favorite.


Pittsburgh Panthers Trends:
When playing on Friday are 4-6
Before playing Rider are 1-0
After a loss are 9-1

A few Great Danes at Panthers trends to consider:
Pittsburgh is 19-4 SU in its last 23 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Pittsburgh's last 10 games
Pittsburgh is 18-5 SU in its last 23 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games at home


Next up:
Albany home to Brown, Monday, November 14
Pittsburgh home to Rider, Sunday, November 13