Is Florida State a bad bet to cover the point spread vs. Pittsburgh? 2/18/17

Florida State vs. Pittsburgh Prediction

Is Florida State a bad bet to cover the spread against Pittsburgh this afternoon when the ACC foes clash at 4:00PM ET?

According to oddsmakers from online sports book BetDSI, the Seminoles are 5.5-point road favorites versus the Panthers while the over/under currently sits at 154 points. While the point spread hasn't moved off the original number, the total opened at 153.5 before climbing slightly to 154.

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The Seminoles enter play having won six of their last 10 games but are just 4-5-1 against the spread during that span. On the season, FSU is 14-9 at the betting window but just 2-4 against the spread on the road. As for the Panthers, they've won just twice over their last 10 games and are 5-5 against the spread over that stretch. They're 10-13 against the spread on the year and just 3-9 ATS at home.

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OUR PREDICTION: The Panthers are 4-1 against the spread in their last five games overall, while the Seminoles are just 1-4 against the number in their last five road games. They're also 2-5 against the spread in their last seven games as a road favorite and have failed to cover in four of their last five road games when playing an opponent with a winning home record.

 

SATURDAY COLLEGE BASKETBALL PREDICTION: PITTSBURGH PANTHERS +5.5