Pittsburgh vs. Iowa State, 3/17/23 March Madness Betting Prediction & Odds

Pittsburgh vs. Iowa State Prediction

Pittsburgh punched its ticket to the first round of the March Madness tournament with a win in the First Four, but will the Panthers give 6-seed Iowa State a game on Friday afternoon when the two teams meet at 3:10 p.m. ET?

Game Matchup & Betting Odds

785 Pittsburgh Panthers (+4.5) vs. 786 Iowa State Cyclones (-4.5); o/u 130.5

3:10 p.m. ET, Friday, March 17, 2023

Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, NC

Pittsburgh vs. Iowa State Public Betting Information

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Pittsburgh Panthers News

Nelly Cummings notched 15 points (6-13 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 1-2 FT), three rebounds, four assists and two steals over 40 minutes during Tuesday's 60-59 win over Mississippi State. The Panthers escaped their opening game of the NCAA Tournament by the thinnest of margins, and Cummings ended up as the team's leading scorer. Up next there's a matchup against Iowa State on Friday.

Iowa State Cyclones News

Jaren Holmes logged 17 points (6-14 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 4-5 FT), five rebounds, five assists and one steal across 35 minutes during Iowa State's 78-72 win Thursday against Baylor. Holmes scored 16 or 17 points during each of Iowa State's three games from Feb. 27 to March 9. Heading into the 2023 Big 12 Tournament's remainder and March Madness, he is averaging 16.3 points across his last three games and remains a promising option overall.

Pittsburgh vs. Iowa State CBB Betting Trends

Over is 4-1 in Panthers last 5 neutral site games

Over is 6-2 in Panthers last 8 overall

Under is 8-2 in Cyclones last 10 neutral site games

Under is 7-2 in Cyclones last 9 overall

Pittsburgh vs. Iowa State CBB Prediction:

The Panthers are 16-5 against the spread in their last 21 games coming off a win, are 22-7 against the number in their last 29 games overall and are 11-4-1 at the betting window in their last 16 games versus a team with a winning record. On the other side, the Cyclones are 3-7 against the spread in their last 10 games coming off an ATS loss, are 4-10 against the number in their last 14 games versus a team with a winning record and are 4-11 at the betting window in their last 15 games overall.

CBB BETTING PREDICTION: PITTSBURGH PANTHERS +4.5