Pittsburgh Panthers – March Madness Team Predictions, Odds and Preview 2016

East No. 10 – Pittsburgh Panthers (Overall: 21-11, Conf: 9-9)

Team Strengths:

As a unit, Pitt has great control with its possessions. The team is 14^th in the nation in assists per game (16.8), 14^th assists per field goals made (62.9 percent) and 22^nd in assists-to-turnover ratio.

The Panthers even actually fared rather well considering that they had the 41^st-hardest schedule around. They posted an even .500 record against 16 teams from the top 50.

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Team Weaknesses:

Barely passable will just not cut it at the Big Dance. Beyond solid ball-handling, the Panthers are mediocre at best in all other aspects of the game.

Despite ending with a 21-win season, nine of their 11 losses came from their daunting ACC rivals. Many critics would argue that Pittsburgh earned its March Madness bid simply because of the tough opposition the team had to overcome this season, and we also agree to that notion.

The Panthers have taken care of teams that they were expected to beat, yet have also failed to consistently put up good fights against college top-tier programs.

Team Stats:

Category	Stat	NCAA Rank
Points Per Game	75.8	98
Rebounds Per Game	37.6	82
Blocks Per Game	3.5	159
3-Point Percentage	35.1%	153
Free Throw Percentage	75.8%	15

Starting Lineup:

Position	Name	PPG
F	Jamel Artis	14.4
F	Michael Young	16.0
F	Rafael Maia	2.0
G	Cameron Johnson	4.9
G	James Robinson	10.3

Writer’s Prediction:

No underdog story here; Wisconsin easily eliminates Pitt in the first round.

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