Who's Playing
Maryland-Baltimore County @ Pittsburgh
Current Records: Maryland-Baltimore County 3-2; Pittsburgh 2-3
What to Know
The Pittsburgh Panthers have the luxury of staying home another game and will welcome the Maryland-Baltimore County Retrievers at 2 p.m. ET Nov. 27 at Petersen Events Center. Maryland-Baltimore County will be strutting in after a win while the Panthers will be stumbling in from a defeat.
It looks like Pitt got the smaller half of the wishbone at Thanksgiving dinner. The game between Pitt and the Vanderbilt Commodores on Wednesday was not particularly close, with Pitt falling 68-52. Guard Femi Odukale (14 points) was the top scorer for Pitt.
As for the Retrievers, they have more to be thankful for after their contest against the American Eagles on Tuesday. Maryland-Baltimore County was fully in charge, breezing past American 98-67 at home.
Pitt is the favorite in this one, with an expected 5.5-point margin of victory. At 1-3 against the spread at home, they are no cash cow. That said, Maryland-Baltimore County isn't so hot on the road, where they are 0-2.
Pitt is now 2-3 while Maryland-Baltimore County sits at a mirror-image 3-2. Maryland-Baltimore County is 1-1 after wins this year, and the Panthers are 1-1 after losses.
How To Watch
- When: Saturday at 2 p.m. ET
- Where: Petersen Events Center -- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- TV: ESPN Plus
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Ticket Cost: $6.00
Odds
The Panthers are a solid 5.5-point favorite against the Retrievers, according to the latest college basketball odds.
The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Panthers as a 6-point favorite.
Over/Under: -111
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Series History
This is the first time these teams have played each other within the last six years.
Injury Report for Pittsburgh
- Ithiel Horton: Out (Suspension)
- Nike Sibande: Out for the Season (Knee)