(TEST) Northwestern Wildcats vs. Pittsburgh Panthers College Basketball Preview

Published Nov. 28, 2022 9:06 p.m. ET

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The Pittsburgh Panthers (4-3) will look to build on a three-game winning streak when visiting the Northwestern Wildcats (5-1) on Monday, November 28, 2022 at Welsh-Ryan Arena. This contest is at 9:00 PM ET on ESPN2.

Northwestern Insights

Northwestern is 4-2-0 against the spread this year.
Northwestern has been favored by 7 points or more three times this season and covered the spread in one of them.
Northwestern's games this year have not hit the over on any of seven set point totals.

Northwestern Leaders

Chase Audige averages a team-best 4.5 assists per game. He is also posting 12.2 points and 3.5 rebounds, shooting 36.5% from the field and 34.4% from beyond the arc with 1.8 made 3-pointers per game.
Ty Berry puts up 11.0 points, 6.2 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game, shooting 36.2% from the field and 33.3% from beyond the arc with 2.0 made 3-pointers per game.
Boo Buie is tops on the Wildcats with 13.3 points per contest and 4.3 assists, while also posting 4.2 rebounds.
Robbie Beran paces his squad in rebounds per contest (7.0), and also posts 10.5 points and 0.7 assists. Defensively, he averages 0.7 steals and 1.2 blocked shots.
Matthew Nicholson posts 6.8 points, 5.7 rebounds and 0.7 assists per contest. Defensively, he posts 0.5 steals and 1.7 blocked shots.

Pittsburgh Insights

In Pittsburgh's seven games this season, it has three wins against the spread.
Pittsburgh has yet to cover the spread this year when underdogs by 7 points or more.
Pittsburgh's games this year have hit the over on four of seven set point totals (57.1%).

Pittsburgh Leaders

Blake Hinson is the Panthers' top scorer (15.6 points per game) and rebounder (6.6), and produces 1.3 assists.
Jamarius Burton gives the Panthers 14.7 points, 5.3 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game. He also puts up 1.2 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
Nelly Cummings is the Panthers' top assist man (4.0 per game), and he puts up 8.3 points and 2.3 rebounds.
The Panthers receive 8.3 points, 4.0 rebounds and 0.6 assists per game from Greg Elliott.
Nike Sibande gives the Panthers 5.9 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.9 assists per contest. He also posts 0.6 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.