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Tyrone Black
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The Pittsburgh Panthers are a favorite on the road in Tennesee so the risk is more than the reward. Nonetheless, the price is not bad for a favorite: From -175 to -155 or a payout of $100 on every $155 bet (the $155 is of course refunded just as long as they win outright).
What We Are Observing Ahead of This Matchup
- Upwards of 75% of the public bets appear to be coming in on Pittsburgh early.
- Books had moved all the way up to Pittsburgh -4 from -2.5 but had come back down to -3.
- Pittsburgh is 20-10-2 ATS in road games under head coach Pat Narduzzi (since 2015), tied for the fourth-best such cover percentage among Power 5 schools over that span (Purdue).
- Pittsburgh has covered three consecutive games as a favorite but have not done so four times since 2010.
- Tennessee is just 10-20 ATS in its past 30 home games as an underdog.
- The ACC is 9-19 ATS against the SEC since 2018, including 1-6 ATS as a favorite (Clemson accounts for five of the seven games) and 0-3 ATS overall this season.
- Tyrone Black, Gambling911.com
