Pittsburgh vs North Carolina Picks and Predictions for Saturday, February 14, 2026
Pittsburgh vs North Carolina Information
The Pittsburgh Panthers will be on the road Saturday afternoon for a 2:00 PM matchup in Chapel Hill, NC, against the North Carolina Tar Heels. Pittsburgh has struggled this season, with nine wins through 25 games, and is on a 4-game losing streak after a 16-point home loss to Duke in its last outing. The North Carolina Tar Heels are ranked #11 in the nation with 19 wins and 5 losses this season. North Carolina comes into Saturday after a nine-point road loss to Miami in their last outing, ending a lengthy winning streak. Stay in the news with our College Basketball Picks.
Pittsburgh Preview
The Pittsburgh offense has been mediocre this year, averaging 70.1 points per game on 43% shooting, but the Panthers are averaging just 55 points per game during their current 4-game losing streak. Brandin Cummings leads the Pittsburgh offense this season, with 12.5 points per game. Cameron Corhen is second on the team, with 12 points, to go along with the team's leading 7.2 rebounds. Barry Dunning Jr. averages 11.7 points, and Roman Siulepa averages 10.1 points per game. Damarco Minor is 5th on the team, averaging 9.3 points, to go along with the team's leading 3.5 assists.
North Carolina Preview
Offensively, North Carolina has been solid this season, averaging 81.9 points on 40% shooting from the floor, but they scored only 66 points in their loss to Miami. Defensively, the Tar Heels have been phenomenal, holding opponents to 70.7 points per game this year, but gave up 75 points last time out. Caleb Wilson leads the North Carolina offense this season with 19.8 points and 9.4 rebounds per game. Henri Veesaar is second on the roster, averaging 16.4 points, and Seth Trimble averages 13.5 points per game. Kyan Evans averages five points and leads the team, dishing out three assists per game.
Pittsburgh vs North Carolina Prediction
North Carolina is the far better team in this game and will come into Saturday with a bad taste in their mouth. The Tar Heels will do the work on both sides of the ball, leading to the win in this game. Take UNC Saturday afternoon to do the work leading to the win and cover at home. Final Score Prediction, North Carolina Tar Heels win and cover 89-71.
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