Pittsburgh vs Miami (FL) Prediction 12/30/2025 Today’s College Basketball Picks

The Pitt Panthers and the Miami Hurricanes meet Tuesday in college basketball action from the Watsco Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Pitt Panthers vs. Miami Hurricanes prediction.

Pitt Panthers Recap

The Pitt Panthers come into this game looking to add on to their 80-46 blowout win over Penn State last time out to sit at 7-6 this season. After this game, Pitt will head home for a game against the Clemson Tigers.

Panthers Win Back-To-Back Games

Cameron Corhen leads the Panthers in scoring and rebounding with 13.3 PPG and 8.6 RPG while Brandin Cummings has 12.7 PPG and Barry Dunning Jr. has 12.2 PPG with 4.9 RPG this season. Damarco Minor has 10.5 PPG with 4 RPG and 3.5 APG to lead Pitt in assists and to round out the group of double-digit scorers for Pitt up to this point in the year. Nojus Indrusaitis has 9.2 PPG with 3.5 RPG as well this season. As a team, Pitt is averaging 74 PPG on 45.6% shooting from the field, 36.9% from three and 68.6% from the foul line so far this season.

Miami Hurricanes Recap

The Miami Hurricanes come into this game looking to add on to their 105-67 win over North Florida last time out to sit at 11-2 this season. After this game, Miami will head on the road for a game against Wake Forest.

Hurricanes Win 6 In A Row

Malik Reneau leads the Hurricanes in scoring with 20.4 PPG along with 6.7 RPG and 2.3 APG while Tre Donaldson has 15.2 PPG with 3.7 RPG and a team-high 7 APG to lead Miami in assists. Tru Washington has 13.7 PPG with 4.4 RPG along with 2.4 SPG and Shelton Henderson has 13.7 PPG with 4.1 RPG to cap off the group of double-digit scorers for Miami up to this point in the year. Ernest Udeh Jr. also has 6.8 PPG and a team-high 9.8 RPG to lead the Hurricanes in rebounding up to this point in the year. As a team, Miami is averaging 89.5 PPG on 52.3% shooting from the field, 36.6% from three and 66.3% from the foul line so far this season.

Pittsburgh Panthers @ Miami Hurricanes Betting Trends: December 30, 2025

Why the Miami Hurricanes will win

• Miami (FL) has won each of its last 12 games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• Pittsburgh has lost six of its last seven games at Watsco Center.
• Pittsburgh has lost the first half in nine of its last 10 night games against Conference opponents.

Why the Pittsburgh Panthers will win

• Miami (FL) has lost 27 of its last 30 games against Conference opponents.
• Miami (FL) has lost the first half in each of its last four games against Conference opponents.

Total Points Facts

• Each of Miami (FL)’s last eight night games at Watsco Center have produced a total of 149+ points.
• Seven of Pittsburgh’s last nine night games have produced a total of 144 or fewer points.

Matchup/League Facts

• Miami (FL) is one of only four teams to reach the Elite 8 in each of its last two NCAA Tournament appearances.
• Miami (FL) ranks 6th among Division 1 teams for opponent free throw percentage this season (64.5%).
• Pittsburgh ranks 358th among Division 1 teams for opponent free throw percentage this season (77.0%).
• Pittsburgh ranks 40th among Division 1 teams for opponent field goal attempts per game this season (54.7).

Pitt Panthers vs. Miami Hurricanes Prediction

I’m on Miami in this game. I get that catching points like this with Pitt in a conference game is tempting, but I have to admit Miami’s looked solid up to this point and we haven’t seen Pitt really be able to take the step up in their limited road spots this season. I think Pitt falls flat once again here as Miami grabs the win and cover here.

Chris Ruffolo's Pick: Miami -10.5