3* CBB Main Event on Pittsburgh -

Pittsburgh vs. St. John's, 02/24/2013 12:00 EDT, Score: 63 - 47

Point Spread: -5/-109 Pittsburgh

Sportsbook: Pinnacle

Result: Win

3* CBB Main Event on Pittsburgh -

Pittsburgh is coming off back to back losses against Marquette and Notre Dame. The Panthers should respond with a big game against St John's today because they know it will take one or two more quality wins to secure a spot in the NCAA Tournament. The Big East loaded with talent this season so every game is a hard fought, energy draining battle. The Panthers are playing on 5 days of rest compared to 3 days for St John's. This late in the season those extra days of rest can be a huge difference maker.

The Panthers are 8-3 ATS in their last 11 games following a straight up loss. In head to head meetings between these teams the Panthers are 7-1 ATS in the last 8 games. St John's head coach, Steve Lavin, is 6-16 ATS in home games against teams that are outrebounding opponents by 4+ per game after 15+ games in the season.

Defensively the Panthers have a big advantage over the Red Storm. They have held opponents to 55.2 points per game compared to the 68.1 points allowed by St John's. The Red Storm are outmatched in size, speed and talent and since the Panthers are playing with a little extra rest and motivation for this game they should have no problem picking up a dominating road win.