Duquesne vs. Pittsburgh

The Pittsburgh Panthers have long been known to be a tough physical team to play against under coach Jaime Dixon. That has manifested itself in a big way this season. I'm sure he was upset about the Panthers opener, where they allowed 90 points to Eastern Michigan. That defensive toughness, became the focal point of practices from that point on and his Panthers team has responded. Pitt has allowed fewer points than the game before in every game, culminating in the 59 they allowed in their last game to Maryland - perhaps their toughest season to date opponent. Duquesne has not shown a strong offensive proficiency this season. What stands out in a rather weak schedule is their season low in points vs. Kentucky where they scored just 59, shooting a season low 30.4%. Expect those numbers to be duplicated in this one, so take the UNDER.