Pittsburgh Panthers 2009 Sweet Sixteen Odds: The Pittsburgh Panthers [+700] are currently considered the worst of the remaining four Regional top-seeds in this 2009 Final Four Odds. As it stands, North Carolina [+300] leads the way, followed by Louisville [+400] and finally Connecticut [+600] in the category of Odds to win 2009 NCAA Basketball National Championship.
To reach the 2009 Final Four Odds, Pitt is going to have to defeat a very tough (4) Xavier team on Thursday night’s East Region semifinal, which has been scheduled to begin at 7:27 PM ET (4:27 PM PT). 
According to 2009 Final Four Oddsmakers at BodogLife.com, the Pittsburgh Panthers [-7, -300 ML] will win their Regional Semifinal game against the Xavier Musketeers [+7, +250 ML] by a lucky 7 points and the OVER/UNDER tallied at 139 combined points total.
The top-ranked Pittsburgh Panthers (30-4,15-3, 2nd Big East) got their NCAA Tournament preliminary rounds off with victories over (16) East Tennessee State and (8) Oklahoma State. Against East Tennessee, the Panthers almost made NCAA history by escaping a close (62-72) contest. Because of Pitt’s physical style of play and big bodies, they were just able to prevail. Center DeJuan Blair bullied his way inside for 27 points and 16 rebounds as the Panthers managed to extend their season. “We survived,” Blair said.
In round 2, Sam Young scored 32 points and Blair added another double-double as Pitt advanced to this round of sixteen with an 84-76 win over Oklahoma State. “It’s a tough bracket we’re in,” said Blair, who chipped in 10 points and 12 rebounds. “We’re just fighting through it.”
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