Once Upon A Time In Las Vegas – Wildcard Edition
The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (8-8, 1-5 ACC) will host the Pittsburgh Panthers (11-6, 4-2 ACC) in Atlanta, GA at McCamish Pavillion for an ACC matchup. The Panthers have won three of their last five games but have lost two consecutive contests while the Yellow Jackets have won just one game in their last five matchups.
The Pittsburgh Panthers were riding a five-game win streak until suffering losses against Clemson and Duke. The Panthers have won three of their last five games but are sporting a two-game losing streak that they hope to snap when traveling to Georgia this weekend. In their last game, Pittsburgh was handed their sixth loss of the season when taking a 77-69 loss against the No. 24 Duke Blue Devils. Against Duke, the Panthers shot 43.1% from the field, 27.3% from beyond the arc, and 76.5% from free throw range. In addition, they recorded 28 rebounds, nine assists, nine steals, and five blocks while turning the ball over 13 times. They allowed the Blue Devils to shoot 36.4% from the field, 22.2% from deep, and 85.2% from the line while surrendering a free 23 points on the line.
Not ready for Fede ??
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— Pitt Basketball (@Pi tt_MBB) January 12, 2023
The Panthers' scoring offense is ranked 121st, averaging 74.8 points per game while shooting 44.7% from the field, 73.7% from free throw range, and 33.9% from beyond the arc. They are also recording 38.5 rebounds, 14.5 assists, 5.8 steals, and 4.1 blocks while turning the ball over 12.7 times per contest. This season, they have an assist/turnover ratio of 1.14 (105th). Defensively, they are surrendering 68.7 points per game (169th) allowing their opponents to shoot 41% from field goal range. Jamarius Burton is the scoring leader for the Panthers, averaging 16.5 points per game while contributing 5.1 rebounds and 4.1 assists. Blake Hinson leads on the boards with 6.7 rebounds per game while also earning 16.4 points per game.