Georgia Tech vs. Pittsburgh Prediction, Preview, and Odds – 2-21-2023
Georgia Tech vs. Pittsburgh Prediction, Preview, and Odds – 2-21-2023

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The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets and Pittsburgh Panthers will face off on Tuesday at Petersen Events Center. Tip-off from Pittsburgh, PA, is at 7:00 p.m. ET. The Panthers are 11.5-point favorites and the game total is 138 points.

Georgia Tech (11-16 SU, 12-13 ATS) beat Florida Tech on Saturday. The Yellow Jackets are 3-2 straight-up in their past five and 3-13 in Atlantic Coast Conference competition. Junior guard Deivon Smith (8.0 PPG and 5.6 RPG) is questionable to play with an ankle injury that's sidelined him for the past two games.

Pitt (19-8 SU, 19-7-1 ATS) lost to Virginia Tech on Saturday. The Panthers are 4-1 straight-up in their past five and 12-4 in ACC play.

Pitt defeated Georgia Tech 71-60 on January 14. The Panthers only shot 42.9 percent overall and 30 percent from beyond the arc but made the most of thei r trips to the free-throw line (17-for-20). They also committed just three turnovers. Georgia Tech shot 36.4 percent overall but kept itself in the game with 12 three-pointers and 14 offensive rebounds.

The Yellow Jackets lead the series 12-6 since the Panthers joined the ACC in 2011.

The Yellow Jackets have won three of their past four after losing their previous nine games in a row. Will they ride their hot play into the ACC Tournament?

Georgia Tech got a break from conference play on Saturday, defeating Florida Tech by 23 points. The Yellow Jackets shots 47.7 percent overall, including 8-for-23 from three-point distance, and won the rebounding battle (37-34). Florida Tech shot 35.0 percent overall and only 4-for-23 from three (17.4%). The Panthers also committed 16 turnovers. Senior guard Lance Terry paced GT with 19 points and four rebounds.

Georgia Tech averages 68.1 points per game (268th) and shoots 41.7 percent from the floor (319th) with a 32.4 shooting percentage from three-point range (274th). The Yellow Jackets convert 68.6 percent of their free throws (288th) and average 32.7 rebounds (132nd) with a -1.2 rebounding margin. GT is 160th in schedule-adjusted offensive efficiency, per KenPom.

The Yellow Jackets surrender 70.4 points per game on defense (201st), and their opponents shoot 43.5 percent (173rd), including only 30.1 percent from long distance (25th). GT is 113th in adjusted defensive efficiency this season.

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