The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (13-14) travel to face off against the Pittsburgh Panthers (16-11) on Tuesday, February 25th. This game will be played at Petersen Events Center in Pittsburgh and televised on ACCN. Both Georgia Tech and Pittsburgh will be looking to bounce back from losses in their previous games. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:00 ET.

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs Pittsburgh Panthers

The Yellow Jackets Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Recent Game/Games

Georgia Tech’s season record fell to 13-14 after a 69-54 road loss to Boston College on Saturday, February 22nd. The Yellow Jackets, who were slight 1-point favorites going into the game, didn’t cover the spread. The total points for the game were 123, falling short of the 141.5-point over/under line.

Trailing 32-27 at halftime, Georgia Tech couldn’t close the gap in the second half, scoring 27 points while allowing 37. The loss puts them below .500 for the season.

The Panthers Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Pittsburgh Panthers Recent Game/Games

The Panthers fell to 16-11 on the season after a 76-72 road loss to Notre Dame on Saturday. Pittsburgh entered the game as 3-point favorites but failed to cover the spread. The total points for the game reached 148, surpassing the pre-game O/U line of 138.5.

After a 30-30 tie at halftime, Pittsburgh allowed 46 points in the 2nd half while scoring 42 of their own. The Panthers will look to tighten up defensively as they move forward.

Yellow Jackets Offense Breakdown

Georgia Tech struggled offensively in their last game, scoring just 54 points on 32.1% shooting from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was 35.7%, and they connected on only 21.7% of their three-point attempts, hitting 5 of 23 from deep.

Donald Hand Jr. led the way with 20 points, shooting 50% overall and 40% from three. Baye Ndongo added 17 points and 15 rebounds, making 7 of 11 shots, including his lone three-point attempt.

Panthers Offense Breakdown

Pittsburgh’s offense put up 72 points in their last game, shooting 50.9% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 56.6%. They connected on 60.6% of their two-point attempts, while hitting 35% from beyond the arc, going 7-for-20 from three-point range.

Tae Davis and Ishmael Leggett each scored 21 points, with Davis shooting 72.7% from the field. Cameron Corhen also shot 72.7%, adding 20 points, and Markus Burton contributed 20 points as well. Cole Certa was efficient from three, hitting 3-of-4 attempts, while Guillermo Diaz Graham made 3-of-5 from deep.

Yellow Jackets Team Defense

Georgia Tech’s defense gave up 69 points, with the opponent shooting 42% from the field. They allowed 24 made field goals on 57 attempts.

From beyond the arc, the opponent shot 37%, hitting 9 of 24 three-point attempts. Georgia Tech also sent them to the line 18 times, where they made 12 free throws for 66%.

Panthers Team Defense

Georgia Tech’s defense gave up 69 points in their last game, with opponents shooting 42% overall, including 45% from two-point range on 15/33 shooting.

From beyond the arc, Georgia Tech allowed 9 threes on 24 attempts, a 37% shooting rate. They also sent the opposing team to the free-throw line 18 times, where they made 12, shooting 66%.

Yellow Jackets vs Panthers Trends

• Across the Yellow Jackets last three road games, the team averaged 68 points per game while allowing 76. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 1-2, while going 1-2 straight-up.
• Through their last three home contests, the Panthers offense has averaged 67 points per game while allowing an average of 75. Pittsburgh posted an overall record of 0-3 while going 1-2 ATS.
• Georgia Tech has done well both straight up and vs the spread as the underdog, going 3-2 SU and 3-2 ATS in their last five games.
• In their last three contests as the favorite, Pittsburgh has a poor record vs the spread going 1-2. But, they still put together a straight up mark of 2-1.

Yellow Jackets vs Panthers Prediction

For a point-spread wager in this Panthers vs. Panthers game, we suggest taking the Panthers at -8.5. Even though our predictions have the Panthers winning 76-70, we see the Yellow Jackets as the better choice on the point-spread.

As for the over/under, the the line is currently at 141.5, and our model projects the Yellow Jackets and Panthers to reach a combined total of 146 points. Our bet is on taking the over.

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