The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets and Pittsburgh Panthers meet Saturday in college basketball action at the Petersen Events Center. The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets look to snap a three-game losing streak. The Pittsburgh Panthers look to build on their three-game winning streak.
The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets are averaging 68.8 points on 44.1 percent shooting and allowing 69.8 points on 43.4 percent shooting. Michael Devoe is averaging 18.6 points and 4.7 rebounds, while Jordan Usher is averaging 14.6 points and 6.4 rebounds. Kyle Strudivant is dishing 2.2 assists and Tristan Maxwell is grabbing 1.6 rebounds. The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets are shooting 35.8 percent from beyond the arc and 69.5 percent from the free throw line. The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets are allowing 30.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 30.9 rebounds per game.
The Pittsburgh Panthers are averaging 62.5 points on 41.4 percent shooting and allowing 66.5 points on 42.4 percent shooting. John Hugley is averaging 14.3 points and 1.3 assists, while Jamarius Burton is averaging 13.1 points and 3.7 rebounds. Femi Odukale is the third double-digit scorer and Mouhamadou Gueye is grabbing 5.9 rebounds. The Pittsburgh Panthers are shooting 33.1 percent from beyond the arc and 70.3 percent from the free throw line. The Pittsburgh Panthers are allowing 35.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32 rebounds per game.
The Yellow Jackets are 0-3-1 ATS in their last 4 road games and 1-4-1 ATS in their last 6 games overall. The Panthers are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 home games and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The under is 5-2 in Yellow Jackets last 7 overall. The over is 6-2 in Panthers last 8 home games. The favorite is 5-0 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets are watching their season fall apart, and you shouldn’t expect a turnaround on the road, where they lose by an average of 7.7 points. Georgia Tech is 7-15-2 against the spread on the season. The Pittsburgh Panthers have quietly won three straight, and that’s good enough progress to be confident in them here. I’ll lay the points with Pitt.