Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs Pittsburgh Panthers Prediction, 2/21/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs Pittsburgh Panthers

Date: Tuesday, February 21, 2023

Location: Petersen Events Center in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: ESPN+

The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (11-16) are traveling to Petersen Events Center on Tuesday where they will compete against the Pittsburgh Panthers (19-8).

The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets took the court against Florida Tech and walked away with a win by a score of 79-56 in their last game. In regard to fouls, the Yellow Jackets walked away with 16 and Florida Tech racked up 14 fouls. They also converted 4 of their 23 attempts from distance. Florida Tech went 62.5% at the free throw line by knocking down 10 of 16 attempts. Additionally, Florida Tech pulled down 31 rebounds (13 offensive, 18 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Florida Tech earned 9 assists and had 5 steals in the game. With regard to the defense, Georgia Tech allowed their opponent to shoot 35.0% from the floor on 21 out of 60 shooting. They also distributed 20 assists for the game in addition to creating 15 turnovers and getting 9 steals. In reference to hauling in boards, they earned a total of 33 with 14 of them being of the offensive variety. At the charity stripe, the Yellow Jackets converted 9 of their 11 shots for a percentage of 81.8%. Georgia Tech walked away from the game having earned a 47.7% FG percentage (31 of 65) and knocked down 8 of 23 3-pointers.

Lance Terry is one guy who was a contributor in the matchup. He finished 46.7% from the field and totaled 1 assist. He was on the hardwood for 34 minutes played and also totaled 4 rebounds. He was able to score 19 points on 7 of 15 shooting.

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Georgia Tech heads into this game with a record of 11-16 for the season. They lose possession by turning the ball over 11.4 times per game and as a squad they commit 16.3 personal fouls per contest. As a team, Georgia Tech is pulling in 35.9 boards per game and is sitting with 366 assists on the season, which is 165th in college hoops in terms of passing. The Yellow Jackets are shooting 32.4% on three-point attempts (193 of 595) and 68.6% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 68.1 pts per game (269th in college basketball) while shooting 41.7% from the floor.

On defense, the Yellow Jackets are forcing 11.2 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 15.1 fouls. They are ranked 286th in Division 1 in giving up assists with 392 surrendered on the season. The Yellow Jackets defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 43.5% (698 of 1,605) and they relinquish 37.0 boards per contest as a basketball team. They surrender 30.1% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 200th in college basketball in points per game allowed (70.4).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Pittsburgh Panthers went home defeated by a final of 79-72 when they played Virginia Tech. The Panthers pulled down 17 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive boards totaling 27 in this game. They also turned the ball over 9 times, while earning 7 steals for this contest. Virginia Tech was called for 20 personal fouls in this matchup which took the Panthers to the free throw line for 19 shots. They were able to knock down 13 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 68.4%. In regard to shooting from 3-point land, Pittsburgh made 3 out of 18 tries (16.7%). Overall, the Panthers ended up going 28 out of 60 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 46.7%. The Panthers allowed Virginia Tech to make 25 out of their 45 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 55.6% in this contest. They went 47.4% from distance by going 9 out of 19 and finished the game at 20 out of 28 from the charity stripe (71.4%). Regarding attacking the glass, Pittsburgh permitted Virginia Tech to get 27 in all (6 offensive).

Jamarius Burton ended up being a factor for the Panthers in the game. He converted 7 of 16 in this matchup for a field goal rate of 43.8%, and earned 3 rebounds. He scored 15 points in his 40 mins on the court and added 1 assist for the matchup.

Pittsburgh has a win-loss record of 19-8 so far this year. The Panthers are committing 16.2 fouls every game and they hit 75.9% from the free throw line. Their rate of earning assists is at 14.2 times per contest (110th in the country) and they turn the ball over 12.0 times per game. Pittsburgh has scored 2,022 points for the campaign (74.9 per game) and they grab 37.1 boards per contest. When it comes to offense, the Panthers are shooting 44.9% from the field, which has them ranked 176th in the nation.

The Panthers defensively are ranked 126th in college hoops in PPG given up with 67.9. They are forcing 11.9 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 41.0% from the floor (50th in college basketball). The Pittsburgh defense allows 32.1% on shots from beyond the arc (202 of 629) and their opponents are making 69.4% of their free throw shots. They give up 12.6 assists and 34.2 boards per contest, which ranks 179th and 194th in those categories on the defensive end.

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Pittsburgh

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