Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs Pittsburgh Panthers Prediction, 2/25/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs Pittsburgh Panthers

Date: Tuesday, February 25, 2025

Location: Petersen Events Center in Morgantown, WV

TV: ESPN+

The Pittsburgh Panthers (16-11) will compete against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (13-14) at Petersen Events Center on Tuesday.

The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets played Boston College and took a loss by a score of 69-54 in their last game. Georgia Tech wrapped up the game with a 32.1% field goal percentage (18 of 56) and made 5 out of their 23 three-point shots. When they shot from the free throw line, the Yellow Jackets made 13 of their 18 attempts for a rate of 72.2%. Pertaining to getting rebounds, they earned 37 with 11 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 13 assists for this game in addition to creating 6 turnovers and having 1 steal. In terms of the defense, Georgia Tech allowed 42.1% from the floor on 24 of 57 shooting. Boston College totaled 15 assists and had 8 steals for the game. Moreover, Boston College snagged 34 rebounds (7 offensive, 27 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Boston College finished 66.7% when shooting free throws by making 12 of their 18 attempts. They also made 9 of 24 attempts from long range. When discussing personal fouls, the Yellow Jackets ended up with 17 and Boston College totaled 15 personal fouls.

Baye Ndongo is someone who came through in the game. He finished shooting 63.6% from the floor and also recorded 4 dimes. He was on the hardwood for 33 mins and also totaled 15 boards. He scored 17 points on 7 of 11 shooting.

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Georgia Tech comes into this contest with a record of 13-14 on the campaign. They are averaging 73.8 points per contest (190th in college) while hitting 44.2% from the field. The Yellow Jackets are hitting 34.1% on shots from beyond the arc (202 of 593) and 66.7% from the charity stripe. As a team, Georgia Tech is grabbing 36.9 boards per game and is sitting with 399 dimes for the season, which has them ranked 139th in college hoops in terms of passing the ball. They cough up possession 12.1 times per game and as a group are committing 16.3 fouls per game.

On the defensive end, the Yellow Jackets are forcing 11.3 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 16.9 fouls. They are giving up 35.6% on 3-pointers while they are 231st in the country in points per game allowed (73.3). The Yellow Jackets are allowing a shooting percentage of 42.3% (700 of 1,656) and they surrender 36.3 rebounds per contest as a group. They rank 244th in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 384 surrendered for the season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Pittsburgh Panthers took a loss by a score of 76-72 against Notre Dame. With respect to cleaning up the glass, Pittsburgh allowed Notre Dame to collect 24 in all (5 on the offensive side). They finished the game shooting 35.3% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 6 of 17 and finished the contest at 16 of 20 at the free throw line (80.0%). The Panthers permitted Notre Dame to convert 27 of 48 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 56.3% for the game. When the final whistle was blown, the Panthers ended up shooting 27 for 53 from the floor which had them sitting at 50.9%. Pertaining to shots from distance, Pittsburgh converted 7 out of 20 attempts (35.0%). They were able to make 11 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 61.1%. Notre Dame had 18 personal fouls for this game which took the Panthers to the charity stripe for a total of 18 tries. They coughed up the ball 9 times, while earning 6 steals in this matchup. The Panthers were able to snag 15 defensive boards and 8 offensive boards for a total of 23 in the matchup.

Ishmael Leggett ended up having an impact for the Panthers for the matchup. He earned 21 points in his 37 minutes on the hardwood and accumulated 1 assist in this matchup. He converted 8 of 14 in this contest giving him a rate of 57.1%, and tallied 3 rebounds.

Pittsburgh has a win-loss record of 16-11 on the season. As an offensive team, the Panthers are hitting on 46.0% from the floor, which is ranked 119th in the nation. Pittsburgh has totaled 2,083 points this season (77.1 per contest) and they pull in 33.5 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 13.5 times per game (198th in the nation) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 9.9 times per game. The Panthers commit 16.1 fouls per contest and they go 78.3% from the free throw line.

The Pittsburgh defense gives up 35.1% on shots from beyond the perimeter (220 of 626) and their opposition knocks down 71.6% of their shots from the free throw line. They give up 13.0 assists and 34.0 boards every game, which ranks them 176th and 165th in the nation. The Panthers on defense are ranked 164th in D-1 in PPG given up with 71.2. They have forced 12.1 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 44.0% from the field (200th in D-1).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Pittsburgh

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