PITT at Georgia Tech 2/20/19 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 08/21/2019 at 11:44 AM ET

The Pittsburgh Panthers visit McCamish Pavilion in Atlanta, Georgia on Wednesday to play the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. The Panthers fell to 12-14 overall following a 70-64 loss at home to Virginia Tech on Saturday. The Panthers lost their ninth straight. Xavier Johnson led Pittsburgh with 18 points, while Sidy N’Dir scored 12 and pulled down six rebounds.

Georgia Tech fell to 11-15 on the season following its 69-47 loss at home to Florida State on Saturday. The Yellow Jackets fell behind by 11 points at the half and never threatened during after the break. The loss was Georgia Tech’s seventh straight in ACC play as the offense struggled to score. Jose Alvarado led Georgia Tech with 17 points.
Xavier Johnson leads Pitt in scoring and assists with averages of 16.7 points and 4.5 assists per game. Trey McGowens is the second leading scorer with an average of 12.1 points per game. Au’Diese Toney leads the Panthers in rebounding with an average of 5.7. Pitt as a team is shooting 42.7% from the field and 32.8% from 3-point territory.

Jose Alvarado leads Georgia Tech in scoring and assists with averages of 11.6 points and 3.2 assists per game. James Banks III leads in rebounding with an average of 7.6 per game and is the second leading scorer with an average of 10.4 points per game. Georgia Tech is shooting 43.1% from the field and 30.3% from 3-point territory.

Both teams are not playing well and Pittsburgh has lost 21 straight games on the road. The undersized Panthers have a hard time generating any type of offense and cannot rely on just the play of freshman Xavier Johnson. Jose Alvarado broke out of a shooting slump to lead Georgia Tech in scoring in the loss to FSU. Georgia Tech looks good here, while the UNDER is a strong choice as well. Final Score Prediction, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets win and cover ATS 64-60.

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