Georgia Tech (8-8, 1-5 ACC) vs. Pittsburgh (11-6, 4-2 ACC)
THE FLATS – Aiming to rebound from a pair of road losses in the Atlantic Coast Conference, Georgia Tech return home for its next three games, beginning Saturday when the Yellow Jackets host Pittsburgh at 3 p.m. at McCamish Pavilion.
After ending the nine-game winning streak of first-place Miami at home last Wednesday, Tech (8-8, 1-5 ACC) lost both of its subsequent games at Florida State (75-64) and Notre Dame (73-72 in overtime) and finds itself a half-game out of last place in the conference standings. The Yellow Jackets’ two home losses this season came to Clemson on Dec. 21 and Virginia on Dec. 31, both by double digits.
Pitt (11-6, 4-2 ACC) comes to Atlanta also having lost two straight games, a 77-69 decision at Duke Wednesday night and a 75-74 loss at home to first-place Clemson last Saturday. Tha Panthers had won 10 of 11 games before that, including their first four ACC games against NC State, Syracuse, North Carolina and Virginia. Pitt is 3-2 in true road games this season, and is one of five teams tied for third place in the ACC standings, two games out of first.
Saturday’s game will be televised live on the ACC Network, with a live stream available on the ESPN app. Radio coverage is on the Georgia Tech Sports Network by Legends Sports and flagship station 680 the Fan (680 AM/93.7 FM), and also on satellite radio (SiriusXM channel 136 or 194, SXM app 956.
THE TIP-OFF
- Georgia Tech plays its next three games at McCamish Pavilion, where it is 7-2 this season. The Yellow Jackets entertain NC State Tuesday and Syracuse next Saturday.
- Tech has defeated Pitt five straight times at home, and has won seven of eight games all-time.
- Tech remains the top team in the ACC in three-point defense, allowing 28.2 percent from distance this season in all games.
- Tech has used seven different starting lineups this season. Nine Yellow Jackets have started at least two games, and eight of them have started a minimum of seven times.
- Tech and Pitt have one common non-conference opponent – Alabama State. The Yellow Jackets beat the Hornets 96-60 on Dec. 17, a month after the Panthers scored a 73-54 win.
Ja’von Franklin posted this third double-double this season against Notre Dame. (photo by Rachel Pincus)
SERIES VS. PITTSBURGH
- Georgia Tech has won the last three games in the series and five of the last six to take a 12-5 in the overall series, 7-5 since Pittsburgh joined the ACC. The Yellow…
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