Pittsburgh Vs Georgia Tech: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – January 14, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on January 13, 2023

The Pittsburgh Panthers (11-6, 4-2 ACC) are traveling to face the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (8-8, 1-5 ACC) for a contest between ACC rivals at McCamish Pavilion, starting at 3:00 PM ET on Saturday, January 14, 2023. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Panthers’ (-170 to win on the moneyline) matchup with the Yellow Jackets (+140).

The betting trends in what follows reference odds valid as of January 14, 2023 at 1:48 PM ET. Check out the table below for the most up-to-date lines for this contest and Bet $5, Get $150 Win or Lose.

Pittsburgh Vs Georgia Tech Betting Lines

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Georgia Tech (+3.5)
Total Pick Under (143)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.

Pittsburgh Vs Georgia Tech Stat Rankings

Pittsburgh Avg. (Rank) Georgia Tech Avg. (Rank)
74.8 (126th) Points Scored 71.1 (196th)
68.7 (170th) Points Allowed 69.4 (194th)
37.5 (41st) Rebounds 35.6 (105th)
10.5 (113th) Off. Rebounds 10.5 (113th)
8.6 (74th) 3pt Made 6.9 (234th)
14.2 (118th) Assists 13.2 (190th)
12.2 (168th) Turnovers 10.9 (52nd)

Pittsburgh Vs Georgia Tech Betting Trends

  • Against the spread, the Panthers are 12-4-1 this year.
  • Pittsburgh is 5-1 as 3.5-point favorites or more.
  • This season, 11 of the Panthers’ 17 games have hit the over.
  • Pittsburgh and its opponent have broken the 143-point mark 10 times this year.
  • The over/under in this matchup is 143 points, and that’s 0.5 less than the average total in this season’s Panthers contests.
  • Georgia Tech’s record against the spread is 8-7-0.
  • As 3.5-point underdogs or more, the Yellow Jackets are 3-4 against the spread.
  • Out of 17 Pittsburgh’s games so far this year, 11 have gone over the total.
  • There have been eight Yellow Jackets games this season with more than 143 points scored.
  • Georgia Tech’s games average 140.5 total points, 2.5 fewer than the total for this matchup.

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Pittsburgh Impact Players

  • Blake Hinson is tops on his squad in rebounds per game (6.8), and also posts 16.2 points and 1.5 assists. At the other end, he posts 0.8 steals and 0.6 blocked shots.
  • Jamarius Burton leads his squad in both points (16.5) and assists (3.9) per game, and also posts 5.1 rebounds. At the other end, he posts 0.8 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
  • Nelly Cummings leads the Panthers at 4.7 assists per game, while also averaging 2.5 rebounds and 10.9 points.
  • Greg Elliott puts up 10.4 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1 assists per game, shooting 42.7% from the field and 38.5% from downtown with 2.1 made 3-pointers per contest.
  • Fede Federiko averages 5.7 points, 5.3 rebounds and 0.6 assists per game. At the other end, he delivers 0.3 steals and 1.6 blocked shots.

Georgia Tech Impact Players

  • Deivon Smith is averaging a team-best 3.6 assists per contest. And he is producing 7.8 points and 5.5 rebounds, making 41.2% of his shots from the floor.
  • Javon Franklin is averaging a team-leading 6.1 rebounds per contest. And he is delivering 7.9 points and 1.7 assists, making 56.1% of his shots from the floor.
  • Miles Kelly leads the Yellow Jackets in scoring (14.4 points per game) and assists (1.1), and posts 3.3 rebounds. He also averages 0.9 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
  • The Yellow Jackets get 9.3 points, 5.7 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game from Jalon Moore.
  • Dallan Coleman is posting 9.6 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1 assists per contest, making 40.2% of his shots from the floor and 30.7% from beyond the arc, with 1.4 treys per game.
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