Pittsburgh Panthers vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Prediction, 1/14/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Pittsburgh Panthers vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

Date: Wednesday, January 14, 2026

Location: McCamish Pavilion in Atlanta, GA

TV: ACC Network

McCamish Pavilion is the location where the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (10-7) will try to beat the Pittsburgh Panthers (7-9) on Wednesday.

The Pittsburgh Panthers faced Syracuse and went home with a loss by a final score of 83-72 in their last contest. Pittsburgh walked away from the contest with a 43.8% FG percentage (28 of 64) and converted 5 of their 26 3-pointers. When they shot from the free throw line, the Panthers made 11 of 11 attempts for a rate of 100.0%. In reference to grabbing rebounds, they compiled 29 with 13 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 12 dimes in this matchup while forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and having 7 steals. With respect to defense, Pittsburgh allowed the other team to go 55.8% from the field on 29 of 52 shooting. Syracuse distributed 14 dimes and had 7 steals in this matchup. In addition, Syracuse grabbed 26 rebounds (5 offensive, 21 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Syracuse ended up shooting 83.3% from the charity stripe by burying 15 of 18 shots. They made 10 out of their 22 tries from distance. When talking about personal fouls, the Panthers ended up walking away with 15 while Syracuse recorded 14 personal fouls.

Brandin Cummings is someone who came through in the matchup. He finished shooting 64.7% from the field and also dished out 3 assists. He played 33 mins played and also grabbed 1 rebound. He accounted for 29 points on 11 of 17 shooting.

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Pittsburgh enters this matchup with a mark of 7-9 this season. They are averaging 73.2 pts per game (271st in college) while connecting on 45.4% from the field. The Panthers are hitting 34.7% on 3-pointers (131 of 377) and 69.2% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Pittsburgh is pulling in 34.7 boards per game and has 207 dimes so far this year, which is 311th in college in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 11.3 times per contest and as a team they commit 17.3 personal fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Panthers are forcing their opponents into 11.1 turnovers per contest while drawing 16.3 fouls. They are conceding 33.5% on three-point shots and they are 88th in the nation in points per game allowed (69.6). The Panthers defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 44.1% (382 of 866) and they relinquish 31.6 boards per game as a team. They are currently ranked 47th in D-1 in allowing assists with 188 conceded so far this year.

When they last played, the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets took a defeat with a final score of 91-81 against Miami. In the matter of how they rebounded, Georgia Tech permitted Miami to get 30 in all (7 offensive). They finished 40.0% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 10 of 25 and ended up shooting 21 of 32 at the free throw line (65.6%). The Yellow Jackets allowed Miami to convert 30 out of their 58 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 51.7% in this contest. Overall, the Yellow Jackets finished 26 out of 57 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 45.6%. In reference to 3-point attempts, Georgia Tech made 6 of their 14 tries (42.9%). They were able to knock down 23 of those for a clip of 85.2%. Miami earned 23 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Yellow Jackets to the charity stripe for a total of 27 attempts. They also gave up possession of the ball 13 times, while recording 4 steals for the contest. The Yellow Jackets snagged 23 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards totaling 31 for the matchup.

Kowacie Reeves Jr. was important for the Yellow Jackets in the game. He converted 10 out of 17 in the game giving him a field goal percentage of 58.8%, and tallied 6 rebounds. He had 23 points in his 36 minutes on the hardwood and totaled 1 assist in this contest.

Georgia Tech has a record of 10-7 for the year. When it comes to executing on offense, the Yellow Jackets are hitting on 45.2% from the floor, which ranks them 198th in the nation. Georgia Tech has earned 1,292 pts for the season (76.0 per contest) and they collect 39.6 rebounds per contest. They are getting an assist 17.2 times per contest (50th in D-1) and they cough up possession 13.6 times per game. The Yellow Jackets have committed 18.5 fouls every game and they shoot 70.2% from the charity stripe.

The Georgia Tech defense gives up 29.1% on shots from beyond the perimeter (134 of 460) and opponents are connecting on 67.7% of their free throw shots. They surrender 13.9 dimes and 35.9 rebounds every game, which ranks 225th and 257th in the nation. The Yellow Jackets on the defensive end are ranked 147th in college hoops in points allowed per game with 72.1. They have forced 11.8 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 39.6% from the field (33rd in college hoops).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Georgia Tech

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