Pittsburgh Panthers at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Betting Odds - Free Pick

Pittsburgh Panthers at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Betting Odds - Free Pick

Cliff Knox
Date: March 7, 7:00 pm
Location: Barclays Center
TV: ESPN3

Betting Odds

Point Spread: Pittsburgh -1
Total: 131.5

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The Pittsburgh Panthers face the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in the 1st round of the ACC tournament in a game that will be held at the neutral site at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York at 7 PM ET. The linesmaker has listed the visiting Panthers as a small -1.5 point favorite with the total line at 134 a big move up after being offered at 129.
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Pittsburgh is coming off a 67-42 loss to a ranked Virginia team in their last game where they failed to cover the spread as an 11-point underdog. The total number of points scored in the game was 111, which was under the closing line of 122. The Panthers have failed to cover the spread in their last three games and in their last six games the total has gone under every time. Pittsburgh has lost four in a row and five of their last six games.
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Georgia Tech is coming off a 90-61 loss to Syracuse in their last game where they failed to cover the spread as an 8.5-point underdog. The total number of points scored in the game was 151, which was over the closing line of 135.5. Previous to the Syracuse game the Yellow Jackets had covered the spread in two straight games and the total had gone under in three straight games. Georgia Tech has lost three of their last four games.
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Offensively, Pittsburgh is putting up 73.5 points per game on a 44.5% FG average. On the defensive side of the ball the Panthers are allowing 75.2 points per game on a 45.1% FG average.
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Georgia Tech is putting up 67.3 points per game on a 43.4% FG average. On defense the Yellow Jackets are allowing 67 points per game on a 40% FG average.
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These teams met on February 28th at Georgia Tech where the Yellow Jackets beat the Panthers 61.52.
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Pittsburgh Panthers at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Betting Trends<br />
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Pittsburgh is 2-4 against the spread in their last 6 games overall.
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The Panthers are 0-4-1 against the spread in their last 5 games against the Yellow Jackets.
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The game total has gone under in 5 of Pittsburgh’s last 5 games.
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Georgia Tech is 5-2 against the spread in their last 7 games overall.
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The Yellow Jackets are 2-4 straight up in their last 6 games.
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Public Money Consensus<br />
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In this NCAAB matchup between Pittsburgh and Georgia Tech have the public leaning to the home Yellow Jackets getting the point with 57% on board. The over/under bettors are leaning to this game staying under the posted total 131.5 with 55%.
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Pittsburgh Panthers at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Prediction

The Panthers have had some tough competition in recent games playing a handful of the better teams in the ACC, but the worrisome stat here is that they have lost four straight. Georgia Tech hasn't been racking up the W's with two wins in their last six games, but one of those wins was against Pitt back on the last day of February. That victory would lead many to jump on the Yellow Jackets here, but that's not where my money is going to land. GT hasn't played on neutral court this season, but as a visitor they are a dismal 2-10 and have lost seven straight.

Free Pick: Take the Pittsburgh Panthers -1.5
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