Gameday: Pitt vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

#21 Pitt 15-1 (3-0 ACC) @ Georgia Tech 10-6 (1-2 ACC)

9:00 pm

McCamish Pavilion, Atlanta, Georgia

The Ramblin' Wreck from Georgia Tech finished 16-15 last season but only 6-12 in the ACC.  They were the were the worst 2-point shooting team in the ACC as well as the worst free throw shooting team.  Their leading rebounder, Sophomore Robert Carter Jr., blew out his knee 3 games ago.  Since then, they've been blown out by Maryland and Duke on the road and beaten Notre Dame at home.  They were picked to finish 11th in the ACC this season, but this team will be an ACC bottom-feeder with the loss of Carter.

Having said all that, this is still a road conference game, and Pitt's depth will be tested now that Durand Johnson is out for the year.  Pitt makes its debut in both polls this week.  The coaches placed them at #21 with the writers putting them at #22.  For the purpose of this preview, we'll call them #21 because it's higher.

Player to watch:  Transfer Trae Golden played the past three seasons for Tennessee.  He scored 2 points in a Tennessee win over #3 Pitt at CEC in 2010 and 12 points in a Pitt win in Knoxville in 2011.  This marks the second straight game a transfer for an ACC opponent has already played Pitt in his career.  Golden is Tech's leading scorer.

Prediction:  Pitt 77 Georgia Tech 63

Hail to Pitt,
J.O.