{"id":87238,"date":"2026-01-15T06:32:12","date_gmt":"2026-01-15T06:32:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/87238\/"},"modified":"2026-01-15T06:32:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T06:32:12","slug":"georgia-tech-vs-pittsburgh-mens-basketball-georgia-tech-yellow-jackets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/87238\/","title":{"rendered":"Georgia Tech vs. Pittsburgh \u2013 Men’s Basketball \u2014 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By Andy Demetra | Voice of the Yellow Jackets<\/p>\n

January 14 is a sacred date on Damon Stoudamire\u2019s calendar.<\/p>\n

Someone just needed to tell him first.<\/p>\n

When prompted, Georgia Tech\u2019s head coach can instantly recall his career highs in scoring in both college and the pros. As a senior at Arizona, Stoudamire poured in 45 points in an overtime win over Stanford<\/a> in Palo Alto, Calif. Then, a decade later, he exploded for an NBA career-high 54 points for the Portland Trail Blazers against the New Orleans Hornets<\/a>.<\/p>\n

But unbeknownst to Stoudamire \u2013 at least until last year \u2013 was that he poured in those career highs on the exact same date, 10 years apart. Both games took place on January 14.<\/p>\n

Damon Stoudamire \u2013 Career highs<\/p>\n

Team\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Points\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Date\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Opponent
NBA\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 54\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Jan. 14, 2005\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 New Orleans\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 NCAA\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 45\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Jan. 14, 1995\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Stanford<\/p>\n

Can that point scoring karma now transfer over to his players on January 14? He\u2019ll find out Wednesday when Georgia Tech (10-7, 1-3 ACC) returns home to face Pittsburgh (7-9, 0-3 ACC) at McCamish Pavilion. The Yellow Jackets may need it to offset some historically bad mojo on this date \u2013 strangely, Tech has dropped its last six ACC games played on January 14.<\/p>\n

Enjoy the top notes from my chart as the Jackets look for a sharper start and stronger finish against the Panthers (7:00 p.m. ET, Georgia Tech Sports Network).<\/p>\n

\"\"\/ <\/a> Lamar Washington posted a double-double on points and assists at Miami. (photo by Kevin Ortiz)<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

Lamar Washington came up short in his hunt for his first career triple-double, though the senior found a nifty consolation prize against Miami.<\/p>\n

Tech\u2019s point guard finished with 21 points, a season-high 12 assists and 6 rebounds in a scrappy effort against the Hurricanes. He\u2019s only the second player in a Division I matchup this year, and the only player from a power conference, who has put up those numbers.<\/p>\n

21+ points, 12+ assists, 6+ rebounds \u2013 NCAA this year<\/p>\n

Player\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Team\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Opponent\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Stats<\/p>\n

Josiah Davis\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Cal St.-Northridge\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Cal Poly\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 23 points, 15 assists, 8 rebs.<\/p>\n

Lamar Washington\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Georgia Tech\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Miami\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 21 points, 12 assists, 6 rebs.<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

Washington also became the first Yellow Jacket since Marcus Georges-Hunt in 2016 to make double-digit free throws against an ACC opponent without a miss (10 of 10).<\/p>\n

Georgia Tech had hoped to change the script from its midweek loss to Syracuse.<\/p>\n

They instead found themselves sitting through an unsatisfying sequel.<\/p>\n

For a second straight game, the Yellow Jackets trailed by 14 points at halftime; rallied to within five with three minutes to play; but fell by 10 thanks to a late flurry of free throws. They now face a Pittsburgh team that will also be looking for a better start after falling behind 19-4 in an eventual loss to Syracuse on Saturday. 6-10 Cameron Corhen leads the Panthers in scoring (13.1 ppg) and rebounding (8.3 rpg) and can both finish and facilitate out of pick-and-rolls, while guard Brandin Cummings (12.9 ppg) exploded for 29 points against Syracuse and is a fearless, downhill driver \u00e1 la Miami\u2019s Tre Donaldson. Along with transfer Damarco Minor and freshman Omari Witherspoon, the Panthers run a fair amount of guard-on-guard screens to hunt for mismatches and create attack angles.<\/p>\n

Though winless in conference play, Pittsburgh led Miami by 10 at halftime when they met in Coral Gables two weeks ago. Among the keys for Tech: Prevent Pitt from catching confidence early, make their guards see bodies on dribble penetration, and stay disciplined through entire possessions. Pay attention to the tempo tug-of-war as well \u2013 Pittsburgh plays at the slowest pace in the ACC, while Georgia Tech plays at the second fastest. Also, if the game plays tight in the second half, can three-pointers be a differentiator?<\/p>\n

3pt.% \u2013 ACC only<\/p>\n

Team\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2nd Half
Georgia Tech\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 38.7%\u00a0 (12 of 31)
Pittsburgh\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 10.9%\u00a0 (4 of 37)<\/p>\n

\"\"\/ <\/a> Chas Kelley III is shooting 46% from three-point range. (photo credit: Danny Karnik)<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

Before Saturday\u2019s game, Miami\u2019s players warmed up in black long-sleeved shirts that read \u201c4 Strong\u201d in honor of teammate Marcus Allen, who was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma in December<\/a> and will miss the remainder of the year. Allen and Peyton Marshall were teammates last year at Missouri and lived next to each other in adjoining townhouses.<\/p>\n

Rebounding was a bold, underlined, all-caps concern against Miami, which ranked sixth nationally in Offensive Rebounding Percentage (40.3%) and 11th in rebounding margin (+10.7).<\/p>\n

Yet even with leading rebounder Mo Sylla limited to two-and-a-half minutes, the Jackets held the Hurricanes to a season-low OR% (25.0%) and outrebounded them +1.<\/p>\n

Miami \u2013 OR%
Season:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 40.3%\u00a0 (#6 NCAA)
vs. GT:\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a025.0%<\/p>\n

That\u2019s a favorable trend heading into Pittsburgh, which has a +9.4 rebounding margin in its wins but has lamented giving up too many boards to opponents. Look for a Panthers team that shoots gaps, switches 1 through 4, and will likely play with an edge as it fights to overcome an 0-3 ACC start (beware of 6-6 freshman Roman Siulepa, a crash-and-bang rebounder who had six offensive rebounds against Syracuse). As Damon Stoudamire said on his radio show, \u201cWe can\u2019t allow them to play harder than us.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"\"\/ <\/a> Baye Ndongo is averaging 7.0 rebounds per game in ACC play. (photo credit: Danny Karnik)<\/p>\n

There were 20 conference games last year in which a player scored 40 or more points.<\/p>\n

Three of those players will square off on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

Pitt swingman Barry Dunning Jr. scored a school record-tying 46 points for South Alabama against Texas State. Lamar Washington hung 40 for Pacific against Washington State. Kam Craft dropped 40 for Miami (Ohio) against Toledo.<\/p>\n

Now that we\u2019re prepared, we hope you are as well. Join us for pregame coverage starting with the \u201cRamblin\u2019 Wreck Tipoff Show\u201d at 6:30 p.m. ET on the Georgia Tech Sports Network. See you at McCamish.<\/p>\n

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