NCAAB Game Recap - Georgia Tech at Pittsburgh
Sat Feb 8, 2020 2:00 PM EST

OkSt
70
Baylor
78
F
Gonz
90
StMar
60
F
Kansas
60
TCU
46
F
SDSU
89
AF
74
F
UVA
73
Lou
80
F
StLou
65
Dayt
71
F
Duke
98
UNC
96
F(OT)
Mia-FL
81
FSU
99
F
Seton
70
Vill
64
F
LSU
90
Aub
91
F(OT)
WVU
59
Okla
69
F
Oreg
53
OrSt
63
F
KY
77
Tenn
64
F
MSU
68
Mich
77
F
Nebras
72
Iowa
96
F
StJon
82
Crei
94
F
Minn
77
PSU
83
F
UCLA
65
Ariz
52
F
Stan
74
Colora
81
F
SMU
90
Temp
97
F(OT)
WIMil
80
IUPUI
79
F(OT)
BC
77
VaTec
73
F(OT)
Stony
64
UNH
81
F
DeP
72
GTown
76
F
URI
82
GrgWas
51
F
TAMU
54
SouthCar
74
F
VMI
75
Citad
64
F
HolyC
68
Boston
77
F
UTRGV
75
ChiSt
64
F
Princ
62
Corn
73
F
Penn
76
Colum
67
F
GaTec
64
Pitt
73
F
ORU
76
NDSU
83
F
Fla
51
Miss
68
F
N TX
71
UAB
64
F
Maine
82
Bingha
75
F
Furm
82
WCU
73
F
Leh
62
Lafy
59
F
Purd
74
Ind
62
F
Rich
59
Ford
53
F
Tows
76
Drex
69
F
JMU
78
Del
80
F
Navy
60
Colg
67
F
TexAr
75
CoCar
89
F
Army
62
Amer
72
F
E MI
58
Akr
59
F
StBon
83
Duques
80
F
SDak
82
UND
68
F
ArkSt
87
ArkLR
90
F
Winth
70
Longw
68
F
RobM
61
SacHr
58
F
GASt
77
ULM
69
F
Ark
79
Mizzu
83
F(OT)
Mia-O
46
Ohio
77
F
SoFL
75
Mem
73
F
TxTch
62
Tex
57
F
TxSt
57
App
60
F
Seatt
87
UtVal
85
F(OT)
PorSt
57
S UT
85
F
Drake
73
NrthIA
83
F
CenCT
60
Bry
64
F
UMBC
60
UMassL
50
F
JU
65
NJIT
54
F
StFPA
85
Merrim
68
F
MtStM
67
StFNY
70
F
UTSA
84
UNCC
91
F
FIU
66
FAU
59
F
Elon
72
Charl
65
F
NE
71
Hof
75
F
WIGB
58
IL-C
71
F
MD-ES
53
Morg
61
F
NCAT
73
BethC
78
F
NCC
68
Copp
63
F
ETSU
73
Mercer
60
F
How
78
FlaAM
82
F(OT)
Lib
74
N AL
56
F
E KY
75
SIU-E
83
F
CenAR
82
McNee
76
F(OT)
Lipsco
72
KennSt
66
F
GWebb
88
USC-Up
57
F
Ball
64
W MI
68
F
(N/A)
64
LIU
67
F(OT)
Presb
62
Campbl
79
F
Toled
83
BGSU
85
F
MorSt
65
E IL
71
F
SHSU
82
Nich
88
F
StJos
66
LaSal
83
F
Buck
65
LoyMD
78
F
MTSt
49
E WA
74
F
SeLA
75
InWor
82
F(OT)
NebOm
64
SDSt
81
F
JSU
75
TN-M
61
F
TNTec
62
SEMO
60
F
ASU
87
MsVl
74
F
IPFW
70
Denv
63
F
NOrl
74
SFA
81
F
Hamp
72
ChaSo
85
F
ECU
81
Tul
67
F
Wyo
68
NM
97
F
Rice
91
MTSU
83
F
Clev
55
YSU
67
F
Bama
105
UGA
102
F(OT)
Harv
71
Brown
72
F
APSU
63
Belm
71
F
TXSo
59
PVAM
69
F
Alc
57
JackSt
86
F
South
62
Gram
66
F
DelSt
57
Norf
85
F
NFla
69
FlGlf
60
F
Chat
84
Woff
77
F
SJSU
77
Nev
95
F
Detr
65
NoKY
84
F
Radf
81
HiPt
70
F
Dart
57
Yale
75
F
Oakl
71
WriSt
83
F
UTEP
53
ODU
72
F
W&M
64
UNCW
70
F
LaTec
79
Marsh
83
F(OT)
Vermt
69
Hartfo
68
F
USM
72
W Ky
75
F
Wake
73
Syr
75
F
KSU
63
IaSt
73
F
Fres
67
UNLV
68
F
Cal
45
Utah
60
F
NMSt
67
UMKC
61
F
GaSo
86
UL
79
F
MOSt
66
SIU
68
F
IndSt
67
IlSt
74
F
NWSt
93
HCU
79
F
Lamar
49
AbCh
84
F
Prov
58
Xav
64
F
AlaAM
58
ArkPB
54
F
Vand
70
MissSt
80
F
Murr
73
TNSt
65
F
NoAZ
70
Web
76
F
Sac
63
IdaSt
59
F
Mont
82
Ida
71
F
USF
76
BYU
90
F
UCRiv
59
CSNor
61
F
HI
75
CAPoly
79
F(OT)
GrCan
103
CBU
98
F
UCIrv
61
UCSB
64
F
Portl
81
USD
88
F(2OT)
Pepp
78
Pacif
79
F
Bois
61
UtSt
70
F
USC
64
AzSt
66
F
UCDav
87
CS-Ful
81
F

Feb 8, 2020, 2:00 PM EST

Final

1

2

T

Georgia Tech

24

40

64

Pittsburgh

28

45

73

Champagnie pops for 30, Pitt slips by Georgia Tech 73-64
Sat Feb 8, 2020 5:31 PM

PITTSBURGH (AP) It wasn't the three three-pointers Justin Champagnie drained - all without a miss - that grabbed Pittsburgh coach Jeff Capel's attention. It wasn't the 15-footers the freshman knocked down while finding the soft spots in Georgia Tech's zone defense. It wasn't the two driving lay-ups that highlighted just how far Champagnie has come as a ballhandler.

No, it was the dirty work. Always the dirty work. For all of Champagnie's talent, it's the way the 6-foot-6 Champagnie relentlessly threw his body around in a 73-64 win on Saturday that drew a mix of respect and admiration from his coach. While Champagnie showcased his rapidly evolving game while throwing in a career-high 30 points, it was his fourth offensive board, the one that resulted in a putback that gave the Panthers a 66-57 lead with 2:25 to play that stood out.

"I thought he did some big time things, none bigger than the offensive rebound finish he got later in the game," Capel said of Champagnie, the linchpin of Capel's first recruiting class. "He has talent, he's a great kid. He wants to be good. He's starting to figure out. It's hard. Everything you want to accomplish is on the other side of hard."

The other side of hard is a destination the Panthers (15-9, 6-7 Atlantic Coast Conference) are pushing toward in the middle of Capel's second season. Two years after going winless in the ACC, Pitt is clawing its way back to respectability. It took another step after forcing the Yellow Jackets (11-13, 5-8) into 22 turnovers and pulling away following a late technical foul against Capel that nearly cost the Panthers dearly.

Pitt led 57-52 with less than 5 minutes to go when center Terrell Brown drew a late whistle for fouling Georgia Tech's James Banks III. Capel threw his towel in disgust, drawing a technical for his efforts as the crowd roared its disapproval.

"That was really stupid of me," Capel said.

Maybe, but it provided the Panthers with the jolt they needed to pull away. Georgia Tech's Jose Alvarado made both of the technical free throws but Banks - a 66% free throw shooter - missed both of his. The Panthers then responded with an 11-3 run capped by Champagnie drilling a pair of free throws shortly before he walked off to a standing ovation.

Three days after going for 20 points and 11 rebounds in a loss to Notre Dame, Champagnie was even better. He made 12 of 17 shots from the floor, including all three of his 3-pointers. Champagnie pointed to a conversation he had with Capel in the aftermath of the setback against against the Fighting Irish as giving him an extra confidence boost.

"He told me to come out here and bring energy ... just play my game and have everything come to me," Champagnie said.

Trey McGowens added 14 points and nine assists for Pitt. Brown finished with nine points and six rebounds in his first start since late November and Xavier Johnson chipped in 11 points and seven assists as Pitt relied heavily on its starting five with key reserve Ryan Murphy missing his third straight game while dealing with a concussion.

Michael Devoe led Georgia Tech with 22 points and seven assists while Moses Wright chipped in 12 points. Banks III added seven points and 11 rebounds but the Yellow Jackets after erasing a nine-point deficit. While Georgia Tech shot a respectable 48% (24 of 50) from the floor, the steady stream of turnovers led to 20 points the other way.

"It kind of bit us in the butt today with the turnovers," Yellow Jackets head coach Josh Pastner said. "Too many possessions we gave away. That's not going to win the game."

Not with the way Champagnie was going. While he was mostly a slasher in high school, he's worked hard to diversify his approach since arriving at Pitt last summer. He's becoming increasingly comfortable behind the 3-point line but the best facet of his game might be his basketball IQ. When Pitt went away from him after going up 50-41 midway in the second half and Georgia Tech crept to within a point. Following a timeout Champagnie flashed to high post repeatedly, eventually finding enough room to knock down a jumper.

It was the kind of heady play that drew Capel to Champagnie on the recruiting trail, the kind Capel feared he'd have to wait to see until next season when Champagnie injured his knee in September. Capel initially feared Champagnie was dealing with a torn ACL. Instead it was just a sprain. Champagnie was ready in time for the opener against Florida State and now appears on his way to becoming one of the top freshmen in the conference.

BIG PICTURE

Georgia Tech: The Yellow Jackets have an interesting resume that includes a blowout win over Virginia Tech on Tuesday. Yet they need to take better care of the ball if they want to have any shot at elbowing their way into the middle of a clustered ACC.

Pitt: Champagnie's growth gives Pitt a viable third scoring option behind McGowens and Johnson. Just as importantly, the defense that was shoddy while getting lit up by the Fighting Irish responded by suffocating the occasionally sloppy Yellow Jackets.

UP NEXT

Georgia Tech: Hosts No. 5 Louisville on Wednesday. The Yellow Jackets fell to the Cardinals 68-64 on the road last month.

Pitt: Welcomes Clemson on Wednesday night. The Panthers have lost six straight to the Tigers.

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Leaders

Georgia Tech PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
M. Devoe 22 0 7 2 0 0
M. Wright 12 0 0 7 1 2
Pittsburgh PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
J. Champagnie 30 0 0 9 2 1
T. McGowens 14 0 9 3 3 0

Team Comparison

GaTec Pitt
Points For 64 73
Field Goals 24/50-48% 24/57-42%
Three Pointers 6/16-38% 5/16-31%
Free Throws 10/15-67% 20/27-74%
Offensive Rebounds 11 13
Defensive Rebounds 24 17
Rebounds 39 31
Blocks 5 4
Steals 1 12
Turnovers 22 8
Personal Fouls 25 16
Technical Fouls 0 0
Ejections 0 0

2019-20 Reg Season - Pitt Leads Series 1-0

Date Result Away Pts Ldr Home Pts Ldr
Sat Feb 8 GaTec 64 @ Pitt 73 M. Devoe 22 J. Champagnie 30

Game Information

Stadium: Petersen Events Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Attendance: 10,754
Game Time: