Pitt eliminates Georgia Tech in second round of ACC tourney
AP
Mar 08, 2023
GREENSBORO, N.C, (AP) Jamarius Burton scored 21 points, Federiko Federiko added 19 and Pittsburgh Panthers ousted Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 89-81 in the second round of the ACC Tournament on Wednesday.
The Panthers play fourth-seeded and No. 21-ranked Duke in Thursday’s quarterfinals. Duke beat Pitt in their one regular-season meeting 77-69 on the Blue Devils’ floor.
Burton was 10-of-15 shooting and added eight assists. Federiko made all seven of his shots and grabbed eight rebounds. All the Pitt starters were in double figures. Greg Elliott hit all four of his 3-point attempts and scored 16 points, Blake Hinson added 12 points and nine rebounds and Nelly Cummings had 11 points. The fifth-seeded Panthers (22-10) shot 56% and made 20 of 25 free throws.
Ja'von Franklin had 19 points and 15 rebounds to lead the 13th-seeded Yellow Jackets (15-18). Deebo Coleman added 17 points, hitting four 3-pointers, and had nine rebounds. Miles Kelly and Kyle Sturdivant, the latter with eight assists, scored 16 points each.
Georgia Tech was within four points with 2:20 left but Burton converted a three-point play and after a Sturdivant bucket, Burton found Hinson for a 3-pointer and an eight-point lead with 41 seconds remaining. Sturdivant added two free throws and a jumper to cut the deficit to four. Four free throws by Elliott finished the scoring.
Trailing by 13 at halftime, Georgia Tech went on a 10-2 run to open the second half when Pitt started with three straight turnovers. The Yellow Jackets added a 9-0 run that included back-to-back dunks by Franklin to go up by two. Burton's bucket with 11 minutes left put the Panthers up for good.
Elliott hit a 3-pointer around four minutes into the game and the Panthers led the remainder of the half on their way to a 44-31 lead. Federiko, the one Pitt starter who doesn't average double figures, had 13 points in the first half and Burton scored 10.
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1st Half
GT
Yellow Jackets
31
PITT
Panthers
44
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Ja'von Franklin vs. Fede Federiko (Jamarius Burton gains possession)
19:40
+2
Jamarius Burton makes two point jump shot
0-2
19:13
+2
Kyle Sturdivant makes two point jump shot
2-2
18:57
Blake Hinson misses two point jump shot
18:55
Fede Federiko offensive rebound
18:52
+2
Fede Federiko makes two point layup
2-4
18:22
+3
Deebo Coleman makes three point jump shot (Kyle Sturdivant assists)
5-4
18:07
Blake Hinson misses three point jump shot
18:05
Jamarius Burton offensive rebound
18:02
Jamarius Burton turnover (lost ball) (Ja'von Franklin steals)
17:53
Kyle Sturdivant misses three point jump shot
17:51
Fede Federiko defensive rebound
17:44
Lance Terry shooting foul (Fede Federiko draws the foul)
17:44
+1
Fede Federiko makes regular free throw 1 of 2
5-5
17:44
+1
Fede Federiko makes regular free throw 2 of 2
5-6
17:31
Blake Hinson personal foul
17:16
+3
Lance Terry makes three point jump shot (Ja'von Franklin assists)
8-6
16:57
Blake Hinson turnover (lost ball) (Ja'von Franklin steals)
16:31
Deebo Coleman misses three point jump shot
16:29
Ja'von Franklin offensive rebound
16:26
Ja'von Franklin misses two point layup
16:24
Greg Elliott defensive rebound
16:17
+3
Greg Elliott makes three point jump shot (Jamarius Burton assists)
8-9
15:53
Miles Kelly misses three point jump shot
15:51
Blake Hinson defensive rebound
15:45
Jamarius Burton misses two point jump shot
15:43
Kyle Sturdivant defensive rebound
15:36
Miles Kelly misses three point jump shot
15:34
Jamarius Burton defensive rebound
15:34
Ja'von Franklin personal foul
15:34
TV timeout
15:21
+2
Fede Federiko makes two point dunk (Blake Hinson assists)
8-11
14:55
Deebo Coleman misses two point jump shot
14:53
Greg Elliott defensive rebound
14:35
Jamarius Burton misses two point jump shot
14:33
Ja'von Franklin defensive rebound
14:24
Kyle Sturdivant misses three point jump shot
14:22
Fede Federiko defensive rebound
14:10
+2
Jamarius Burton makes two point jump shot
8-13
13:47
Lance Terry misses three point jump shot
13:45
Ja'von Franklin offensive rebound
13:34
Miles Kelly misses two point layup
13:32
Ja'von Franklin offensive rebound
13:32
+2
Ja'von Franklin makes two point layup
10-13
13:32
Fede Federiko shooting foul (Ja'von Franklin draws the foul)
13:32
Ja'von Franklin misses regular free throw 1 of 1
13:32
Blake Hinson defensive rebound
13:10
Miles Kelly shooting foul (Blake Hinson draws the foul)
13:10
+1
Blake Hinson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
10-14
13:10
Blake Hinson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
13:10
Deebo Coleman defensive rebound
13:05
Lance Terry misses two point layup
13:03
Fede Federiko defensive rebound
12:45
Jamarius Burton misses three point jump shot
12:43
Deebo Coleman defensive rebound
12:36
+2
Ja'von Franklin makes two point dunk (Kyle Sturdivant assists)
12-14
12:18
+2
Jamarius Burton makes two point jump shot (Blake Hinson assists)
12-16
11:52
Miles Kelly misses two point jump shot
11:50
Blake Hinson defensive rebound
11:44
+3
Nelly Cummings makes three point jump shot (Blake Hinson assists)
12-19
11:20
Nelly Cummings personal foul
11:20
TV timeout
11:05
Lance Terry misses two point jump shot
11:03
Greg Elliott defensive rebound
10:57
Nelly Cummings misses two point jump shot
10:55
Kyle Sturdivant defensive rebound
10:32
Kyle Sturdivant misses three point jump shot
10:30
Jorge Diaz Graham defensive rebound
10:15
Deebo Coleman shooting foul (Fede Federiko draws the foul)
10:15
Fede Federiko misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:15
+1
Fede Federiko makes regular free throw 2 of 2
12-20
9:59
Guillermo Diaz Graham blocks Jalon Moore's two point layup
9:57
Ja'von Franklin offensive rebound
9:56
Jorge Diaz Graham shooting foul (Ja'von Franklin draws the foul)
9:56
+1
Ja'von Franklin makes regular free throw 1 of 2
13-20
9:56
+1
Ja'von Franklin makes regular free throw 2 of 2
14-20
9:32
Nike Sibande misses three point jump shot
9:30
Ja'von Franklin defensive rebound
9:09
Jalon Moore turnover (bad pass) (Jamarius Burton steals)
9:01
Jorge Diaz Graham misses three point jump shot
8:59
Ja'von Franklin defensive rebound
8:49
+3
Deebo Coleman makes three point jump shot (Jalon Moore assists)
17-20
8:26
Deebo Coleman shooting foul (Nike Sibande draws the foul)
8:26
+1
Nike Sibande makes regular free throw 1 of 2
17-21
8:26
Nike Sibande misses regular free throw 2 of 2
8:26
Jalon Moore defensive rebound
8:12
Deebo Coleman misses two point layup
8:10
Deebo Coleman offensive rebound
8:06
Jamarius Burton shooting foul (Deebo Coleman draws the foul)
8:06
Deebo Coleman misses regular free throw 1 of 2
8:06
+1
Deebo Coleman makes regular free throw 2 of 2
18-21
7:46
+2
Fede Federiko makes two point layup (Jamarius Burton assists)
18-23
7:46
TV timeout
7:23
+2
Jalon Moore makes two point layup (Ja'von Franklin assists)
20-23
7:23
Greg Elliott shooting foul (Jalon Moore draws the foul)
7:23
Jalon Moore misses regular free throw 1 of 1
7:23
Blake Hinson defensive rebound
6:55
+2
Jamarius Burton makes two point jump shot
20-25
6:33
Deebo Coleman misses two point layup
6:31
Jalon Moore offensive rebound
6:17
Deebo Coleman misses three point jump shot
6:15
Ja'von Franklin offensive rebound
6:15
Yellow Jackets turnover (shot clock violation)
6:04
+2
Fede Federiko makes two point layup
20-27
5:43
Blake Hinson blocks Ja'von Franklin's two point layup
5:41
Fede Federiko defensive rebound
5:23
Jamarius Burton turnover (bad pass) (Ja'von Franklin steals)
5:19
+2
Jalon Moore makes two point layup (Lance Terry assists)
22-27
5:02
+3
Blake Hinson makes three point jump shot (Greg Elliott assists)
22-30
5:00
Yellow Jackets 30 second timeout
4:49
Lance Terry misses three point jump shot
4:47
Nelly Cummings defensive rebound
4:40
+2
Blake Hinson makes two point layup (Fede Federiko assists)
22-32
4:21
Ja'von Franklin turnover (bad pass)
4:05
+3
Greg Elliott makes three point jump shot (Nelly Cummings assists)
22-35
3:34
+2
Kyle Sturdivant makes two point jump shot
24-35
3:16
+2
Fede Federiko makes two point dunk (Nelly Cummings assists)
24-37
2:57
+2
Ja'von Franklin makes two point layup
26-37
2:57
Fede Federiko shooting foul (Ja'von Franklin draws the foul)
2:57
TV timeout
2:57
+1
Ja'von Franklin makes regular free throw 1 of 1
27-37
2:48
Kyle Sturdivant shooting foul (Guillermo Diaz Graham draws the foul)
2:48
Guillermo Diaz Graham misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:48
+1
Guillermo Diaz Graham makes regular free throw 2 of 2
