PITTSBURGH — Falling into a 13-point hole early, Georgia Tech could not recover and took an 89-84 loss at Pittsburgh on Wednesday night.
Tech (10-5 overall, 0-2 ACC) was behind for virtually the entire game, first getting sliced by Pittsburgh’s offensive execution in the first half and then repeatedly sending the Panthers to the free-throw line in the second half. No. 24 Pittsburgh (13-1, 2-0) won its ninth game in a row.
Tech guard Adam Smith piled up a career-high 30 points with eight 3-pointers. Forward Charles Mitchell had one of the best games of his career with 20 points and 17 rebounds.