Fifth-seeded Pitt withstood a furious thirteenth-seeded Georgia Tech comeback effort to take the 89-81 victory and advance to the quarterfinals. Shots were falling all game long for the Panthers, who converted at a 56% clip from the floor. Jamarius Burton led the way, as he had 21 points on 10-15 shooting to go with 8 assists. Fede Federiko followed up with 19 points and 8 rebounds. Greg Elliott went a flawless 4-4 from range in a 16-point performance. Ja’von Franklin scored 19 points and picked up 15 rebounds in the loss for the Yellow Jackets.
