Panthers Prepped for Penultimate Home Test Against Georgia Tech

PITTSBURGH – The Pitt women's basketball team will play their penultimate home game Thursday night when Georgia Tech comes to town for a 6 p.m. matchup. The competition will air on ACCNX.

NEED TO KNOW – GAME 28

Pitt (8-19, 1-13 ACC) vs. Georgia Tech (11-15, 6-8 ACC)
Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026 – 6 p.m.
Pittsburgh, Pa. – Petersen Events Center

THE OPENING TIP

Pitt's second half rally came up just short Sunday in Dallas, as the Panthers fell 79-78 to SMU.
Freshman standout Theresa Hagans Jr. delivered a career performance, pouring in a career-high 33 points to go along with a career-high 6 steals, 6 assists and 3 rebounds.
Fellow freshman Megan Hollingsworth added 16 points and 7 rebounds – both career highs – as the duo combined for 49 points.
Mikayla Johnson secured her second double-double of the season with 14 points and 10 rebounds.

SERIES HISTORY

Thursday marks the 17^th all-time meeting between Pitt and Georgia Tech.
Georgia Tech leads the all-time series 11-5, including a 5-1 edge in Pittsburgh.
The Panthers fell 100-61 in last season's matchup in Atlanta.

SCOUTING THE YELLOW JACKETS

Georgia Tech is paced by Talayah Walker who averages 16.2 points per game.
Brianna Turnage anchors the interior with 10.4 rebounds per game while leading the team in steals (44) and blocks (39).
Erica Moon directs the offense with 3.6 assists per contest.

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