The Seminoles (16-6, 4-4 Atlantic Coast Conference) also made 16 straight free throws in the second half when they broke open a close game with a 14-0 run to take a 73-56 lead as the Yellow Jackets went scoreless for 6:14.
Georgia Tech (16-5, 4-4) went cold from 3-point range after halftime, making just one of 13 tries from beyond the arc while Pickett was putting on a shooting show in addition to getting eight rebounds and three steals.
Pickett was 7-of-8 from the field, including going 4-of-5 from 3-point range, and made seven free throws without a miss in the second half.
Pickett scored 22 points after halftime in an overtime win over North Carolina 12 days ago and 18 more in the second half in a victory over Wake Forest nine days ago.
Ismail Muhammad led Georgia Tech with 14 points while Jarrett Jack and Marvin Lewis each had 10.
B.J. Elder, Tech's scoring leader this season, had nine points and was just 1-of-6 from 3-point range.
Georgia Tech fell behind 16-4, but rallied to lead 35-33 at halftime.
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