Georgia Tech at Florida State College Basketball Picks & Predictions 1/24/2018

Wednesday, January 24, 2018

Donald L. Tucker Center

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The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets head to Donald L. Tucker Center to take on the Florida State Seminoles on Wednesday, January 24, 2018. The opening line for this matchup has Florida State as 11.5 point favorites.

Georgia Tech heads into this matchup with a mark of 10-9. They currently have a point differential of 1.8 as they are averaging 65.6 points per contest while giving up 63.7 per game. Florida State has an overall mark of 14-5. They are averaging 84.5 points per contest and giving up 71.7, which is a point differential of 12.7.

Valuable Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Betting Trends

The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets are 8-7 against the spread this season

The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets are 5-10 against the over/under this year

Important Florida State Seminoles Betting Trends

The Florida State Seminoles are 10-5 against the spread this season

The Florida State Seminoles are 10-7 against the over/under this year

Key Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Injuries

01/23/18 G Justin Moore Personal is "?" Wednesday vs Florida State

Key Florida State Seminoles Injuries

01/23/18 G PJ Savoy Knee is "?" Wednesday vs Georgia Tech

Player Spotlight

Jose Alvarado averages 12.7 points per contest while playing 34.8 minutes per night this year. He grabs 4.2 rebounds per contest and distributes 3.1 assists per game. His FG percentage is 59% while his free throw percentage is 82%. Ben Lammers averages 11.7 points per contest in 36.1 minutes per game this year. He averages 1.4 assists per game and 8.8 rebounds per contest. His field goal percentage is 45% for the season while his free throw percentage is 73%.

Player Spotlight

Terance Mann scores 15.3 points per contest while playing 29.2 minutes per game this season. He hauls in 6.2 rebounds per contest and has 2.8 assists per game on the season. His FG percentage is 59% and his free throw percentage is at 72%. Braian Angola-Rodas averages 14.3 points per game this year and he sees the court an average of 28 minutes per game. He also brings in 4.5 rebounds per game and has 3.3 assists per contest. His field goal percentage is 45% and his free throw percentage is 82%.

Useful Team Statistics

Georgia Tech averages 65.6 points per contest this year, which is 328th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 1.8 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a unit, which has them ranked 243rd. From 3-point territory they shoot 32%, which is good for 308th in Division 1. They average 34.3 boards per contest and 12.5 assists per game, which ranks them 251st and 270th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they are 209th with 12.9 per game. The Yellow Jackets allow 63.7 points per contest, which is 21st in the country. They also surrender a 41% shooting percentage and a 35% average from 3-point range, ranking them 54th and 194th in defensive field goal percentage. Opponents average 32.7 rebounds a game which ranks 73rd, and they allow 13.9 assists per game which puts them in 224th place in college basketball. They force 13.2 turnovers per game which ranks them 137th in D-1.

Useful Team Statistics

Florida State is 21st in the country with 84.5 points per contest this season. They are 82nd in the nation in shooting at 47%, while their average scoring margin is 12.7. They shoot 36% from beyond the arc, which is good for 114th in Division 1. They are 11th in the country in rebounding with 40.7 boards per contest and 37th in assists per game with 16.5. The Seminoles are 152nd in turnovers per contest with 13.6. The Seminoles give up 71.7 points per game, which ranks them 164th in the nation. Their defense surrenders a 40% shooting percentage and a 31% average from behind the 3-point line, ranking them 29th and 35th in those defensive statistics. They rank 122nd with 12.6 dimes allowed per game and 235th with 36.2 boards surrendered per contest. The Seminoles are 298th in college basketball in forcing turnovers with 15.5 per contest this year.

Advanced Statistics

The Yellow Jackets are 66th in the country in defensive rating with 96.5, and their offensive rating of 99.3 is ranked 283rd. They are 333rd in college basketball in pace with 66.1 possessions per 40 minutes, and their eFG% of 48% is 310th. As a unit they are 290th in the nation in true shooting percentage with 52% and they shoot 3-pointers on 27% of their shot attempts, ranking 337th in D-1. Georgia Tech is 125th in turnovers, as they turn the ball over an average of 17 times per 100 possessions while forcing 17.2 on defense. Their defensive eFG% for the year currently is 47%, which is 48th in the country.

Advanced Statistics

Florida State is 249th in college basketball in turnovers, as they turn the ball over an average of 15.4 times per 100 possessions while forcing 17.6 on the defensive end. Their defensive effective field goal percentage for the season currently is 46%, which is 20th in the nation. The Seminoles are 47th in the country in offensive rating with 112.2, and their defensive rating of 95.2 is ranked 49th. In terms of pace they are 30th in Division 1 with 74.3 possessions per 40 minutes, and their effective field goal percentage of 54% is 77th. As a team they are 97th in D-1 in true shooting percentage with 56% and they shoot 3-pointers on 38% of their shots, ranking 146th in the nation.

Who will win tonight's Georgia Tech/Florida State college basketball game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take Georgia Tech +11.5

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