Notre Dame at Georgia Tech College Basketball Picks & Predictions 1/10/2018

Wednesday, January 10, 2018

McCamish Pavilion

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The Notre Dame Fighting Irish head to McCamish Pavilion to take on the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets on Wednesday, January 10, 2018. The opening line for this matchup has Georgia Tech as 1 point favorites.

Notre Dame heads into this matchup with a mark of 13-3. They currently have a point differential of 15.7 as they are averaging 79.8 points per contest while giving up 64.1 per game. Georgia Tech has an overall record of 8-7. They are averaging 66.9 points per game and surrendering 64.0, good for a point differential of 2.9.

Valuable Notre Dame Fighting Irish Betting Trends

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are 6-6 against the spread this season

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are 6-6 against the over/under this year

Important Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Betting Trends

The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets are 6-5 against the spread this season

The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets are 4-7 against the over/under this year

Key Notre Dame Fighting Irish Injuries

01/09/18 F Bonzie Colson Foot is OUT 8 weeks
01/09/18 G Matt Farrell Ankle is OUT Wednesday vs Georgia Tech

Key Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Injuries

01/09/18 G Justin Moore Personal is "?" Wednesday vs Notre Dame

Player Spotlight

Temple Gibbs averages 14.8 points per contest while playing 35.8 minutes per night this year. He grabs 2.8 rebounds per contest and distributes 2.9 assists per game. His FG percentage is 48% while his free throw percentage is 78%. Rex Pflueger averages 9.5 points per contest in 33 minutes per game this year. He averages 2.6 assists per game and 4.6 rebounds per contest. His field goal percentage is 43% for the season while his free throw percentage is 82%.

Player Spotlight

Jose Alvarado scores 13.6 points per contest while playing 33.9 minutes per game this season. He hauls in 4.3 rebounds per contest and has 3.1 assists per game on the season. His FG percentage is 48% and his free throw percentage is at 85%. Ben Lammers averages 12.3 points per game this year and he sees the court an average of 35.7 minutes per game. He also brings in 8.7 rebounds per game and has 1.3 assists per contest. His field goal percentage is 46% and his free throw percentage is 78%.

Useful Team Statistics

Notre Dame averages 79.8 points per contest this year, which is 67th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 15.7 and their shooting percentage is 48% as a unit, which has them ranked 54th. From 3-point territory they shoot 39%, which is good for 43rd in Division 1. They average 36.9 boards per contest and 14.4 assists per game, which ranks them 148th and 144th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they are 347th with 9.7 per game. The Fighting Irish allow 64.1 points per contest, which is 28th in the country. They also surrender a 40% shooting percentage and a 34% average from 3-point range, ranking them 32nd and 130th in defensive field goal percentage. Opponents average 33.8 rebounds a game which ranks 116th, and they allow 13.3 assists per game which puts them in 172nd place in college basketball. They force 12.8 turnovers per game which ranks them 105th in D-1.

Useful Team Statistics

Georgia Tech is 316th in the country with 66.9 points per contest this season. They are 257th in the nation in shooting at 43%, while their average scoring margin is 2.9. They shoot 32% from beyond the arc, which is good for 291st in Division 1. They are 242nd in the country in rebounding with 34.7 boards per contest and 282nd in assists per game with 12.3. The Yellow Jackets are 256th in turnovers per contest with 12.5. The Yellow Jackets give up 64.0 points per game, which ranks them 26th in the nation. Their defense surrenders a 41% shooting percentage and a 37% average from behind the 3-point line, ranking them 59th and 277th in those defensive statistics. They rank 242nd with 14.3 dimes allowed per game and 82nd with 32.9 boards surrendered per contest. The Yellow Jackets are 163rd in college basketball in forcing turnovers with 13.6 per contest this year.

Advanced Statistics

The Fighting Irish are 49th in the country in defensive rating with 94.5, and their offensive rating of 117.6 is ranked 16th. They are 312th in college basketball in pace with 67.4 possessions per 40 minutes, and their eFG% of 55% is 56th. As a unit they are 37th in the nation in true shooting percentage with 59% and they shoot 3-pointers on 36% of their shot attempts, ranking 210th in D-1. Notre Dame is 345th in turnovers, as they turn the ball over an average of 12.5 times per 100 possessions while forcing 16.2 on defense. Their defensive eFG% for the year currently is 46%, which is 40th in the country.

Advanced Statistics

Georgia Tech is 174th in college basketball in turnovers, as they turn the ball over an average of 16.3 times per 100 possessions while forcing 17.7 on the defensive end. Their defensive effective field goal percentage for the season currently is 48%, which is 80th in the nation. The Yellow Jackets are 256th in the country in offensive rating with 100.6, and their defensive rating of 96.3 is ranked 77th. In terms of pace they are 334th in Division 1 with 66.4 possessions per 40 minutes, and their effective field goal percentage of 48% is 310th. As a team they are 276th in D-1 in true shooting percentage with 52% and they shoot 3-pointers on 28% of their shots, ranking 334th in the nation.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Notre Dame +1

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