Louisville Cardinals vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Prediction, 1/1/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Louisville Cardinals vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

Date: Saturday, January 1, 2022

Location: McCamish Pavilion in Atlanta, GA

TV: ACCN

McCamish Pavilion is the location where the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (6-5) will try to defeat the Louisville Cardinals (8-4) on Saturday.

The Louisville Cardinals faced off with Wake Forest and notched a win by a score of 73-69 in their last game. In the matter of fouls, the Cardinals left the arena with 18 and Wake Forest racked up 24 fouls. They also converted 7 out of their 27 shots from 3-point range. Wake Forest finished the game at 77.8% from the free throw line by knocking down 14 of 18 attempts. On top of that, Wake Forest pulled down 35 boards (10 offensive, 25 defensive), but didn't have a block. Wake Forest recorded 12 dimes and had 2 steals in the matchup. In the matter of defense, Louisville let their opponent shoot 38.1% from the field on 24 of 63 shooting. They also doled out 12 assists for this game while forcing 7 turnovers and having 2 steals. In reference to hauling in boards, they earned 40 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. At the charity stripe, the Cardinals made 25 of 34 attempts for a percentage of 73.5%. Louisville ended with a 39.6% FG percentage (19 of 48) and buried 10 of their 22 shots from downtown.

Noah Locke is someone who was a contributor for the matchup. He finished shooting 62.5% from the field and earned 1 assist. He was on the court for 22 mins played and collected 3 boards. He notched 17 points on 5 out of 8 shooting.

Get all of our NCAA Basketball Expert Picks

Louisville enters this game with a mark of 8-4 on the season. They lose possession via turnover 14.0 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 19.0 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Louisville is snagging 40.9 rebounds per game and has 155 assists for the year, which is 205th in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Cardinals are connecting on 31.5% on three-point shots (100 of 317) and 71.2% from the charity stripe. They average 71.0 pts per game (207th in the country) while going 41.7% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Cardinals are able to force 13.2 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 17.1 personal fouls. They are giving up 29.7% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 134th in D-1 in PPG allowed (66.2). The Cardinals defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 38.6% (272 of 704) and they concede 36.2 rebounds per game as a team. They are currently ranked 114th in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 135 relinquished so far this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets took home the win by a final score of 72-62 against Georgia State. The Yellow Jackets corralled 38 defensive boards and 11 offensive boards totaling 49 in the matchup. They also gave up possession of the ball 23 times, while getting 6 steals in the game. Georgia State earned 20 fouls in this matchup which took the Yellow Jackets to the charity stripe for a total of 24 attempts. They were able to bury 19 of those for a percentage of 79.2%. When it comes to shooting from beyond the arc, Georgia Tech knocked down 9 out of 22 attempts (40.9%). When the final whistle was blown, the Yellow Jackets finished the game shooting 22 for 56 from the floor which had them at 39.3%. The Yellow Jackets allowed Georgia State to make 20 of 71 tries from the floor which had them at 28.2% for this contest. They went 31.8% from distance via 7 out of 22 and finished the contest at 15 out of 19 at the charity stripe (78.9%). Concerning how they rebounded, Georgia Tech allowed Georgia State to pull down 29 in total (9 on the offensive side).

Jordan Usher was important for the Yellow Jackets in the matchup. He made 8 out of 14 for this game giving him a rate of 57.1%, and had 11 rebounds. He accumulated 30 points in his 39 mins on the court, but finished this game without an assist.

Georgia Tech has a win-loss mark of 6-5 this season. The Yellow Jackets have committed 17.6 fouls every game and they go 67.8% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 13.0 times per game (210th in the country) and they cough up possession 14.3 times per contest. Georgia Tech has scored 761 points so far this season (69.2 per game) and they snag 36.5 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Yellow Jackets are connecting on 45.2% from the field, which ranks 143rd in college basketball.

The Yellow Jackets on the defensive end are ranked 170th in D-1 in PPG given up with 67.6. They are able to force 13.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 41.9% from the field (156th in D-1). The Georgia Tech defense allows 31.8% on three-point shots (76 of 239) and their opponents are connecting on 68.1% of their free throw attempts. They have allowed 13.9 dimes and 33.5 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks them 266th and 131st in Division 1.

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Georgia Tech

Get $60 worth of FREE premium member picks. No Obligation. No Salesman. No Credit Card. Fast Sign up with Instant Access Click Here