Alabama State Hornets vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Prediction, 12/17/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Alabama State Hornets vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

Date: Saturday, December 17, 2022

Location: McCamish Pavilion in Atlanta, GA

TV: Hulu Live TV

McCamish Pavilion is the location where the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (6-4) will compete against the Alabama State Hornets (1-8) on Saturday.

The Alabama State Hornets played North Alabama and took a loss by a score of 71-63 in their last contest. Alabama State finished having earned a 38.1% field goal percentage (24 of 63) and made 8 of their 18 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the charity stripe, the Hornets knocked down 7 of their 9 attempts for a rate of 77.8%. When discussing rebounding, they compiled 25 with 2 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 11 assists in the game in addition to forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and having 5 steals. In the matter of defense, Alabama State allowed the other team to shoot 42.9% from the field on 24 of 56 shooting. North Alabama dished out 12 dimes and had 3 steals in the game. In addition, North Alabama snagged 45 rebounds (11 offensive, 34 defensive), but didn't have a block. North Alabama ended up going 64.0% at the charity stripe by converting 16 of 25 shots. They also made 7 of their 20 attempts from 3-point land. When discussing personal fouls, the Hornets ended up finishing with 19 and North Alabama recorded 11 personal fouls.

Isaiah Range is one guy who was a contributor for this contest. He finished the game shooting 66.7% from the field and earned 1 assist. He saw the court for 38 mins played and collected 4 boards. He walked away with 27 points on 10 of 15 shooting.

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Alabama State steps onto the hardwood with a win-loss mark of 1-8 this year. They average 60.7 points per game (354th in the nation) while shooting 34.5% from the field. The Hornets are shooting 34.8% from downtown (56 of 161) and 66.7% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Alabama State is pulling in 36.4 boards per contest and has totaled 87 assists for the year, which ranks 362nd in the nation in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 11.9 times per game and as a squad are committing 19.3 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end of the court, the Hornets are forcing 12.3 turnovers every game while drawing 14.7 personal fouls. They currently rank 233rd in college hoops in allowing assists to their opponents with 139 conceded so far this year. The Hornets defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 47.1% (252 of 535) and they relinquish 42.9 boards per game as a unit. They are relinquishing 37.8% on shots from distance and they are ranked 352nd in college hoops in PPG from their opponents (79.7).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets went home defeated by a final of 75-59 when they played North Carolina. The Yellow Jackets were able to corral 21 defensive boards and 1 offensive boards for a total of 22 in this contest. They gave up possession 10 times, while getting 8 steals for this contest. North Carolina was called for 11 personal fouls for this contest which took the Yellow Jackets to the charity stripe for a total of 8 tries. They were able to convert 6 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 75.0%. With respect to shooting from beyond the arc, Georgia Tech buried 9 of 26 tries (34.6%). When this game wrapped up, the Yellow Jackets finished shooting 22 out of 54 from the field which had them at 40.7%. The Yellow Jackets allowed North Carolina to convert 27 of their 57 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 47.4% for the game. They finished 23.1% from three-point range by shooting 3 of 13 and walked away from this one shooting 18 out of 24 from the free throw line (75.0%). With respect to rebounds, Georgia Tech allowed North Carolina to grab 41 in total (11 offensive).

Miles Kelly pitched in for the Yellow Jackets for this game. He scored 15 points in his 33 mins of playing time, but didn't get an assist. He converted 6 out of 12 for the game for a field goal rate of 50.0%, and accounted for 4 rebounds.

Georgia Tech has a record of 6-4 so far this year. The Yellow Jackets have committed 16.1 fouls per game and they hit 71.1% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 12.1 times per contest (284th in D-1) and they turn it over 10.5 times per game. Georgia Tech has 708 points for the campaign (70.8 per contest) and they collect 36.6 boards per contest. On the offensive side of the ball, the Yellow Jackets are connecting on 42.4% from the field, which is 281st in the nation.

The Yellow Jackets on defense are ranked 162nd in the country in points allowed per game with 67.9. They are able to force 13.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 41.4% from the field (117th in the nation). The Georgia Tech defense allows 26.8% on 3-point attempts (52 of 194) and their opposition knocks down 62.5% of their free throw attempts. They have allowed 13.7 assists and 38.7 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is 265th and 342nd in those categories on the defensive end.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Alabama State

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