Georgia Bulldogs vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Prediction, 12/6/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Georgia Bulldogs vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

Date: Tuesday, December 6, 2022

Location: McCamish Pavilion in Atlanta, GA

TV: ESPN2

The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (5-3) are hosting the Georgia Bulldogs (7-2) at McCamish Pavilion on Tuesday.

The Georgia Bulldogs played Florida A&M and walked away with a win by a score of 68-46 in their last game. Georgia finished having earned a 48.1% field goal percentage (26 out of 54) and buried 7 out of their 18 3-point shots. At the free throw line, the Bulldogs made 9 of their 16 shots for a rate of 56.3%. In terms of grabbing boards, they earned 38 with 12 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 16 assists for this contest in addition to forcing the opposition into 18 turnovers and having 13 steals. When it comes to defense, Georgia allowed the other team to shoot 36.0% from the floor on 18 out of 50 shooting. Florida A&M earned 8 assists and had 6 steals for the contest. On top of that, Florida A&M collected 24 rebounds (6 offensive, 18 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Florida A&M finished shooting 54.5% from the free throw line by making 6 of 11 shots. They also knocked down 4 of their 13 attempts from beyond the arc. In regard to personal fouls, the Bulldogs ended up finishing with 10 while Florida A&M totaled 13 personal fouls.

Mardrez McBride is a player who was a factor for the matchup. He shot 60.0% from the field and totaled 2 dimes. He was on the hardwood for 34 minutes and also grabbed 9 rebounds. He ended up finishing with 15 points on 6 of 10 shooting.

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Georgia will enter this matchup with a win-loss record of 7-2 on the year. They are averaging 69.2 points per outing (259th in the country) while connecting on 41.7% from the field. The Bulldogs are shooting 32.0% on three-point attempts (63 of 197) and 74.7% from the free throw line. As a unit, Georgia is pulling down 40.3 boards per game and has tallied 111 dimes this season, which is 196th in college basketball in terms of passing the rock. They lose possession by turning the ball over 15.8 times per game and as a squad they are committing 14.4 fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on the defensive end, the Bulldogs are able to force 13.8 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.4 personal fouls. They give up 25.9% on shots from distance while they are 41st in Division 1 in points per game allowed (61.6). The Bulldogs are allowing a FG percentage of 40.8% (211 of 517) and they surrender 31.2 rebounds per game as a unit. They currently rank 164th in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 102 surrendered for the season.

The last time they took the court, the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets took home the win by a final score of 81-63 when they faced Northeastern. The Yellow Jackets recorded 28 defensive boards and 15 offensive rebounds totaling 43 in this matchup. They gave up possession 9 times, while earning 5 steals in the game. Northeastern committed 17 fouls for the contest which took the Yellow Jackets to the charity stripe for 26 attempts. They were able to make 20 of them for a rate of 76.9%. When it comes to shots from 3-point land, Georgia Tech knocked down 5 of their 16 tries (31.3%). When the game finished, the Yellow Jackets ended up going 28 for 63 from the field which gave them a percentage of 44.4%. The Yellow Jackets permitted Northeastern to knock down 22 of their 62 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 35.5% in the game. They finished 20.0% from downtown by shooting 5 out of 25 and finished the game at 14 out of 22 from the free throw line (63.6%). With respect to rebounding, Georgia Tech allowed Northeastern to get 30 in total (9 on the offensive side).

Jalon Moore ended up being a major contributor for the Yellow Jackets in this matchup. He converted 3 of 10 in this game giving him a rate of 30.0%, and added 9 rebounds. He tallied 16 points in his 38 mins on the court and had 2 assists in this contest.

Georgia Tech has a win-loss mark of 5-3 on the season. On the offensive side of the court, the Yellow Jackets are hitting on 41.9% from the floor, which is 294th in college hoops. Georgia Tech has tallied 570 points for the campaign (71.3 per game) and they snag 39.4 boards per contest. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 12.1 times per contest (273rd in college basketball) and they are losing possession via turnover 10.9 times per game. The Yellow Jackets are responsible for committing 16.3 fouls per game and they go 70.5% from the charity stripe.

The Yellow Jackets on the defensive end are ranked 120th in D-1 in points allowed per game with 65.9. They are able to force 13.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 39.3% from the floor (57th in college basketball). The Georgia Tech defense concedes 25.6% on 3-point attempts (43 of 168) and opponents are making 61.3% of their shots from the free throw line. They have given up 13.4 dimes and 39.1 boards per contest, which ranks them 245th and 345th in the nation.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Georgia Tech

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