Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Prediction, 1/19/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

Date: Wednesday, January 19, 2022

Location: McCamish Pavilion in Atlanta, GA

TV: ESPNU

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons (14-4) are headed to McCamish Pavilion on Wednesday where they will take on the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (7-9).

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons stepped onto the hardwood against Virginia and earned the victory with a final of 63-55 in their last game. When discussing fouls, the Demon Deacons left the arena with 12 while Virginia finished the game with 14 fouls. They also made 5 out of their 13 attempts from downtown. Virginia shot 66.7% when shooting free throws by making 8 of 12 attempts. Moreover, Virginia snagged 26 boards (11 offensive, 15 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Virginia earned 17 assists and had 10 steals in the game. Regarding defense, Wake Forest allowed the other team to shoot 36.2% from the floor on 21 of 58 shooting. They also doled out 7 assists for this contest as well as forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and earning 6 steals. When discussing pulling down boards, they earned 34 with 12 of them being on the offensive end. At the charity stripe, the Demon Deacons buried 11 of their 14 shots for a rate of 78.6%. Wake Forest walked away from the contest having earned a 45.1% field goal percentage (23 of 51) and converted 6 of their 18 3-point shots.

Isaiah Mucius is someone who was a major contributor for the game. He recorded 12 points on 4 of 9 shooting. He saw the court for 34 mins and snagged 8 boards. He walked away from this one shooting 44.4% from the floor but wasn't able to get a dime.

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Wake Forest heads into this game with a win-loss record of 14-4 so far this season. They lose possession by turning the ball over 13.2 times per contest and as a group are committing 15.0 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Wake Forest is pulling in 36.9 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 258 assists so far this season, which has them ranked 65th in the country in terms of passing the rock. The Demon Deacons are connecting on 32.3% on shots from beyond the arc (142 of 439) and 73.0% from the charity stripe. They average 78.2 points per outing (47th in the country) while shooting 47.5% from the floor.

On defense, the Demon Deacons have forced 13.1 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 18.2 personal fouls. They rank 261st in the nation in allowing assists with 224 relinquished this year. The Demon Deacons defense is giving up a FG percentage of 41.0% (445 of 1,085) and they relinquish 33.6 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They are conceding 32.1% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they rank 172nd in the country in PPG from their opponents (68.3).

When they last stepped on the court, the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets took a loss by a score of 88-65 against North Carolina. The Yellow Jackets were able to corral 20 defensive boards and 4 offensive boards for a total of 24 for the matchup. They also gave up possession of the ball 11 times, while getting 9 steals for this contest. North Carolina earned 15 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Yellow Jackets to the free throw line for a total of 14 shots. They were able to make 8 of them for a percentage of 57.1%. With regard to shots from beyond the arc, Georgia Tech knocked down 3 of 14 tries (21.4%). When the final whistle was blown, the Yellow Jackets shot 27 out of 59 from the floor which had them shooting 45.8%. The Yellow Jackets permitted North Carolina to convert 30 out of 63 tries from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 47.6% in this contest. They finished the game shooting 36.0% from behind the 3-point line by going 9 out of 25 and finished the game at 19 of 21 from the free throw line (90.5%). In relation to cleaning the glass, Georgia Tech permitted North Carolina to get 41 in total (10 offensive).

Jordan Usher ended up being a major contributor for the Yellow Jackets for this game. He tallied 22 points in his 30 minutes of playing time and earned 3 dimes in this game. He made 9 of 16 for this game giving him a field goal percentage of 56.3%, and tallied 7 rebounds.

Georgia Tech has a mark of 7-9 on the year. The Yellow Jackets are committing 18.4 personal fouls every game and they hit 68.9% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 12.8 times per contest (216th in college hoops) and they cough up possession 13.6 times per game. Georgia Tech has scored 1,096 pts so far this year (68.5 per game) and they average 35.3 rebounds per contest. As an offense, the Yellow Jackets are connecting on 44.0% from the floor, which is 195th in the nation.

The Georgia Tech defense surrenders 31.5% on shots from distance (108 of 343) and their opponents are knocking down 68.3% of their shots from the free throw line. They relinquish 14.6 assists and 35.1 total boards per game, which ranks 313th and 206th in college basketball. The Yellow Jackets are ranked 211th in the country in points allowed per game with 69.8. They are able to force 13.1 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 43.0% from the field (203rd in Division 1).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Georgia Tech

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