Duke Blue Devils vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Prediction, 1/28/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Duke Blue Devils vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

Date: Saturday, January 28, 2023

Location: McCamish Pavilion in Atlanta, GA

TV: ACCN

The Duke Blue Devils (14-6) are on their way to McCamish Pavilion on Saturday where they will attempt to beat the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (8-12).

The Duke Blue Devils took the court against Virginia Tech and took a loss by a final of 78-75 in their last contest. Duke ended the game with a 48.3% FG percentage (29 out of 60) and made 9 out of their 23 shots from downtown. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Blue Devils knocked down 8 of their 12 shots for a percentage of 66.7%. Regarding hauling in rebounds, they compiled 28 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 17 dimes for the contest while forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and getting 4 steals. When discussing defense, Duke allowed their opponent to shoot 57.1% from the field on 28 out of 49 shooting. Virginia Tech doled out 16 dimes and had 5 steals for the game. Additionally, Virginia Tech snagged 24 rebounds (5 offensive, 19 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Virginia Tech finished the contest at 63.2% from the free throw line by knocking down 12 of 19 attempts. They made 10 out of their 19 tries from beyond the arc. With respect to personal fouls, the Blue Devils left the arena with 17 while Virginia Tech racked up 16 personal fouls.

Kyle Filipowski is someone who was a contributor in the matchup. He finished shooting 52.9% from the floor and totaled 2 assists. He was on the hardwood for 34 mins played and also collected 10 boards. He ended up walking away with 29 points on 9 of 17 shooting.

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Duke heads into this game with a win-loss record of 14-6 on the season. They are losing possession via turnover 12.3 times per game and as a squad they are committing 15.8 fouls per contest. As a unit, Duke is pulling down 39.5 boards per game and is sitting with 287 dimes for the year, which has them ranked 131st in the country in terms of passing. The Blue Devils are connecting on 32.1% on three-point shots (137 of 427) and 77.1% from the charity stripe. They average 72.2 points per game (169th in college basketball) while going 43.2% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Blue Devils are able to force 12.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 17.7 personal fouls. They are conceding 30.6% on shots from distance while they are 51st in college basketball in PPG allowed (64.3). The Blue Devils are giving up a FG percentage of 41.8% (476 of 1,138) and they surrender 31.0 boards per game as a squad. They are 85th in college basketball in allowing assists to their opponents with 230 surrendered for the year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets went home defeated by a final of 72-51 against Clemson. The Yellow Jackets recorded 23 defensive boards and 9 offensive boards totaling 32 in the game. They turned the ball over 10 times, while getting 5 steals in this matchup. Clemson earned 9 personal fouls for the contest which took the Yellow Jackets to the free throw line for 4 shots. They were able to knock down 3 of them for a rate of 75.0%. In the matter of 3-pointers, Georgia Tech made 4 out of 23 attempts (17.4%). When this game wrapped up, the Yellow Jackets went 22 out of 64 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 34.4%. The Yellow Jackets permitted Clemson to convert 27 of 51 tries from the field which had them at 52.9% for this game. They went 45.0% from three-point range by shooting 9 out of 20 and ended up shooting 9 of 11 at the free throw line (81.8%). Concerning how they rebounded, Georgia Tech allowed Clemson to pull down 32 overall (2 on the offensive glass).

Javon Franklin ended up being a major contributor for the Yellow Jackets for the matchup. He recorded 12 points in his 30 mins on the court, but wasn't able to notch an assist. He converted 6 of 9 in this matchup for a rate of 66.7%, and earned 5 rebounds.

Georgia Tech has a win-loss record of 8-12 for the season. The Yellow Jackets are responsible for committing 16.2 personal fouls per game and they connect on 69.2% from the charity stripe. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 13.7 times per contest (154th in Division 1) and they lose possession via turnover 11.6 times per game. Georgia Tech has scored 1,378 points for the season (68.9 per contest) and they pull down 36.3 rebounds per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Yellow Jackets are shooting 42.1% from the field, which ranks 307th in the nation.

The Georgia Tech defense concedes 30.0% on shots from 3-point land (123 of 410) and their opposition knocks down 67.9% of their free throw shots. They have conceded 14.6 assists and 36.8 rebounds per contest, which ranks them 314th and 305th in those categories on the defensive end. The Yellow Jackets on the defensive end are ranked 216th in the nation in points per game surrendered with 70.6. They are able to force 11.3 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 43.5% from the floor (199th in Division 1).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Duke

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