Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs Florida State Seminoles Prediction, 1/7/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs Florida State Seminoles

Date: Saturday, January 7, 2023

Location: Donald L. Tucker Center in Tallahassee, FL

TV: ACCNX

Donald L. Tucker Center is the site where the Florida State Seminoles (4-11) will try to beat the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (7-6) on Saturday.

The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets took the court against Miami and went home with a win by a final score of 76-70 in their last game. Georgia Tech walked away from the game having earned a 41.0% field goal percentage (25 of 61) and knocked down 9 of their 24 3-point attempts. At the free throw line, the Yellow Jackets made 17 of 19 attempts for a rate of 89.5%. With regard to rebounding, they earned 40 with 11 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 15 dimes for this game in addition to forcing the other team into 6 turnovers and earning 3 steals. Pertaining to defending, Georgia Tech allowed their opponent to shoot 35.3% from the field on 24 of 68 shooting. Miami earned 12 assists and had 13 steals in the game. On top of that, Miami collected 32 rebounds (13 offensive, 19 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Miami finished 68.0% from the free throw line by burying 17 of their 25 shots. They converted 5 of 32 tries from 3-point land. When it comes to personal fouls, the Yellow Jackets ended up with 17 while Miami had 17 personal fouls.

Lance Terry is one player who came through in this game. He notched 24 points on 8 out of 13 shooting. He saw the court for 40 mins played and collected 6 boards. He shot 61.5% from the field but didn't record an assist.

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Georgia Tech comes into this game with a mark of 7-6 this season. They average 71.2 points per contest (197th in Division 1) while hitting 43.6% from the field. The Yellow Jackets are connecting on 32.6% on shots from 3-point land (84 of 258) and 70.0% from the free throw line. As a team, Georgia Tech is grabbing 36.1 boards per game and has totaled 167 assists so far this season, which is 298th in D-1 in terms of passing. They are losing possession via turnover 11.1 times per game and as a team they are committing 16.2 personal fouls per contest.

On the defensive end of the court, the Yellow Jackets are forcing 12.2 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 16.2 fouls. They are currently ranked 222nd in the nation in giving up assists with 188 conceded for the year. The Yellow Jackets defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 42.0% (332 of 791) and they concede 37.8 boards per game as a squad. They surrender 28.0% from 3-point land while they are 185th in Division 1 in opponents points per game (68.6).

In their last game, the Florida State Seminoles went home defeated by a final of 86-67 against Duke. Concerning how they cleaned up the glass, Florida State allowed Duke to get 27 overall (9 offensive). They finished 44.0% from 3-point land via 11 of 25 and finished the game at 17 of 20 from the charity stripe (85.0%). The Seminoles allowed Duke to convert 29 of their 57 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 50.9% for the matchup. When the game finished, the Seminoles finished the game shooting 21 out of 49 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 42.9%. Concerning shots from distance, Florida State converted 4 out of their 15 attempts (26.7%). They were able to convert 21 of the free throw tries for a clip of 80.8%. Duke was called for 21 fouls in the matchup which took the Seminoles to the free throw line for 26 tries. They also coughed up the ball 10 times, while recording 7 steals in this game. The Seminoles recorded 19 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive rebounds for a total of 23 in this game.

Matthew Cleveland pitched in for the Seminoles in this matchup. He scored 18 points in his 38 minutes of playing time and accounted for 3 assists for this game. He converted 4 out of 14 in this game giving him a field goal percentage of 28.6%, and totaled 10 rebounds.

Florida State has a record of 4-11 this year. The Seminoles are committing 17.3 fouls every game while shooting 73.8% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 13.1 times per contest (225th in college hoops) and they are turning it over 12.8 times per game. Florida State has totaled 1,029 points for the campaign (68.6 per game) and they collect 32.2 boards per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Seminoles are connecting on 42.5% from the floor, which is 280th in the nation.

The Seminoles on defense are ranked 308th in college basketball in PPG given up with 74.1. They are forcing 12.3 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 43.7% from the floor (243rd in the country). The Florida State defense gives up 34.5% on three-point shots (116 of 336) and their opposition makes 73.6% of their free throw attempts. They surrender 15.1 dimes and 37.1 boards every game, which is 325th and 304th in the nation.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Florida State

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