Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs North Carolina State Wolfpack Prediction, 2/4/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs NC State Wolfpack

Date: Saturday, February 4, 2023

Location: PNC Arena in Raleigh, NC

TV: ACCN

The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (8-14) are on their way to PNC Arena on Saturday where they will play the NC State Wolfpack (18-5).

The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets played Louisville and took a loss by a score of 68-58 in their last game. In regard to fouls, the Yellow Jackets walked away with 19 and Louisville recorded 20 fouls. They converted 7 out of their 19 attempts from three-point range. Louisville finished the contest at 73.1% at the free throw line by burying 19 of their 26 attempts. Furthermore, Louisville collected 44 boards (7 offensive, 37 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Louisville earned 10 dimes and had 5 steals for the contest. Concerning defending, Georgia Tech allowed the other team to go 45.7% from the floor on 21 of 46 shooting. They also doled out 10 dimes in the matchup while forcing the other team into 14 turnovers and earning 9 steals. When discussing pulling down boards, they earned 32 with 12 of them being offensive. At the free throw line, the Yellow Jackets made 15 of 24 tries for a rate of 62.5%. Georgia Tech wrapped up the game having earned a 29.5% field goal percentage (18 of 61) and converted 7 of 27 three-point attempts.

Kyle Sturdivant is a player who was important for the game. He went 31.3% from the field and dished out 4 assists. He played 38 mins and collected 4 boards. He accounted for 17 points on 5 of 16 shooting.

Get all of our NCAA Basketball Picks Tonight

Georgia Tech heads into this contest with a mark of 8-14 for the campaign. They are losing possession via turnover 11.3 times per game and as a basketball team they commit 16.3 personal fouls per contest. As a unit, Georgia Tech is pulling down 35.5 rebounds per game and has racked up 295 dimes on the season, which ranks 189th in college hoops in terms of passing the ball. The Yellow Jackets are connecting on 30.9% on shots beyond the perimeter (150 of 486) and 68.6% from the free throw line. They average 67.2 points per contest (298th in Division 1) while connecting on 41.0% from the field.

Defensively, the Yellow Jackets are able to force 11.4 turnovers per game and they draw 15.3 fouls. They are 300th in college basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 325 surrendered this year. The Yellow Jackets defense is giving up a FG percentage of 44.2% (575 of 1,302) and they surrender 37.5 boards per contest as a group. They are giving up 30.8% on 3-point shots while they are 227th in the country in PPG allowed (71.1).

For their last game, the NC State Wolfpack got the victory with a final of 94-66 against Florida State. The Wolfpack pulled down 24 defensive boards and 14 offensive rebounds totaling 38 in the matchup. They turned the ball over 7 times, while getting 8 steals in this contest. Florida State had 20 fouls in the game which got the Wolfpack to the free throw line for a total of 23 attempts. They were able to make 18 of those for a clip of 78.3%. Pertaining to shooting from 3-point land, North Carolina State made 12 of 20 tries (60.0%). At the conclusion of this game, the Wolfpack finished the game shooting 32 for 67 from the floor which had them at 47.8%. The Wolfpack permitted Florida State to knock down 26 of 54 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 48.1% in this matchup. They finished shooting 30.0% from distance via 3 out of 10 and walked away from this one shooting 11 of 18 from the free throw line (61.1%). When discussing attacking the glass, North Carolina State permitted Florida State to grab 24 in total (6 offensive).

Terquavion Smith ended up being important for the Wolfpack in this contest. He scored 32 points in his 33 minutes on the court and accumulated 3 assists in the game. He made 10 out of 24 for the contest giving him a rate of 41.7%, and added 5 rebounds.

North Carolina State has a win-loss record of 18-5 for the campaign. The Wolfpack commit 17.8 fouls every game and they go 72.3% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 13.4 times per game (172nd in college hoops) and they are turning it over 9.8 times per game. North Carolina State has accounted for 1,838 pts this year (79.9 per contest) and they average 37.6 boards per game. When it comes to offense, the Wolfpack are hitting on 45.2% from the floor, which ranks 146th in the nation.

The Wolfpack on the defensive end are ranked 187th in D-1 in PPG surrendered with 69.8. They are forcing their opponents into 13.9 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 43.7% from the field (203rd in college basketball). The North Carolina State defense gives up 30.8% on shots from beyond the arc (132 of 429) and their opponents are making 71.4% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have allowed 11.7 dimes and 34.7 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks them 102nd and 226th in college hoops.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take North Carolina State

Get $60 worth of FREE premium member picks. No Obligation. No Salesman. No Credit Card. Fast Sign up with Instant Access Click Here