Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish Prediction, 1/10/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Date: Tuesday, January 10, 2023

Location: Purcell Pavilion in Notre Dame, IN

TV: ACCN

The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (8-7) are on their way to Purcell Pavilion on Tuesday where they will take on the Notre Dame Fighting Irish (8-8).

The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets took the court against Florida State and went home with a loss by a final score of 75-64 in their last contest. Georgia Tech walked away from the contest with a 40.4% FG percentage (23 out of 57) and buried 9 of their 24 shots from 3-point land. From the charity stripe, the Yellow Jackets converted 9 of 12 shots for a percentage of 75.0%. In terms of grabbing rebounds, they earned 31 with 9 of them being offensive. They also distributed 15 assists in this contest in addition to forcing 9 turnovers and having 6 steals. With respect to defense, Georgia Tech allowed 49.2% from the field on 30 out of 61 shooting. Florida State totaled 23 dimes and had 5 steals for the matchup. Additionally, Florida State snagged 32 boards (7 offensive, 25 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Florida State shot 62.5% at the free throw line by making 5 of 8 shots. They also buried 10 out of their 25 shots from three-point range. When talking about personal fouls, the Yellow Jackets ended up walking away with 12 while Florida State finished the game with 11 personal fouls.

Lance Terry is one player who was a contributor in the game. He accounted for 17 points on 6 of 15 shooting. He played 38 minutes played and totaled 5 rebounds. He ended up going 40.0% from the field but didn't record a dime.

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Georgia Tech will enter this matchup with a win-loss record of 8-7 for the season. They average 71.1 pts per contest (198th in the country) while connecting on 43.2% from the field. The Yellow Jackets are shooting 33.3% on shots from 3-point land (102 of 306) and 71.8% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Georgia Tech is grabbing 36.5 boards per contest and has accumulated 197 dimes this season, which ranks 258th in college basketball in terms of passing. They are turning it over 11.5 times per game and as a team they are committing 16.0 fouls on a nightly basis.

Defensively, the Yellow Jackets are forcing 11.7 turnovers per contest and they draw 15.9 fouls. They are 263rd in the nation in giving up assists to their opponents with 223 surrendered so far this season. The Yellow Jackets defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 42.0% (386 of 920) and they surrender 37.5 boards per contest as a team. They are conceding 27.7% on three-point shots and they are ranked 197th in college hoops in points per game allowed (69.1).

The last time they took the court, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish took a loss by a final score of 81-64 against North Carolina. The Fighting Irish corralled 23 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive rebounds totaling 29 in the matchup. They also coughed up the ball 8 times, while getting 5 steals in the matchup. North Carolina committed 15 fouls in this matchup which got the Fighting Irish to the charity stripe for a total of 14 shots. They were able to make 7 of the free throws for a rate of 50.0%. When discussing three-point shots, Notre Dame made 7 of their 18 tries (38.9%). When all was said and done, the Fighting Irish finished the game shooting 25 out of 60 from the field which gave them a percentage of 41.7%. The Fighting Irish allowed North Carolina to make 31 out of 65 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 47.7% for the contest. They wrapped up this game 42.1% from 3-point land by going 8 of 19 and walked away from this one shooting 11 of 19 from the free throw line (57.9%). Concerning how they attacked the glass, Notre Dame allowed North Carolina to get 42 in all (12 on the offensive side).

Nate Laszewski was important for the Fighting Irish in this contest. He made 7 out of 10 for the matchup for a field goal rate of 70.0%, and totaled 8 rebounds. He accumulated 17 points in his 34 minutes on the court, but wasn't able to earn an assist.

Notre Dame has a record of 8-8 this year. The Fighting Irish commit 12.4 fouls per game and they shoot 76.4% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 11.9 times per contest (290th in college basketball) and they are giving up possession 9.3 times per contest. Notre Dame has 1,109 pts this year (69.3 per game) and they snag 30.8 boards per game. As an offensive unit, the Fighting Irish are hitting on 45.6% from the field, which ranks them 130th in college hoops.

The Fighting Irish on the defensive side of the court are 202nd in the nation in PPG allowed with 69.3. They are able to force 8.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 46.3% from the floor (331st in D-1). The Notre Dame defense surrenders 32.5% on 3-point shots (99 of 305) and their opponents are making 74.5% of their shots from the free throw line. They allow 12.9 assists and 34.0 total rebounds per game, which ranks them 207th and 180th in college basketball.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Notre Dame

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