Howard Bison vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Prediction, 11/9/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Howard Bison vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

Date: Thursday, November 9, 2023

Location: McCamish Pavilion in Atlanta, GA

TV: ESPN+

McCamish Pavilion is the site where the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (1-0) will try to beat the Howard Bison (1-0) on Thursday.

The Howard Bison took the court against Hampton and earned the victory with a final of 92-80 in their last game. Howard wrapped up the contest with a 56.3% FG percentage (27 of 48) and converted 9 of their 18 shots from beyond the arc. From the charity stripe, the Bison converted 29 of their 36 attempts for a percentage of 80.6%. With regard to grabbing boards, they compiled 29 with 4 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 12 dimes for the contest while forcing the other team into 17 turnovers and earning 9 steals. Concerning defense, Howard let their opponent shoot 50.0% from the field on 28 of 56 shooting. Hampton totaled 11 dimes and had 12 steals in the game. Moreover, Hampton pulled down 16 rebounds (2 offensive, 14 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Hampton finished the game at 71.4% when shooting free throws by burying 15 of their 21 tries. They made 9 out of their 28 attempts from 3-point land. In relation to fouls, the Bison ended up with 20 while Hampton accounted for 28 fouls.

Bryce Harris is a guy who played a role in this game. He shot 66.7% from the field but had no assists when the time ran out. He played for 29 mins and pulled down 5 rebounds. He left the arena with 23 points on 8 of 12 shooting.

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Howard enters this matchup with a record of 1-0 this year. They currently have an average of 92.0 pts per contest (69th in the country) while connecting on 56.3% from the floor. The Bison are hitting 50.0% on shots from 3-point land (9 of 18) and 80.6% from the charity stripe. As a team, Howard is pulling down 34.0 boards per contest and has accounted for 12 dimes so far this season, which is 214th in college hoops in terms of passing. They are losing possession via turnover 21.0 times per game and as a unit are committing 20.0 fouls per contest.

When they are on defense, the Bison are able to force 17.0 turnovers per game while drawing 28.0 personal fouls. They are 192nd in the country in giving up assists to their opponents with 11 conceded so far this season. The Bison defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 50.0% (28 of 56) and they surrender 21.0 boards per contest as a team. They surrender 32.1% on three-point shots while they are 288th in college basketball in PPG allowed (80.0).

When they last stepped on the court, the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets walked away with a victory by a final of 84-62 when they faced Georgia Southern. Regarding cleaning up the glass, Georgia Tech allowed Georgia Southern to pull down 27 overall (7 offensive). They went 27.3% from beyond the arc by shooting 6 of 22 and finished the game at 10 of 13 at the free throw line (76.9%). The Yellow Jackets permitted Georgia Southern to make 23 of 57 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 40.4% in this contest. In all, the Yellow Jackets finished shooting 27 for 60 from the floor which gave them a rate of 45.0%. In regard to shots from 3-point land, Georgia Tech converted 13 of 29 attempts (44.8%). They were able to convert 17 of the free throws for a rate of 63.0%. Georgia Southern committed 23 personal fouls for this contest which took the Yellow Jackets to the charity stripe for 27 attempts. They also coughed it up 11 times, while recording 10 steals for the contest. The Yellow Jackets were able to corral 19 defensive boards and 14 offensive boards for a total of 33 for the game.

Miles Kelly pitched in for the Yellow Jackets in this matchup. He scored 25 points in his 30 mins on the hardwood and had 3 assists in this matchup. He converted 9 out of 18 in this contest for a field goal rate of 50.0%, and had 5 rebounds.

Georgia Tech has a win-loss record of 1-0 on the season. When it comes to offensive execution, the Yellow Jackets are hitting on 45.0% from the floor, which ranks 164th in the country. Georgia Tech has totaled 84 pts on the year and they grab 37.0 boards per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 17.0 times per game (93rd in the nation) and they turn it over 13.0 times per game. The Yellow Jackets have committed 16.0 fouls per contest and they go 63.0% from the charity stripe.

The Georgia Tech defense concedes 27.3% on 3-point shots (6 of 22) and their opposition knocks down 76.9% of their shots from the free throw line. They relinquish 6.0 assists and 33.0 rebounds per contest, which ranks them 60th and 153rd in college hoops. The Yellow Jackets defensively are ranked 148th in college basketball in points per game surrendered with 62.0. They are able to force 18.0 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 40.4% from the field (191st in the country).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Howard

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