Syracuse Orange vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Prediction, 1/21/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Syracuse Orange vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

Date: Saturday, January 21, 2023

Location: McCamish Pavilion in Atlanta, GA

TV: ACCNX

The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (8-10) will take on the Syracuse Orange (12-7) at McCamish Pavilion on Saturday.

The Syracuse Orange stepped onto the hardwood against Miami and went home with a loss by a final score of 82-78 in their last game. Syracuse ended with a 43.3% FG percentage (29 of 67) and converted 6 of their 20 shots from beyond the arc. From the charity stripe, the Orange converted 14 of 17 attempts for a rate of 82.4%. In terms of getting rebounds, they compiled a total of 31 with 13 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 19 dimes for this game while creating 11 turnovers and having 8 steals. In regard to defense, Syracuse allowed 41.7% from the field on 25 of 60 shooting. Miami totaled 16 assists and had 5 steals for this contest. Furthermore, Miami pulled down 39 boards (16 offensive, 23 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Miami shot 89.3% at the charity stripe by knocking down 25 of 28 attempts. They made 7 out of their 23 shots from three-point range. When it comes to fouls, the Orange ended up with 19 and Miami finished the game with 18 fouls.

Jesse Edwards is a player who was a factor in this matchup. He finished 56.3% from the field and also earned 2 dimes. He played for 35 minutes played and also totaled 11 boards. He totaled 25 points on 9 out of 16 shooting.

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Syracuse will enter this game with a win-loss record of 12-7 for the campaign. They are averaging 75.4 pts per contest (106th in D-1) while going 46.3% from the field. The Orange are connecting on 36.3% on shots from beyond the arc (121 of 333) and 73.8% from the free throw line. As a team, Syracuse is pulling in 36.6 boards per contest and has totaled 289 assists on the campaign, which has them ranked 51st in the nation in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 11.5 times per contest and as a basketball team they are committing 14.0 personal fouls per contest.

Defensively, the Orange have forced 13.5 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 16.7 fouls. They currently rank 359th in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 331 relinquished so far this year. The Orange defensively are allowing a field goal percentage of 40.8% (479 of 1,175) and they surrender 37.1 rebounds per contest as a unit. They are giving up 33.5% on three-point shots and they rank 213th in the country in opponents PPG (70.3).

The last time they took the court, the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets took a loss by a final score of 78-66 when they played North Carolina State. When it comes to rebounds, Georgia Tech allowed North Carolina State to pull down 36 in all (7 offensive). They shot 33.3% from distance via 7 out of 21 and finished the game at 17 out of 20 from the free throw line (85.0%). The Yellow Jackets allowed North Carolina State to knock down 27 out of their 53 tries from the floor which left them with a rate of 50.9% in this matchup. In all, the Yellow Jackets walked away from this one shooting 28 out of 71 from the field which gave them a percentage of 39.4%. With regard to shooting from 3-point land, Georgia Tech made 2 out of 21 tries (9.5%). They were able to bury 8 of the free throw tries for a clip of 42.1%. North Carolina State committed 19 personal fouls for this game which got the Yellow Jackets to the free throw line for a total of 19 shots. They also gave up possession of the ball 9 times, while getting 8 steals for this contest. The Yellow Jackets were able to corral 18 defensive boards and 16 offensive rebounds for a total of 34 in the matchup.

Jalon Moore ended up being a major contributor for the Yellow Jackets in this matchup. He buried 8 out of 14 for the contest giving him a field goal percentage of 57.1%, and totaled 8 rebounds. He accumulated 17 points in his 32 minutes of playing time and tallied 1 assist for the matchup.

Georgia Tech has a mark of 8-10 on the year. The Yellow Jackets have committed 16.2 personal fouls every game and they shoot 69.5% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 13.4 times per contest (177th in D-1) and they turn the ball over 11.4 times per game. Georgia Tech has accounted for 1,264 pts so far this year (70.2 per contest) and they pull down 36.9 rebounds per contest. When it comes to offensive execution, the Yellow Jackets are shooting 42.4% from the field, which ranks 293rd in Division 1.

The Georgia Tech defense allows 28.7% on 3-point shots (108 of 376) and their opponents are making 67.6% of their foul shots. They have conceded 14.2 dimes and 37.2 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is 289th and 311th in college hoops. The Yellow Jackets are ranked 203rd in D-1 in PPG allowed with 69.9. They are forcing 11.5 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 42.5% from the field (155th in college basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Syracuse

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