Clemson Tigers vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Prediction, 2/21/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Clemson Tigers vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

Date: Wednesday, February 21, 2024

Location: McCamish Pavilion in Atlanta, GA

TV: ESPN

The Clemson Tigers (17-8) are en route to McCamish Pavilion on Wednesday where they will try to defeat the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (11-15).

The Clemson Tigers faced off with North Carolina State and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 78-77 in their last game. Clemson ended having earned a 46.6% field goal percentage (27 out of 58) and converted 9 of their 24 shots from beyond the arc. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Tigers made 14 of their 17 shots for a rate of 82.4%. When discussing hauling in boards, they earned a total of 32 with 7 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 11 assists in the matchup in addition to forcing the opposition into 6 turnovers and earning 2 steals. In reference to defense, Clemson allowed the other team to shoot 49.1% from the floor on 27 out of 55 shooting. North Carolina State dished out 12 assists and had 8 steals for this contest. Additionally, North Carolina State snagged 30 rebounds (5 offensive, 25 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. North Carolina State walked away from this one shooting 68.2% at the free throw line by burying 15 of 22 shots. They also converted 9 out of their 20 shots from beyond the arc. When it comes to personal fouls, the Tigers finished with 15 and North Carolina State racked up 15 personal fouls.

Joseph Girard is one player who was a major factor in this matchup. He shot 53.8% from the field and also earned 3 assists. He was on the court for 38 mins played and grabbed 3 rebounds. He scored 23 points on 7 of 13 shooting.

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Clemson heads into this contest with a win-loss mark of 17-8 for the season. They are averaging 78.8 pts per contest (66th in Division 1) while hitting 47.0% from the floor. The Tigers are connecting on 35.8% on 3-point shots (211 of 589) and 78.2% from the charity stripe. As a team, Clemson is snagging 37.6 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 381 assists so far this season, which ranks 90th in D-1 in terms of passing. They turn the ball over 10.4 times per game and as a unit are committing 15.7 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end of the court, the Tigers have forced 9.4 turnovers per game while drawing 16.1 fouls. They are currently ranked 44th in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 285 surrendered on the year. The Tigers are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 41.9% (625 of 1,490) and they surrender 33.3 boards per contest as a unit. They concede 34.3% on 3-point attempts and they are 185th in the nation in points per game allowed (72.0).

In their last game, the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets got the victory with a final of 65-60 against Syracuse. Regarding team rebounding, Georgia Tech permitted Syracuse to collect 27 overall (4 on the offensive side). They went 16.0% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 4 out of 25 and ended up shooting 12 of 17 at the charity stripe (70.6%). The Yellow Jackets permitted Syracuse to bury 22 of 60 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 36.7% for the game. When the final whistle was blown, the Yellow Jackets finished the game shooting 24 out of 61 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 39.3%. When talking about three-point shots, Georgia Tech converted 7 of their 25 tries (28.0%). They were able to knock down 10 of them for a rate of 83.3%. Syracuse earned 17 fouls for the game which got the Yellow Jackets to the charity stripe for a total of 12 attempts. They coughed up the ball 17 times, while getting 6 steals in the game. The Yellow Jackets were able to corral 36 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive boards totaling 48 in the matchup.

Kyle Sturdivant was important for the Yellow Jackets in this matchup. He scored 17 points in his 32 mins of playing time and totaled 4 dimes for the game. He knocked down 6 of 14 in this game for a field goal percentage of 42.9%, and had 2 rebounds.

Georgia Tech has a win-loss mark of 11-15 so far this year. The Yellow Jackets are responsible for committing 17.5 fouls per contest and they shoot 68.8% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 13.0 times per game (201st in Division 1) and they turn it over 12.3 times per game. Georgia Tech has scored 1,843 points this season (70.9 per contest) and they pull in 38.4 boards per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Yellow Jackets are hitting on 41.7% from the floor, which ranks them 314th in Division 1.

The Yellow Jackets on the defensive side of the court are 274th in D-1 in points allowed per contest with 75.0. They are forcing 9.2 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 41.9% from the floor (84th in the country). The Georgia Tech defense surrenders 30.6% on 3-pointers (192 of 628) and their opponents are knocking down 73.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They give up 13.0 assists and 36.7 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is 190th and 281st in Division 1.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Georgia Tech

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