Florida State Seminoles vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Prediction, 3/2/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Florida State Seminoles vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

Date: Saturday, March 2, 2024

Location: McCamish Pavilion in Atlanta, GA

TV: ESPN+

The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (12-16) will go up against the Florida State Seminoles (15-13) at McCamish Pavilion on Saturday.

The Florida State Seminoles played North Carolina State and walked away with a win by a score of 90-83 in their last contest. Florida State walked away from the game with a 59.7% field goal percentage (37 of 62) and converted 5 of 14 3-point attempts. At the free throw line, the Seminoles converted 11 of their 14 attempts for a rate of 78.6%. When talking about getting rebounds, they earned 23 with 5 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 16 dimes for the matchup while forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and having 7 steals. In the matter of the defense, Florida State allowed the other team to shoot 47.6% from the field on 30 out of 63 shooting. North Carolina State dished out 12 assists and had 6 steals in this game. On top of that, North Carolina State totaled 29 rebounds (11 offensive, 18 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. North Carolina State ended up going 65.0% at the free throw line by knocking down 13 of their 20 tries. They also made 10 out of their 21 attempts from beyond the arc. In relation to fouls, the Seminoles ended up finishing with 19 and North Carolina State accumulated 16 fouls.

Jamir Watkins is one guy who played a role in the game. He accounted for 19 points on 8 out of 11 shooting. He was on the court for 34 mins played and grabbed 3 rebounds. He shot 72.7% from the field and dished out 2 assists.

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Florida State comes into this one with a mark of 15-13 this year. They are giving up possession 12.1 times per contest and as a unit are committing 20.3 fouls per contest. As a unit, Florida State is snagging 33.5 boards per game and has accounted for 346 assists this season, which ranks 261st in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. The Seminoles are hitting 31.9% from downtown (169 of 530) and 69.4% from the free throw line. They are averaging 76.5 points per contest (102nd in college basketball) while hitting 45.7% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Seminoles are forcing their opponents into 15.1 turnovers per game and they draw 19.0 personal fouls. They give up 35.5% on shots from distance and they are ranked 274th in college basketball in points per game allowed (75.1). The Seminoles are allowing an opponent FG percentage of 44.6% (705 of 1,579) and they concede 36.3 boards per game as a unit. They rank 106th in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 338 relinquished for the season.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets got the victory with a final of 80-76 when they played Miami. The Yellow Jackets recorded 30 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards for a total of 38 in this matchup. They turned it over 10 times, while getting 4 steals in this game. Miami committed 9 fouls for this game which got the Yellow Jackets to the charity stripe for a total of 5 tries. They were able to bury 5 of the free throw tries for a rate of 100.0%. When it comes to shots from 3-point land, Georgia Tech converted 15 of their 34 tries (44.1%). When the final whistle was blown, the Yellow Jackets went 30 for 63 from the field which gave them a percentage of 47.6%. The Yellow Jackets allowed Miami to convert 29 out of 69 tries from the field which had them shooting 42.0% in this game. They finished 36.1% from distance by going 13 out of 36 and ended up shooting 5 of 10 at the charity stripe (50.0%). In the matter of team rebounding, Georgia Tech permitted Miami to grab 31 overall (9 offensive).

Miles Kelly was important for the Yellow Jackets for the contest. He made 9 of 15 in this contest for a field goal rate of 60.0%, and accumulated 7 rebounds. He racked up 25 points in his 35 mins on the court and had 3 assists in the game.

Georgia Tech has a record of 12-16 for the season. The Yellow Jackets commit 17.0 personal fouls every game and they hit 70.0% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 13.1 times per game (181st in college basketball) and they lose possession via turnover 12.2 times per game. Georgia Tech has scored 1,980 points for the season (70.7 per game) and they average 38.3 rebounds per contest. As an offensive team, the Yellow Jackets are connecting on 41.6% from the field, which ranks 322nd in the nation.

The Yellow Jackets defensively are ranked 279th in Division 1 in points per game surrendered with 75.2. They are able to force 8.9 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 42.3% from the floor (98th in college basketball). The Georgia Tech defense surrenders 31.6% on shots from beyond the perimeter (219 of 693) and their opponents are making 73.2% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have conceded 13.5 assists and 36.4 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is 238th and 270th in those categories.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Florida State

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