Georgia Bulldogs vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Prediction, 11/15/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Georgia Bulldogs vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

Date: Friday, November 15, 2024

Location: McCamish Pavilion in Atlanta, GA

TV: ESPN+

The Georgia Bulldogs (3-0) are traveling to McCamish Pavilion on Friday where they will go up against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (2-1).

The Georgia Bulldogs stepped onto the hardwood against North Florida and notched a win by a score of 90-77 in their last game. When talking about fouls, the Bulldogs ended up finishing with 11 and North Florida finished the game with 24 fouls. They converted 12 of their 37 tries from 3-point range. North Florida finished 83.3% from the charity stripe by converting 5 of their 6 attempts. Furthermore, North Florida snagged 27 rebounds (11 offensive, 16 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. North Florida earned 13 dimes and had 4 steals for this game. Regarding defending, Georgia allowed the other team to shoot 42.9% from the field on 30 of 70 shooting. They also doled out 15 assists in the matchup in addition to creating 9 turnovers and getting 3 steals. Regarding rebounding, they compiled 38 with 12 of them being on the offensive end. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Bulldogs made 22 of 28 shots for a rate of 78.6%. Georgia finished the game having earned a 53.4% field goal percentage (31 out of 58) and converted 6 of their 15 shots from distance.

RJ Godfrey is someone who was a major contributor for the contest. He went 72.7% from the floor and dished out 1 assist. He played for 25 minutes and also collected 12 boards. He was able to score 21 points on 8 of 11 shooting.

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Georgia will take the court with a record of 3-0 on the year. They are turning it over 12.3 times per contest and as a group they commit 13.7 personal fouls every game. As a unit, Georgia is snagging 45.7 boards per game and has earned 47 assists so far this season, which is 139th in college hoops in terms of passing the ball. The Bulldogs are shooting 32.8% on three-point attempts (22 of 67) and 74.1% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 88.3 pts per game (57th in college hoops) while hitting 48.9% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Bulldogs are forcing their opponents into 8.7 turnovers per contest and they draw 23.0 personal fouls. They are conceding 28.6% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 223rd in D-1 in PPG allowed (73.0). The Bulldogs defense is giving up an opponent FG percentage of 42.9% (84 of 196) and they relinquish 26.0 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They are currently ranked 225th in college basketball in giving up assists with 39 conceded so far this year.

For their last game, the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets walked away with a victory by a final of 81-62 against Texas Southern. When discussing how they cleaned up the glass, Georgia Tech allowed Texas Southern to get 36 overall (13 on the offensive glass). They finished the game shooting 42.9% from distance by connecting on 6 of 14 and finished the contest at 12 out of 22 from the free throw line (54.5%). The Yellow Jackets permitted Texas Southern to make 22 of their 66 attempts from the floor which left them with a rate of 33.3% in this game. In all, the Yellow Jackets ended up shooting 22 out of 58 from the field which gave them a rate of 37.9%. In regard to shots from 3-point land, Georgia Tech converted 11 of 36 attempts (30.6%). They were able to bury 26 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 76.5%. Texas Southern earned 24 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Yellow Jackets to the free throw line for 34 shots. They also gave up possession of the ball 14 times, while getting 3 steals for this contest. The Yellow Jackets snagged 30 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive rebounds for a total of 43 in the game.

Baye Ndongo was important for the Yellow Jackets in the game. He scored 19 points in his 33 minutes of playing time and accumulated 1 assist for the game. He made 5 of 10 for the game for a field goal rate of 50.0%, and had 11 rebounds.

Georgia Tech has a win-loss record of 2-1 on the year. The Yellow Jackets have committed 18.3 fouls per contest and they shoot 69.8% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 18.7 times per game (49th in Division 1) and they are giving up possession 12.0 times per game. Georgia Tech has accumulated 259 points for the season (86.3 per game) and they collect 45.3 boards per game. As an offense, the Yellow Jackets are hitting on 44.9% from the floor, which has them ranked 210th in Division 1.

The Georgia Tech defense gives up 35.0% on 3-pointers (21 of 60) and their opposition knocks down 63.8% of their shots from the free throw line. They relinquish 11.3 dimes and 35.7 rebounds on a nightly basis, ranking them 135th and 218th in college hoops. The Yellow Jackets on defense are ranked 276th in Division 1 in points given up per game with 76.3. They are forcing their opponents into 9.7 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 41.2% from the field (170th in the nation).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Georgia Tech

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