Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs Clemson Tigers Prediction, 1/16/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs Clemson Tigers

Date: Tuesday, January 16, 2024

Location: Littlejohn Coliseum in Clemson, SC

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Georgia Tech (+13)

Littlejohn Coliseum is the location where the Clemson Tigers (12-4) will attempt to beat the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (8-8) on Tuesday. Georgia Tech opens this matchup as 13-point underdogs. The over/under is 149.

The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets stepped onto the hardwood against Duke and ended up losing by a score of 84-79 in their last contest. Georgia Tech wrapped up the contest with a 54.5% FG percentage (30 out of 55) and buried 11 out of their 20 shots from downtown. At the charity stripe, the Yellow Jackets knocked down 8 of 12 shots for a rate of 66.7%. In the matter of grabbing boards, they earned 33 with 5 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 17 assists in this matchup in addition to forcing the opposition into 4 turnovers and getting 3 steals. In the matter of the defense, Georgia Tech allowed the other team to shoot 42.9% from the field on 27 of 63 shooting. Duke recorded 16 dimes and had 6 steals for the matchup. On top of that, Duke grabbed 32 boards (11 offensive, 21 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Duke ended up going 71.4% when shooting free throws by converting 20 of 28 shots. They converted 10 out of their 21 attempts from beyond the perimeter. Concerning fouls, the Yellow Jackets left the arena with 21 and Duke accumulated 15 fouls.

Naithan George is someone who played a role for the contest. He finished the contest at 54.5% from the floor and dished out 5 assists. He was on the court for 33 minutes and also snagged 2 rebounds. He ended up finishing with 17 points on 6 out of 11 shooting.

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Georgia Tech steps onto the hardwood with a win-loss record of 8-8 so far this season. They have an average of 72.8 points per game (238th in the country) on 42.7% from the floor. The Yellow Jackets are connecting on 30.9% on 3-pointers (119 of 385) and 65.8% from the free throw line. As a team, Georgia Tech is pulling in 39.9 rebounds per game and has earned 221 dimes on the season, which is 207th in college basketball in terms of passing. They are losing possession via turnover 12.7 times per contest and as a team are committing 17.0 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Yellow Jackets have forced 9.6 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.6 personal fouls. They rank 83rd in college basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 188 surrendered this year. The Yellow Jackets defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 42.0% (418 of 995) and they surrender 35.6 boards per game as a unit. They give up 31.6% on 3-point attempts and they are 260th in college basketball in PPG allowed (74.3).

The last time they took the court, the Clemson Tigers took home the win by a final score of 89-78 when they played Boston College. The Tigers corralled 28 defensive boards and 9 offensive boards totaling 37 for the game. They turned the ball over 9 times, while getting 4 steals in this matchup. Boston College was called for 16 personal fouls for this contest which got the Tigers to the charity stripe for a total of 22 tries. They were able to knock down 18 of those for a rate of 81.8%. Concerning shots from distance, Clemson made 7 of their 20 attempts (35.0%). When the game finished, the Tigers finished the game shooting 32 out of 59 from the field which gave them a percentage of 54.2%. The Tigers permitted Boston College to bury 30 out of 59 attempts from the floor which left them with a rate of 50.8% in this game. They went 40.0% from beyond the arc via 10 of 25 and finished the contest at 8 out of 12 from the charity stripe (66.7%). In reference to rebounding, Clemson allowed Boston College to collect 22 in all (4 on the offensive side).

Joseph Girard was important for the Tigers in this game. He converted 8 out of 16 in this contest for a field goal rate of 50.0%, and had 6 rebounds. He recorded 26 points in his 34 minutes on the court and accounted for 1 assist for the matchup.

Clemson has a mark of 12-4 on the campaign. The Tigers have committed 15.9 personal fouls per game and they go 76.6% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 15.9 times per contest (52nd in Division 1) and they cough up possession 10.2 times per contest. Clemson has 1,285 points on the campaign (80.3 per contest) and they grab 37.4 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Tigers are shooting 48.5% from the floor, which is ranked 29th in the country.

The Clemson defense concedes 34.4% on shots from distance (135 of 392) and their opponents are connecting on 72.4% of their shots from the free throw line. They concede 11.9 assists and 32.9 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks 105th and 80th in those categories on the defensive end. The Tigers on defense are ranked 202nd in college hoops in PPG given up with 72.2. They have forced 9.4 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 42.3% from the field (131st in Division 1).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Georgia Tech (+13)

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