Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs Duke Blue Devils Prediction, 1/13/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs Duke Blue Devils

Date: Saturday, January 13, 2024

Location: Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, NC

TV: ESPN

Cameron Indoor Stadium is where the Duke Blue Devils (12-3) will attempt to defeat the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (8-7) on Saturday.

The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets took the court against Notre Dame and took a loss by a score of 75-68 in their last game. Georgia Tech walked away from the game having earned a 37.5% field goal percentage (27 of 72) and made 11 out of their 35 3-point attempts. At the charity stripe, the Yellow Jackets converted 3 of their 7 shots for a percentage of 42.9%. With regard to pulling down rebounds, they collected 31 with 10 of them being offensive. They also doled out 20 assists in this contest while creating 13 turnovers and getting 10 steals. In relation to defending, Georgia Tech allowed 39.3% from the floor on 24 of 61 shooting. Notre Dame doled out 11 dimes and had 5 steals for the matchup. Furthermore, Notre Dame totaled 44 rebounds (12 offensive, 32 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Notre Dame finished shooting 90.5% at the free throw line by knocking down 19 of 21 shots. They made 8 of their 24 tries from 3-point range. Concerning personal fouls, the Yellow Jackets ended up with 16 while Notre Dame had 12 personal fouls.

Miles Kelly is one guy who was a major contributor for this contest. He left the arena with 25 points on 9 out of 21 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 41 mins and collected 7 boards. He finished the game shooting 42.9% from the field and earned 3 assists.

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Georgia Tech comes into this contest with a record of 8-7 for the campaign. They are turning it over 12.6 times per game and as a team they are committing 16.7 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Georgia Tech is snagging 40.3 boards per contest and has earned 204 assists this season, which has them ranked 212th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. The Yellow Jackets are shooting 29.6% from downtown (108 of 365) and 65.8% from the free throw line. They have an average of 72.4 points per outing (246th in college basketball) while connecting on 42.0% from the field.

On defense, the Yellow Jackets are able to force 10.0 turnovers every game and they draw 17.8 fouls. They are ranked 78th in college basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 172 surrendered on the year. The Yellow Jackets defensively are allowing a FG percentage of 42.0% (391 of 932) and they surrender 35.8 boards per game as a squad. They concede 30.7% on three-point shots and they rank 242nd in Division 1 in points per game allowed (73.7).

When they last played, the Duke Blue Devils took home the win by a final score of 75-53 when they faced Pittsburgh. In reference to rebounds, Duke allowed Pittsburgh to pull down 23 overall (9 offensive). They finished shooting 33.3% from beyond the arc via 9 of 27 and ended up going 6 of 7 from the free throw line (85.7%). The Blue Devils permitted Pittsburgh to knock down 19 of their 58 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 32.8% in this matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Blue Devils shot 29 out of 56 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 51.8%. When talking about 3-pointers, Duke converted 11 out of 25 tries (44.0%). They were able to bury 6 of the free throws for a rate of 66.7%. Pittsburgh committed 11 personal fouls in this game which got the Blue Devils to the free throw line for a total of 9 shots. They gave up possession 14 times, while getting 5 steals for the contest. The Blue Devils were able to snag 28 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive boards for a total of 39 in this game.

Kyle Filipowski pitched in for the Blue Devils for this contest. He knocked down 11 out of 12 for this game for a rate of 91.7%, and added 10 rebounds. He totaled 26 points in his 30 minutes on the hardwood and accumulated 1 assist in this contest.

Duke has a mark of 12-3 this season. When it comes to offensive execution, the Blue Devils are connecting on 48.9% from the field, which is ranked 29th in the nation. Duke has scored 1,228 pts on the year (81.9 per game) and they collect 36.5 boards per game. They are earning an assist 16.7 times per contest (33rd in the nation) and they are giving up possession 9.5 times per contest. The Blue Devils commit 15.3 fouls every game and they shoot 74.9% from the charity stripe.

The Duke defense concedes 32.3% on 3-point shots (103 of 319) and their opponents are connecting on 69.4% of their free throw shots. They surrender 12.5 assists and 31.8 boards every game, which is ranked 158th and 47th in the nation. The Blue Devils on defense are ranked 52nd in Division 1 in points given up per game with 65.2. They are forcing 13.3 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 42.1% from the floor (133rd in college basketball).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Georgia Tech

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