Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs North Carolina Tar Heels Prediction, 12/7/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs North Carolina Tar Heels

Date: Saturday, December 7, 2024

Location: Dean E. Smith Center in Chapel Hill, NC

TV: ESPN+

The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (4-4) are on their way to Dean E. Smith Center on Saturday where they will compete against the North Carolina Tar Heels (4-4).

The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets faced Oklahoma and went home with a loss by a final score of 76-61 in their last contest. Georgia Tech ended with a 41.5% FG percentage (22 out of 53) and converted 5 of their 19 3-point shots. At the free throw line, the Yellow Jackets converted 12 of 18 tries for a percentage of 66.7%. In terms of grabbing rebounds, they collected a total of 30 with 7 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 9 dimes in this matchup while creating 7 turnovers and earning 4 steals. Pertaining to defense, Georgia Tech allowed their opponent to shoot 38.5% from the floor on 20 out of 52 shooting. Oklahoma recorded 7 dimes and had 8 steals in the game. Furthermore, Oklahoma had 30 boards (7 offensive, 23 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Oklahoma went 86.7% when shooting free throws by making 26 of their 30 shots. They also converted 10 of 28 attempts from beyond the arc. With respect to fouls, the Yellow Jackets finished with 21 and Oklahoma totaled 16 fouls.

Jaeden Mustaf is a player who was a contributor for the matchup. He recorded 16 points on 5 out of 11 shooting. He played 30 mins and collected 2 boards. He went 45.5% from the floor and totaled 2 dimes.

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Georgia Tech enters this one with a mark of 4-4 on the year. They are averaging 78.1 pts per contest (144th in Division 1) while shooting 43.9% from the field. The Yellow Jackets are shooting 32.0% on shots from distance (63 of 197) and 68.7% from the charity stripe. As a team, Georgia Tech is snagging 39.4 boards per contest and has totaled 120 dimes for the campaign, which is 173rd in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 10.5 times per contest and as a group they commit 19.9 fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on defense, the Yellow Jackets have forced 10.3 turnovers every game and they draw 17.9 personal fouls. They are 82nd in the nation in giving up assists to their opponents with 92 surrendered this season. The Yellow Jackets defense is giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 41.1% (198 of 482) and they relinquish 35.6 rebounds per contest as a group. They are surrendering 35.3% on shots from downtown and they are 264th in college basketball in points per game allowed (74.8).

When they last stepped on the court, the North Carolina Tar Heels walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 94-79 when they faced Alabama. The Tar Heels earned 26 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive boards totaling 36 in the game. They also coughed up the ball 13 times, while recording 10 steals in the matchup. Alabama committed 16 fouls in this game which took the Tar Heels to the free throw line for a total of 16 shots. They were able to convert 10 of those for a percentage of 62.5%. Concerning shots from beyond the perimeter, North Carolina buried 5 of their 28 tries (17.9%). When the final whistle blew, the Tar Heels ended up going 32 out of 78 from the field which had them shooting 41.0%. The Tar Heels permitted Alabama to make 35 out of their 71 attempts from the floor which had them at 49.3% for the game. They finished 36.4% from beyond the arc by connecting on 12 of 33 and ended up going 12 out of 13 at the free throw line (92.3%). In the matter of rebounding, North Carolina allowed Alabama to snag 38 overall (8 offensive).

Ian Jackson was important for the Tar Heels in the matchup. He accumulated 23 points in his 28 mins on the court, but went home with no dimes. He converted 10 out of 17 in the matchup for a rate of 58.8%, and tallied 5 rebounds.

North Carolina has a win-loss record of 4-4 on the year. The Tar Heels commit 18.0 fouls every game and they hit 78.0% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 14.3 times per contest (172nd in college hoops) and they are losing possession via turnover 10.0 times per game. North Carolina has accounted for 707 points for the season (88.4 per game) and they pull in 37.5 boards per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Tar Heels are hitting on 46.9% from the floor, which has them ranked 106th in the country.

The Tar Heels defensively are ranked 349th in the nation in points given up per game with 81.9. They are forcing their opponents into 11.3 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 44.2% from the floor (251st in Division 1). The North Carolina defense concedes 34.9% on shots from beyond the perimeter (75 of 215) and opponents are connecting on 78.9% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have relinquished 14.3 dimes and 37.0 total boards per game, ranking them 266th and 289th in the nation.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take North Carolina

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