Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs Northwestern Wildcats Prediction, 12/15/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs Northwestern Wildcats

Date: Sunday, December 15, 2024

Location: Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, WI

TV: BTN

The Northwestern Wildcats (7-3) are hosting the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (4-5) at Fiserv Forum on Sunday.

The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets played North Carolina and went home with a loss by a final score of 68-65 in their last game. Regarding fouls, the Yellow Jackets ended up walking away with 20 while North Carolina recorded 18 fouls. They made 5 of their 24 attempts from distance. North Carolina finished the game shooting 81.0% when shooting free throws by making 17 of 21 tries. Furthermore, North Carolina had 43 boards (9 offensive, 34 defensive), but didn't have a block. North Carolina earned 10 dimes and had 11 steals for this contest. Regarding defending, Georgia Tech let their opponent shoot 39.0% from the field on 23 out of 59 shooting. They also recorded 9 dimes in the game while forcing the opposition into 18 turnovers and getting 5 steals. When talking about hauling in boards, they earned a total of 34 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. When they shot from the free throw line, the Yellow Jackets made 17 of their 24 tries for a rate of 70.8%. Georgia Tech finished the game having earned a 31.3% FG percentage (20 out of 64) and knocked down 8 of 27 shots from downtown.

Lance Terry is one guy who was a major contributor for the game. He ended up with 22 points on 5 out of 19 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 38 mins played and also totaled 4 boards. He walked away from this one shooting 26.3% from the floor and also dished out 2 assists.

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Georgia Tech heads into this one with a win-loss mark of 4-5 for the year. They turn the ball over 10.9 times per game and as a unit are committing 19.9 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Georgia Tech is pulling in 39.1 boards per game and has tallied 129 assists for the season, which ranks 243rd in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. The Yellow Jackets are hitting 31.7% on three-point shots (71 of 224) and 69.0% from the free throw line. They are averaging 76.7 pts per contest (166th in the country) while shooting 42.5% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Yellow Jackets are forcing their opponents into 11.1 turnovers per game and they draw 17.9 fouls. They currently rank 59th in the nation in giving up assists to the opposition with 102 relinquished so far this year. The Yellow Jackets are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 40.9% (221 of 541) and they surrender 37.0 rebounds per game as a group. They relinquish 33.7% on shots from distance while they are 256th in D-1 in PPG allowed (74.0).

The last time they took the court, the Northwestern Wildcats walked away with a victory by a final of 70-66 against Illinois. When talking about how they cleaned up the glass, Northwestern allowed Illinois to get 42 in all (6 offensive). They went 26.5% from beyond the perimeter by going 9 of 34 and finished the contest at 7 of 11 at the free throw line (63.6%). The Wildcats permitted Illinois to convert 25 of 67 attempts from the field which left them shooting 37.3% in this matchup. In all, the Wildcats shot 28 out of 72 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 38.9%. When it comes to shots from beyond the perimeter, Northwestern knocked down 4 out of 21 tries (19.0%). They were able to convert 10 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 58.8%. Illinois was called for 16 personal fouls in this game which got the Wildcats to the free throw line for a total of 17 shots. They turned it over 4 times, while getting 5 steals in this matchup. The Wildcats corralled 31 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive rebounds for a total of 38 for this game.

Nick Martinelli pitched in for the Wildcats in the game. He converted 11 out of 20 for the contest for a field goal percentage of 55.0%, and earned 6 rebounds. He accumulated 27 points in his 42 mins on the hardwood and had 1 assist for the game.

Northwestern has a mark of 7-3 on the campaign. As an offensive unit, the Wildcats are shooting 44.2% from the floor, which ranks 220th in the country. Northwestern has accounted for 730 points on the year (73.0 per game) and they grab 36.9 rebounds per contest. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 14.1 times per contest (180th in Division 1) and they turn the ball over 9.6 times per contest. The Wildcats commit 17.4 personal fouls per contest and they connect on 72.7% from the charity stripe.

The Northwestern defense surrenders 30.5% on shots from beyond the perimeter (65 of 213) and their opposition knocks down 67.6% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have allowed 15.1 dimes and 33.1 rebounds per game, which is 313th and 119th in college basketball. The Wildcats on the defensive end are ranked 39th in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 64.6. They are able to force 13.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 42.2% from the floor (151st in D-1).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Georgia Tech

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