Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish Prediction, 2/14/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Date: Wednesday, February 14, 2024

Location: Purcell Pavilion in Notre Dame, IN

TV: ESPN

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish (8-16) will take on the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (10-14) at Purcell Pavilion on Wednesday.

The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets took the court against Louisville and took a loss by a final of 79-67 in their last game. Georgia Tech finished the game having earned a 34.9% field goal percentage (22 of 63) and converted 9 of their 25 shots from beyond the arc. At the free throw line, the Yellow Jackets buried 14 of their 18 tries for a rate of 77.8%. With respect to grabbing rebounds, they collected a total of 36 with 14 of them being of the offensive sort. They also dished out 10 assists in this game while forcing 11 turnovers and earning 8 steals. Concerning defending, Georgia Tech let their opponent shoot 38.6% from the field on 22 out of 57 shooting. Louisville totaled 13 dimes and had 5 steals for this contest. On top of that, Louisville grabbed 40 rebounds (12 offensive, 28 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Louisville ended up going 91.2% from the free throw line by making 31 of their 34 attempts. They also made 4 of 18 attempts from long range. Regarding fouls, the Yellow Jackets ended up walking away with 28 and Louisville had 16 fouls.

Miles Kelly is a guy who had an impact for the matchup. He finished 55.0% from the field and also distributed 2 dimes. He played for 39 minutes and also grabbed 7 boards. He racked up 36 points on 11 of 20 shooting.

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Georgia Tech heads into this matchup with a mark of 10-14 for the campaign. They have an average of 71.8 pts per game (242nd in the country) while hitting 41.7% from the field. The Yellow Jackets are shooting 32.4% from downtown (191 of 590) and 68.7% from the free throw line. As a unit, Georgia Tech is grabbing 38.3 rebounds per game and has tallied 311 dimes for the campaign, which ranks 209th in college hoops in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 12.3 times per contest and as a team they commit 17.6 fouls every game.

On defense, the Yellow Jackets are able to force 9.4 turnovers per game and they draw 16.9 fouls. They are ranked 209th in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 317 conceded on the campaign. The Yellow Jackets defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 42.6% (637 of 1,497) and they concede 36.9 boards per contest as a group. They are relinquishing 31.7% on shots from distance while they are 293rd in college basketball in PPG allowed (76.3).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish walked away with a victory by a final of 74-66 against Virginia Tech. In regard to cleaning the glass, Notre Dame permitted Virginia Tech to snag 27 in all (6 offensive). They finished 33.3% from behind the 3-point line by hitting 8 of 24 and ended up going 8 out of 11 from the free throw line (72.7%). The Fighting Irish permitted Virginia Tech to convert 25 of 57 tries from the floor which had them shooting 43.9% in this contest. When the game finished, the Fighting Irish finished 27 for 55 from the field which gave them a percentage of 49.1%. With respect to shots from beyond the perimeter, Notre Dame converted 7 of 20 tries (35.0%). They were able to make 13 of the free throws for a clip of 76.5%. Virginia Tech was called for 16 personal fouls in this matchup which took the Fighting Irish to the free throw line for a total of 17 attempts. They also turned the ball over 7 times, while getting 8 steals for the contest. The Fighting Irish collected 24 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds totaling 31 for this contest.

Markus Burton ended up being a major contributor for the Fighting Irish in the game. He made 6 of 18 for this game for a field goal percentage of 33.3%, and had 4 rebounds. He earned 16 points in his 35 minutes on the court and had 8 assists for the contest.

Notre Dame has a record of 8-16 for the season. As an offense, the Fighting Irish are connecting on 40.2% from the floor, which has them ranked 342nd in the country. Notre Dame has tallied 1,489 points on the year (62.0 per contest) and they pull down 36.3 boards per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 9.8 times per contest (355th in Division 1) and they are losing possession via turnover 13.5 times per game. The Fighting Irish are committing 14.9 personal fouls per game and they go 72.4% from the free throw line.

The Notre Dame defense gives up 33.7% on shots from beyond the perimeter (169 of 502) and opponents are converting on 72.5% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have allowed 12.1 assists and 34.0 rebounds every game, which is ranked 121st and 138th in D-1. The Fighting Irish on defense are ranked 38th in Division 1 in points allowed per game with 65.8. They have forced 10.5 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 41.4% from the floor (70th in college basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Notre Dame

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