Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish Prediction, 3/12/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Date: Tuesday, March 12, 2024

Location: Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY

TV: ACCN

Barclays Center is where the Notre Dame Fighting Irish (12-19) will attempt to defeat the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (14-17) on Tuesday.

The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets stepped onto the hardwood against Virginia and took a loss by a final of 72-57 in their last game. With respect to personal fouls, the Yellow Jackets ended up with 4 while Virginia accounted for 9 personal fouls. They also knocked down 12 of 26 shots from three-point range. Virginia went 50.0% at the free throw line by knocking down 2 of 4 tries. Moreover, Virginia collected 24 rebounds (2 offensive, 22 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Virginia recorded 18 assists and had 9 steals in this game. With respect to defense, Georgia Tech allowed 51.8% from the floor on 29 out of 56 shooting. They also distributed 11 dimes for the matchup as well as forcing 4 turnovers and getting 3 steals. Regarding rebounding, they compiled 32 with 8 of them being offensive. From the charity stripe, the Yellow Jackets knocked down 11 of 13 tries for a rate of 84.6%. Georgia Tech ended the game having earned a 40.4% FG percentage (21 of 52) and buried 4 of their 21 shots from downtown.

Baye Ndongo is a guy who had an impact in this game. He ended up finishing with 21 points on 8 out of 12 shooting. He played for 32 mins and also pulled down 9 rebounds. He finished 66.7% from the field but had no dimes when the game ended.

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Georgia Tech will enter this matchup with a record of 14-17 this year. They have an average of 70.7 points per outing (269th in college hoops) while connecting on 41.9% from the floor. The Yellow Jackets are shooting 32.7% on shots from distance (246 of 753) and 70.5% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Georgia Tech is pulling down 38.6 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 407 assists on the season, which ranks 199th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 12.5 times per contest and as a squad they commit 16.5 fouls per contest.

On defense, the Yellow Jackets are able to force 8.7 turnovers per game while drawing 16.2 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 220th in college basketball in giving up assists with 415 surrendered for the season. The Yellow Jackets defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 42.5% (818 of 1,924) and they surrender 35.5 boards per game as a unit. They are giving up 32.0% on 3-pointers while they are 272nd in the nation in PPG allowed (74.9).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish took a loss by a final score of 82-76 against Virginia Tech. The Fighting Irish were able to collect 22 defensive boards and 5 offensive boards totaling 27 for the contest. They also turned it over 10 times, while recording 5 steals in the game. Virginia Tech committed 15 fouls in this game which took the Fighting Irish to the charity stripe for a total of 19 shots. They were able to convert 13 of those for a percentage of 68.4%. When talking about shots from distance, Notre Dame converted 7 out of their 17 tries (41.2%). Overall, the Fighting Irish went 28 for 54 from the floor which gave them a rate of 51.9%. The Fighting Irish allowed Virginia Tech to convert 28 of their 63 attempts from the field which had them sitting at 44.4% in this game. They shot 24.1% from three-point range by shooting 7 out of 29 and ended up going 19 out of 24 at the free throw line (79.2%). Concerning rebounds, Notre Dame allowed Virginia Tech to pull down 38 in total (14 on the offensive side).

Markus Burton ended up being a factor for the Fighting Irish for this game. He accumulated 24 points in his 31 mins of playing time and had 4 assists in this matchup. He converted 10 out of 20 for this contest for a rate of 50.0%, and added 4 rebounds.

Notre Dame has a mark of 12-19 so far this year. The Fighting Irish commit 15.0 fouls every game and they hit 73.1% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 10.1 times per contest (354th in college basketball) and they turn it over 12.5 times per contest. Notre Dame has earned 1,970 pts on the year (63.5 per contest) and they pull in 36.1 boards per game. As an offensive unit, the Fighting Irish are connecting on 40.6% from the floor, which is 341st in D-1.

The Notre Dame defense concedes 32.6% on 3-pointers (215 of 659) and their opponents are converting on 71.6% of their free throw attempts. They concede 12.2 assists and 34.5 total rebounds per game, which ranks them 118th and 168th in college hoops. The Fighting Irish on the defensive end are ranked 43rd in college basketball in points per game surrendered with 66.6. They are forcing 10.1 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 41.9% from the floor (72nd in college basketball).

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Notre Dame and under the total points

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