Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs Virginia Cavaliers Prediction, 3/9/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs Virginia Cavaliers

Date: Saturday, March 9, 2024

Location: John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville, VA

TV: ESPN

John Paul Jones Arena is where the Virginia Cavaliers (21-9) will attempt to defeat the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (14-16) on Saturday.

The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets stepped onto the hardwood against Wake Forest and went home with a win by a final score of 70-69 in their last game. With respect to personal fouls, the Yellow Jackets ended up with 16 and Wake Forest recorded 11 personal fouls. They also knocked down 4 out of their 16 attempts from downtown. Wake Forest finished the contest at 85.0% at the charity stripe by making 17 of 20 tries. Furthermore, Wake Forest grabbed 19 rebounds (2 offensive, 17 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Wake Forest distributed 8 dimes and had 8 steals in this game. Concerning defending, Georgia Tech allowed the other team to shoot 42.1% from the floor on 24 of 57 shooting. They also recorded 12 assists in this matchup while forcing the other team into 6 turnovers and getting 4 steals. In terms of hauling in rebounds, they earned 30 with 6 of them being of the offensive variety. At the free throw line, the Yellow Jackets buried 2 of their 2 tries for a rate of 100.0%. Georgia Tech wrapped up the game with a 53.7% field goal percentage (29 out of 54) and converted 10 of 21 3-pointers.

Miles Kelly is one guy who was a factor for this game. He finished the game at 63.6% from the field and also earned 2 assists. He played 36 minutes and snagged 3 boards. He notched 19 points on 7 of 11 shooting.

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Georgia Tech will play this game with a win-loss record of 14-16 so far this season. They have an average of 71.2 pts per game (255th in the nation) while hitting 42.0% from the floor. The Yellow Jackets are shooting 33.1% on three-point shots (242 of 732) and 70.2% from the free throw line. As a team, Georgia Tech is pulling in 38.7 rebounds per game and has tallied 396 dimes on the year, which is 185th in D-1 in terms of passing. They lose possession via turnover 12.5 times per game and as a team they are committing 16.9 fouls per game.

When they are on the defensive end, the Yellow Jackets are forcing their opponents into 8.8 turnovers per game while drawing 16.5 fouls. They are 206th in college basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 397 surrendered on the year. The Yellow Jackets defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 42.2% (789 of 1,868) and they surrender 35.9 boards per game as a unit. They relinquish 31.5% on shots from distance while they are 270th in the country in PPG from their opponents (75.0).

When they last stepped on the court, the Virginia Cavaliers walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 73-48 against Duke. Concerning how they cleaned up the glass, Virginia allowed Duke to snag 36 in all (10 offensive). They finished 31.6% from behind the 3-point line via 6 of 19 and walked away from this one shooting 7 of 10 at the charity stripe (70.0%). The Cavaliers permitted Duke to make 30 of 61 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 49.2% for this contest. Overall, the Cavaliers shot 17 for 55 from the floor which gave them a rate of 30.9%. When talking about three-point attempts, Virginia knocked down 5 out of 17 attempts (29.4%). They were able to make 9 of them for a clip of 69.2%. Duke had 11 fouls for the game which got the Cavaliers to the free throw line for 13 tries. They also turned it over 11 times, while recording 3 steals for the contest. The Cavaliers were able to pull down 19 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards for a total of 28 in this matchup.

Reece Beekman ended up having an impact for the Cavaliers in this matchup. He made 7 out of 15 for this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 46.7%, and totaled 6 rebounds. He totaled 18 points in his 35 mins on the court and had 7 dimes for the matchup.

Virginia has a record of 21-9 this year. As an offensive team, the Cavaliers are shooting 43.4% from the field, which is 257th in the nation. Virginia has accounted for 1,895 points so far this season (63.2 per contest) and they collect 32.6 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 14.9 times per game (79th in college basketball) and they cough up possession 8.3 times per contest. The Cavaliers are committing 13.7 personal fouls every game while shooting 64.9% from the free throw line.

The Virginia defense allows 31.1% on 3-point attempts (197 of 634) and opponents are knocking down 74.0% of their shots from the free throw line. They relinquish 11.1 dimes and 34.3 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks them 48th and 157th in college basketball. The Cavaliers on the defensive end are ranked 3rd in Division 1 in points allowed per game with 59.2. They are forcing 12.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 40.0% from the floor (13th in D-1).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Virginia

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