North Carolina Tar Heels vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Prediction, 1/30/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: North Carolina Tar Heels vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

Date: Tuesday, January 30, 2024

Location: McCamish Pavilion in Atlanta, GA

TV: ESPN

The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (9-11) welcome the North Carolina Tar Heels (17-3) at McCamish Pavilion on Tuesday.

The North Carolina Tar Heels stepped onto the hardwood against Florida State and took home the win by a score of 75-68 in their last game. North Carolina wrapped up the contest with a 41.4% field goal percentage (24 of 58) and made 8 of their 21 shots from beyond the arc. At the free throw line, the Tar Heels converted 19 of 24 shots for a percentage of 79.2%. In reference to grabbing boards, they collected a total of 38 with 14 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 11 assists for this contest while forcing the other team into 14 turnovers and earning 5 steals. Pertaining to defense, North Carolina allowed the other team to go 43.5% from the field on 27 out of 62 shooting. Florida State recorded 10 assists and had 11 steals for the contest. On top of that, Florida State totaled 28 rebounds (9 offensive, 19 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Florida State ended up shooting 45.5% when shooting free throws by knocking down 5 of their 11 attempts. They buried 9 of 20 shots from beyond the perimeter. In reference to fouls, the Tar Heels ended up walking away with 16 and Florida State accumulated 22 fouls.

RJ Davis is a guy who was a factor in this game. He accumulated 24 points on 9 out of 18 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 35 minutes and also pulled down 3 rebounds. He finished the game at 50.0% from the floor and also earned 1 assist.

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North Carolina comes into this one with a record of 17-3 for the year. They lose possession via turnover 10.7 times per contest and as a squad they commit 16.8 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, North Carolina is grabbing 41.3 rebounds per contest and has racked up 278 dimes for the year, which ranks 165th in college hoops in terms of passing the rock. The Tar Heels are shooting 35.7% on shots from beyond the arc (152 of 426) and 76.2% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 83.1 points per game (21st in Division 1) while hitting 45.6% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Tar Heels are able to force 11.6 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 19.7 fouls. They surrender 29.2% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 114th in college hoops in PPG allowed (69.0). The Tar Heels defensively are allowing a FG percentage of 39.7% (494 of 1,243) and they relinquish 33.8 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They rank 14th in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 202 surrendered so far this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets took a loss by a score of 91-67 against Virginia Tech. With respect to attacking the glass, Georgia Tech permitted Virginia Tech to grab 33 overall (6 on the offensive glass). They finished 44.4% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 12 of 27 and finished the game at 15 out of 17 at the free throw line (88.2%). The Yellow Jackets permitted Virginia Tech to make 32 of their 58 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 55.2% in the game. When the final whistle blew, the Yellow Jackets finished shooting 25 out of 66 from the floor which gave them a rate of 37.9%. In regard to shooting from distance, Georgia Tech knocked down 8 out of 22 tries (36.4%). They were able to bury 9 of those for a rate of 64.3%. Virginia Tech committed 17 fouls in this matchup which got the Yellow Jackets to the free throw line for a total of 14 attempts. They also gave up possession of the ball 5 times, while getting 2 steals in the matchup. The Yellow Jackets were able to corral 14 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive boards totaling 25 in the game.

Baye Ndongo ended up being a major contributor for the Yellow Jackets for this contest. He totaled 16 points in his 29 mins of playing time, but wasn't able to earn an assist. He knocked down 7 of 13 for the matchup for a field goal rate of 53.8%, and accounted for 9 rebounds.

Georgia Tech has a win-loss record of 9-11 on the year. When it comes to offensive execution, the Yellow Jackets are shooting 42.8% from the field, which is 285th in the nation. Georgia Tech has accounted for 1,455 pts for the campaign (72.8 per game) and they grab 38.2 boards per contest. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 13.5 times per game (171st in Division 1) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 12.1 times per contest. The Yellow Jackets are responsible for committing 17.0 fouls per contest while shooting 67.2% from the charity stripe.

The Yellow Jackets on defense are ranked 289th in college basketball in PPG allowed with 75.9. They have forced 9.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 43.2% from the field (176th in college hoops). The Georgia Tech defense surrenders 32.8% on shots from beyond the arc (157 of 479) and their opposition knocks down 71.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have allowed 12.8 dimes and 35.7 rebounds every game, ranking them 175th and 226th in those categories on the defensive end.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Georgia Tech

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