Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles vs Georgia Bulldogs Prediction, 11/4/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles vs Georgia Bulldogs

Date: Monday, November 4, 2024

Location: Stegeman Coliseum in Athens, GA

TV: ESPN+

The Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (10-21 last year) are en route to Stegeman Coliseum on Monday where they will compete against the Georgia Bulldogs (20-17 last season).

The Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles stepped onto the hardwood against Little Rock and took a loss by a final of 81-43 in their last game. Tennessee Tech finished the game with a 30.0% field goal percentage (15 out of 50) and converted 8 of their 26 shots from beyond the perimeter. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Golden Eagles knocked down 5 of 10 tries for a rate of 50.0%. When it comes to rebounding, they earned 25 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 9 dimes in the matchup while forcing 9 turnovers and having 4 steals. In relation to defense, Tennessee Tech allowed their opponent to shoot 56.0% from the floor on 28 of 50 shooting. Little Rock distributed 17 assists and had 12 steals in the game. On top of that, Little Rock snagged 33 rebounds (5 offensive, 28 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Little Rock ended up going 87.0% at the charity stripe by converting 20 of 23 shots. They made 5 out of their 13 attempts from three-point range. When it comes to personal fouls, the Golden Eagles finished with 16 while Little Rock totaled 11 personal fouls.

Kyle Layton is a guy who was a factor for the game. He walked away from this one shooting 41.7% from the floor and also recorded 2 dimes. He was on the court for 35 mins played and collected 3 rebounds. He left the arena with 14 points on 5 of 12 shooting.

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Tennessee Tech will play this contest after finishing with a win-loss mark of 10-21 last year. They coughed up possession 11.9 times per contest and as a unit committed 13.6 fouls per contest. As a squad, Tennessee Tech grabbed 30.9 rebounds per game and earned 379 assists over the course of last season, which ranked 290th in the nation in terms of passing. The Golden Eagles shot 33.2% on shots from 3-point land (202 of 608) and 71.1% from the charity stripe. They had an average of 67.4 points per contest (323rd in Division 1) while shooting 44.8% from the field.

When they were on the defensive end, the Golden Eagles were able to force their opponents into 10.4 turnovers per game and they drew 15.6 personal fouls. They were ranked 282nd in the country in giving up assists to the opposition with 465 relinquished throughout last year. The Golden Eagles defense gave up a shooting percentage of 45.9% (857 of 1,867) and they conceded 35.9 rebounds per contest as a team. They surrendered 35.2% on 3-point attempts while they were 242nd in D-1 in PPG allowed (73.8).

In their last game, the Georgia Bulldogs went home defeated by a final of 84-67 when they faced Seton Hall. The Bulldogs snagged 23 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive boards totaling 27 in this contest. They also coughed up the ball 10 times, while recording 7 steals for the game. Seton Hall earned 14 personal fouls in this game which took the Bulldogs to the free throw line for 17 attempts. They were able to knock down 12 of the free throw tries for a clip of 70.6%. Regarding 3-pointers, Georgia knocked down 5 of their 26 tries (19.2%). At the conclusion of this game, the Bulldogs finished shooting 25 for 65 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 38.5%. The Bulldogs permitted Seton Hall to bury 32 of 68 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 47.1% for this game. They wrapped up this game 40.0% from distance by hitting 8 of 20 and finished the contest at 12 of 16 at the free throw line (75.0%). When discussing attacking the glass, Georgia permitted Seton Hall to get 41 in total (11 on the offensive glass).

Silas Demary pitched in for the Bulldogs for the contest. He made 7 of 13 for the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 53.8%, and tallied 3 rebounds. He earned 19 points in his 36 minutes on the court and added 4 dimes in this game.

Georgia had a record of 20-17 last year. When it comes to offense, the Bulldogs connected on 43.0% from the floor, which had them ranked 273rd in the nation. Georgia had 2,764 pts throughout last year (74.7 per contest) and they grabbed 35.6 rebounds per contest. They dished out assists 11.8 times per game (293rd in college basketball) and they coughed up possession 11.4 times per contest. The Bulldogs committed 16.2 fouls per game and they hit 72.0% from the charity stripe.

The Georgia defense conceded 33.1% on 3-point attempts (282 of 852) and their opponents knocked down 72.4% of their free throw attempts. They conceded 14.6 dimes and 38.0 rebounds on a nightly basis, which was ranked 310th and 331st in those defensive categories. The Bulldogs on the defensive side of the court were 268th in college basketball in points allowed per game with 74.7. They were able to force 11.4 turnovers per game and allowed teams to shoot 43.6% from the field (171st in D-1).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Tennessee Tech

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