Texas Southern Tigers vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Prediction, 11/12/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Texas Southern Tigers vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

Date: Tuesday, November 12, 2024

Location: McCamish Pavilion in Atlanta, GA

TV: ESPN+

McCamish Pavilion is the site where the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (1-1) will try to beat the Texas Southern Tigers (1-2) on Tuesday.

The Texas Southern Tigers faced off with Georgia and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 92-64 in their last game. When it comes to personal fouls, the Tigers ended up with 27 and Georgia finished the game with 16 personal fouls. They converted 12 of their 34 attempts from beyond the arc. Georgia ended up shooting 76.9% at the charity stripe by knocking down 30 of their 39 attempts. Moreover, Georgia pulled down 45 rebounds (13 offensive, 32 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Georgia distributed 17 dimes and had 3 steals in the matchup. When talking about the defense, Texas Southern let their opponent shoot 42.4% from the floor on 25 of 59 shooting. They also doled out 11 assists in the matchup in addition to creating 14 turnovers and having 10 steals. Pertaining to grabbing boards, they compiled 18 with 3 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Tigers knocked down 15 of 19 tries for a rate of 78.9%. Texas Southern finished the game having earned a 36.9% FG percentage (24 of 65) and converted 1 out of their 19 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Kenny Hunter is one guy who came through in this contest. He racked up 16 points on 8 out of 12 shooting. He was on the court for 22 minutes played but didn't pull down any rebounds. He finished shooting 66.7% from the floor but had no assists at the end of the game.

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Texas Southern heads into this game with a record of 1-2 this season. They turn it over 10.3 times per contest and as a team are committing 24.0 personal fouls every game. As a unit, Texas Southern is pulling in 36.0 boards per contest and is sitting with 47 dimes on the campaign, which has them ranked 20th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. The Tigers are connecting on 30.0% from downtown (21 of 70) and 73.1% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 77.7 pts per game (214th in D-1) while going 43.3% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Tigers have forced 14.3 turnovers per game and they draw 15.7 personal fouls. They are conceding 33.0% from 3-point land and they rank 282nd in the nation in PPG allowed (78.7). The Tigers defense is giving up a FG percentage of 39.3% (68 of 173) and they surrender 41.7 boards per contest as a basketball team. They are currently ranked 359th in the nation in giving up assists to their opponents with 52 relinquished this year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets took a loss by a score of 105-93 when they faced North Florida. In relation to cleaning up the glass, Georgia Tech permitted North Florida to pull down 38 overall (9 offensive). They finished 29.0% from beyond the perimeter by going 9 out of 31 and finished the contest at 22 out of 29 from the charity stripe (75.9%). The Yellow Jackets permitted North Florida to convert 37 of their 69 tries from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 53.6% in this matchup. Overall, the Yellow Jackets shot 37 for 79 from the field which had them at 46.8%. With regard to three-point shots, Georgia Tech buried 13 of 29 tries (44.8%). They were able to make 6 of the free throws for a percentage of 50.0%. North Florida committed 14 personal fouls in the game which took the Yellow Jackets to the charity stripe for a total of 12 shots. They also turned the ball over 10 times, while getting 4 steals for the contest. The Yellow Jackets were able to pull down 25 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive boards for a total of 38 in this contest.

Baye Ndongo ended up being a factor for the Yellow Jackets in the matchup. He buried 9 out of 18 for the contest for a field goal rate of 50.0%, and totaled 10 rebounds. He scored 20 points in his 29 minutes on the hardwood and accumulated 3 assists in the game.

Georgia Tech has a mark of 1-1 so far this year. The Yellow Jackets commit 18.0 fouls every game and they connect on 62.1% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 21.0 times per game (33rd in college basketball) and they are losing possession via turnover 11.0 times per game. Georgia Tech has accounted for 178 pts so far this year (89.0 per contest) and they collect 43.5 rebounds per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Yellow Jackets are hitting on 47.6% from the field, which is ranked 147th in college basketball.

The Yellow Jackets on the defensive end are ranked 322nd in college hoops in points allowed per game with 83.5. They are able to force 8.5 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 45.1% from the floor (257th in college basketball). The Georgia Tech defense allows 32.6% on three-point shots (15 of 46) and their opposition knocks down 68.1% of their free throw attempts. They have given up 11.0 dimes and 33.0 boards per game, which ranks them 127th and 135th in Division 1.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Georgia Tech

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