California Golden Bears vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Prediction, 2/15/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: California Golden Bears vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

Date: Saturday, February 15, 2025

Location: McCamish Pavilion in Dallas, TX

TV: ESPN+

McCamish Pavilion is the site where the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (12-13) will take on the California Golden Bears (12-13) on Saturday.

The California Golden Bears played Duke and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 78-57 in their last contest. California wrapped up the contest having earned a 35.1% FG percentage (20 of 57) and made 7 of their 23 three-point shots. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Golden Bears made 10 of 15 attempts for a rate of 66.7%. Pertaining to rebounding, they earned 29 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. They also dished out 9 dimes in the matchup while forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and having 6 steals. Concerning defending, California allowed their opponent to shoot 46.6% from the field on 27 of 58 shooting. Duke distributed 12 assists and had 6 steals in this contest. Moreover, Duke snagged 41 rebounds (11 offensive, 30 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Duke finished the contest at 78.9% from the free throw line by making 15 of 19 shots. They made 9 of 25 attempts from three-point range. In the matter of fouls, the Golden Bears ended up finishing with 16 and Duke totaled 19 fouls.

Jeremiah Wilkinson is one guy who came through for the game. He racked up 21 points on 8 of 17 shooting. He played 35 mins played and totaled 1 rebound. He finished the contest at 47.1% from the floor and also recorded 3 assists.

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California heads into this matchup with a mark of 12-13 for the campaign. They lose possession via turnover 11.3 times per contest and as a group they are committing 15.8 personal fouls every game. As a unit, California is collecting 36.9 rebounds per game and has totaled 261 dimes on the campaign, which is 351st in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. The Golden Bears are shooting 31.6% on three-point shots (181 of 573) and 75.4% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 74.1 points per game (188th in college hoops) while going 41.9% from the field.

On defense, the Golden Bears are forcing 10.7 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.8 fouls. They are ranked 103rd in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 300 surrendered this season. The Golden Bears defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 46.5% (684 of 1,471) and they relinquish 34.5 boards per game as a squad. They give up 36.7% on 3-point attempts while they are 276th in D-1 in opponents points per game (75.1).

For their last game, the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets got the victory with a final of 60-52 when they faced Stanford. The Yellow Jackets snagged 28 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 38 for this contest. They turned the ball over 13 times, while getting 2 steals in the game. Stanford was called for 15 fouls for this game which got the Yellow Jackets to the free throw line for 19 attempts. They were able to knock down 17 of the free throw tries for a clip of 89.5%. With respect to 3-point shots, Georgia Tech made 5 out of 15 attempts (33.3%). Overall, the Yellow Jackets finished the game shooting 19 for 49 from the field which gave them a rate of 38.8%. The Yellow Jackets permitted Stanford to convert 20 out of their 66 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 30.3% in this matchup. They finished 18.5% from downtown by connecting on 5 out of 27 and finished the contest at 7 out of 7 at the charity stripe (100.0%). With respect to team rebounding, Georgia Tech allowed Stanford to grab 27 in total (8 on the offensive glass).

Naithan George ended up being important for the Yellow Jackets for this contest. He converted 7 of 13 for the contest giving him a field goal percentage of 53.8%, and accumulated 7 rebounds. He racked up 22 points in his 40 mins on the hardwood and accumulated 5 assists for the game.

Georgia Tech has a record of 12-13 on the campaign. The Yellow Jackets commit 16.5 fouls per game and they shoot 66.7% from the charity stripe. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 14.8 times per contest (110th in college hoops) and they turn it over 12.0 times per game. Georgia Tech has accounted for 1,849 points for the season (74.0 per contest) and they average 37.0 rebounds per contest. On the offensive side of the ball, the Yellow Jackets are shooting 44.2% from the field, which ranks 213th in college.

The Georgia Tech defense concedes 35.0% on shots from beyond the perimeter (214 of 612) and opponents are connecting on 71.8% of their free throw shots. They have surrendered 14.1 dimes and 36.4 rebounds per game, which ranks them 268th and 292nd in college hoops. The Yellow Jackets on defense are ranked 221st in college in points per game surrendered with 72.9. They are able to force 11.4 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 42.0% from the field (89th in college).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take California

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