Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs Boston College Eagles Prediction, 2/22/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs Boston College Eagles

Date: Saturday, February 22, 2025

Location: Conte Forum in South Bend, IN

TV: ESPN+

The Boston College Eagles (11-15) will take on the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (13-13) at Conte Forum on Saturday.

The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets played California and earned the victory with a final of 90-88 in their last game. Georgia Tech wrapped up the contest having earned a 54.7% field goal percentage (35 of 64) and buried 11 of their 20 shots from beyond the perimeter. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Yellow Jackets converted 9 of their 15 shots for a rate of 60.0%. When talking about grabbing rebounds, they collected 30 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 17 assists in this game while creating 15 turnovers and having 7 steals. With respect to defense, Georgia Tech let their opponent shoot 50.0% from the floor on 32 out of 64 shooting. California dished out 17 assists and had 8 steals for the game. In addition, California pulled down 31 rebounds (10 offensive, 21 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. California ended up going 84.6% at the free throw line by making 11 of their 13 attempts. They also converted 13 out of their 26 attempts from beyond the arc. Concerning fouls, the Yellow Jackets finished with 11 and California totaled 17 fouls.

Baye Ndongo is someone who was a major factor in the matchup. He finished the game at 78.6% from the floor and earned 1 assist. He was on the hardwood for 39 mins played and snagged 13 rebounds. He racked up 26 points on 11 of 14 shooting.

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Georgia Tech heads into this one with a win-loss record of 13-13 for the year. They are giving up possession 12.1 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 16.3 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Georgia Tech is collecting 36.8 boards per game and has earned 386 dimes for the campaign, which is 122nd in the country in terms of passing the ball. The Yellow Jackets are connecting on 34.6% on shots from downtown (197 of 570) and 66.5% from the free throw line. They average 74.6 points per contest (172nd in D-1) while going 44.7% from the floor.

When they are on the defensive end, the Yellow Jackets have forced 11.5 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.0 fouls. They are giving up 35.6% on 3-pointers and they are 238th in college in points per game allowed (73.5). The Yellow Jackets defense is allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 42.3% (676 of 1,599) and they surrender 36.3 boards per game as a team. They currently rank 251st in the country in allowing assists to the opposition with 369 surrendered for the season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Boston College Eagles walked away with a victory by a final of 54-36 against Virginia Tech. The Eagles were able to collect 27 defensive boards and 5 offensive boards totaling 32 for the contest. They turned it over 11 times, while earning 9 steals for this contest. Virginia Tech earned 12 personal fouls in this game which got the Eagles to the free throw line for 6 attempts. They were able to make 3 of the free throw tries for a rate of 50.0%. When discussing shooting from distance, Boston College knocked down 3 of their 18 tries (16.7%). When the game finished, the Eagles shot 24 for 53 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 45.3%. The Eagles permitted Virginia Tech to convert 15 of 51 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 29.4% in this contest. They wrapped up this game 15.8% from three-point range by going 3 out of 19 and ended up going 3 of 8 at the free throw line (37.5%). Concerning rebounding, Boston College permitted Virginia Tech to snag 32 in total (9 on the offensive glass).

Donald Hand Jr. ended up being a factor for the Eagles for the contest. He had 16 points in his 34 minutes on the hardwood and totaled 1 assist in the matchup. He buried 7 out of 18 in this contest for a field goal rate of 38.9%, and tallied 2 rebounds.

Boston College has a mark of 11-15 this year. When it comes to offense, the Eagles are hitting on 43.6% from the field, which ranks 248th in college hoops. Boston College has totaled 1,846 points for the season (71.0 per contest) and they grab 35.0 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 11.5 times per game (324th in college) and they are giving up possession 12.2 times per contest. The Eagles commit 18.6 fouls per contest and they shoot 72.3% from the free throw line.

The Boston College defense concedes 35.0% on three-point shots (187 of 534) and opponents are making 70.8% of their shots from the free throw line. They relinquish 12.7 assists and 34.9 total boards per game, which is 141st and 221st in those defensive categories. The Eagles on the defensive end are ranked 284th in college in points given up per game with 75.5. They are forcing 10.5 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 45.5% from the field (284th in college hoops).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Boston College

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