Virginia Tech Hokies vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Prediction, 1/22/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Virginia Tech Hokies vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

Date: Wednesday, January 22, 2025

Location: McCamish Pavilion in Atlanta, GA

TV: ESPN+

The Virginia Tech Hokies (8-10) are on their way to McCamish Pavilion on Wednesday where they will try to defeat the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (8-11).

The Virginia Tech Hokies played Wake Forest and ended up losing by a score of 72-63 in their last contest. Virginia Tech ended having earned a 40.4% field goal percentage (21 out of 52) and buried 6 of their 19 shots from downtown. From the free throw line, the Hokies buried 15 of their 19 attempts for a percentage of 78.9%. Concerning rebounding, they compiled 33 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 9 assists in the game as well as forcing the other team into 7 turnovers and earning 2 steals. In the matter of defending, Virginia Tech allowed their opponent to shoot 45.6% from the field on 26 out of 57 shooting. Wake Forest totaled 8 dimes and had 6 steals in this matchup. In addition, Wake Forest totaled 25 rebounds (4 offensive, 21 defensive), but didn't have a block. Wake Forest ended up shooting 82.4% at the charity stripe by making 14 of 17 shots. They converted 6 of their 19 tries from 3-point range. When it comes to fouls, the Hokies ended up walking away with 15 while Wake Forest recorded 18 fouls.

Jaden Schutt is one player who came through in this matchup. He recorded 12 points on 4 of 8 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 26 minutes played and also grabbed 2 rebounds. He finished the game at 50.0% from the field but finished the game without an assist.

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Virginia Tech heads into this matchup with a win-loss record of 8-10 for the campaign. They are turning it over 13.7 times per contest and as a group are committing 17.7 fouls per game. As a team, Virginia Tech is collecting 33.7 boards per game and is sitting with 240 dimes on the season, which has them ranked 246th in the country in terms of passing the ball. The Hokies are connecting on 35.8% from downtown (137 of 383) and 73.5% from the free throw line. They have an average of 70.4 points per game (279th in the country) while hitting 44.7% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Hokies have forced 11.2 turnovers per contest and they draw 15.7 fouls. They surrender 33.0% on 3-point attempts and they are 237th in college in points per game allowed (73.1). The Hokies defense is giving up a FG percentage of 45.3% (459 of 1,014) and they surrender 30.7 rebounds per game as a squad. They are ranked 209th in the country in allowing assists to the opposition with 247 surrendered so far this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets took a defeat with a final score of 91-78 when they faced Florida State. Regarding rebounds, Georgia Tech permitted Florida State to grab 36 in total (11 on the offensive glass). They went 33.3% from 3-point land by connecting on 9 of 27 and finished the contest at 12 out of 17 at the free throw line (70.6%). The Yellow Jackets permitted Florida State to bury 35 out of 67 attempts from the field which had them at 52.2% in the matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Yellow Jackets finished shooting 26 out of 60 from the field which gave them a rate of 43.3%. When it comes to shooting from downtown, Georgia Tech knocked down 9 of their 29 tries (31.0%). They were able to knock down 17 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 70.8%. Florida State was called for 18 fouls for the game which took the Yellow Jackets to the charity stripe for a total of 24 shots. They also turned the ball over 12 times, while recording 6 steals in the game. The Yellow Jackets were able to snag 20 defensive boards and 6 offensive rebounds for a total of 26 for this game.

Lance Terry was important for the Yellow Jackets for the matchup. He made 9 of 17 for the contest giving him a field goal percentage of 52.9%, and had 1 rebound. He totaled 23 points in his 39 mins on the court and had 2 dimes for this game.

Georgia Tech has a win-loss mark of 8-11 for the campaign. As an offensive unit, the Yellow Jackets are hitting on 44.0% from the field, which has them ranked 229th in the nation. Georgia Tech has accounted for 1,423 pts on the campaign (74.9 per contest) and they pull down 37.6 rebounds per game. They are getting an assist 15.5 times per game (87th in Division 1) and they are turning it over 12.4 times per contest. The Yellow Jackets are responsible for committing 17.5 fouls per contest and they go 67.4% from the free throw line.

The Yellow Jackets on the defensive end are ranked 257th in D-1 in PPG allowed with 73.9. They have forced 11.4 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 42.4% from the floor (131st in the country). The Georgia Tech defense gives up 34.9% from downtown (156 of 447) and opponents are knocking down 70.7% of their free throw shots. They have allowed 14.3 assists and 36.1 total boards per game, which has them ranked 276th and 269th in Division 1.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Georgia Tech

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