Duke Blue Devils vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Prediction, 12/21/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Duke Blue Devils vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

Date: Saturday, December 21, 2024

Location: McCamish Pavilion in Atlanta, GA

TV: ESPN+

The Duke Blue Devils (9-2) are en route to McCamish Pavilion on Saturday where they will meet the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (5-6).

The Duke Blue Devils faced off with George Mason and went home with a win by a final score of 68-47 in their last game. In reference to fouls, the Blue Devils left the arena with 11 and George Mason had 20 fouls. They buried 2 of 17 attempts from beyond the perimeter. George Mason finished shooting 83.3% when shooting free throws by converting 5 of their 6 tries. Additionally, George Mason grabbed 38 rebounds (16 offensive, 22 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. George Mason recorded 5 assists and had 5 steals for the matchup. Regarding defense, Duke allowed their opponent to shoot 29.4% from the floor on 20 of 68 shooting. They also dished out 11 dimes in this contest while forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and getting 10 steals. When it comes to getting rebounds, they collected a total of 34 with 11 of them being of the offensive variety. From the charity stripe, the Blue Devils made 17 of their 21 shots for a percentage of 81.0%. Duke finished having earned a 37.5% FG percentage (21 out of 56) and knocked down 9 of their 27 shots from beyond the arc.

Cooper Flagg is someone who played a role for the matchup. He racked up 24 points on 7 out of 20 shooting. He played for 35 mins and also collected 9 rebounds. He shot 35.0% from the field and also recorded 4 dimes.

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Duke will enter this matchup with a win-loss mark of 9-2 this season. They are turning it over 10.5 times per contest and as a team they commit 16.2 personal fouls per game. As a team, Duke is collecting 40.4 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 174 assists for the campaign, which has them ranked 118th in the nation in terms of passing. The Blue Devils are hitting 35.0% from downtown (112 of 320) and 73.9% from the charity stripe. They average 78.6 points per contest (118th in Division 1) while hitting 45.6% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Blue Devils have forced 13.7 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 16.8 personal fouls. They are conceding 28.1% on 3-point shots and they rank 8th in college in opponents PPG (58.7). The Blue Devils defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 35.5% (225 of 634) and they surrender 33.7 boards per contest as a team. They are 68th in the country in allowing assists to the opposition with 124 conceded on the campaign.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets went home victorious with a score of 91-82 when they faced UMBC. The Yellow Jackets were able to corral 27 defensive rebounds and 14 offensive rebounds totaling 41 for the game. They also turned the ball over 14 times, while earning 7 steals for the contest. UMBC committed 19 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Yellow Jackets to the charity stripe for a total of 29 attempts. They were able to convert 19 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 65.5%. With respect to shooting from distance, Georgia Tech converted 8 out of their 16 attempts (50.0%). When the final whistle was blown, the Yellow Jackets ended up shooting 32 out of 61 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 52.5%. The Yellow Jackets permitted UMBC to knock down 30 of 58 tries from the field which had them shooting 51.7% in this game. They finished shooting 40.0% from behind the 3-point line by going 10 of 25 and ended up shooting 12 of 19 at the free throw line (63.2%). Concerning cleaning the glass, Georgia Tech allowed UMBC to snag 22 in all (2 on the offensive side).

Naithan George was important for the Yellow Jackets for the game. He converted 5 of 9 in this contest for a rate of 55.6%, and had 3 rebounds. He scored 18 points in his 28 mins of playing time and had 8 dimes in this matchup.

Georgia Tech has a win-loss mark of 5-6 on the year. As an offensive team, the Yellow Jackets are connecting on 43.1% from the floor, which ranks 260th in the nation. Georgia Tech has earned 841 pts for the campaign (76.5 per contest) and they pull down 39.6 boards per contest. Their rate of earning assists is at 15.2 times per contest (115th in college) and they are losing possession via turnover 11.6 times per game. The Yellow Jackets commit 19.0 fouls per contest and they go 68.6% from the free throw line.

The Georgia Tech defense gives up 34.9% on three-point shots (89 of 255) and their opposition makes 71.3% of their shots from the free throw line. They have allowed 12.5 assists and 35.9 rebounds per contest, which is ranked 146th and 256th in Division 1. The Yellow Jackets defensively are ranked 263rd in college hoops in PPG surrendered with 74.5. They are forcing 10.8 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 41.7% from the floor (118th in college hoops).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Duke

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