Florida A&M Rattlers vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Prediction, 12/28/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Florida A&M Rattlers vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

Date: Sunday, December 28, 2025

Location: McCamish Pavilion in Atlanta, GA

TV: ACC Extra

McCamish Pavilion is the location where the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (8-4) will go up against the Florida A&M Rattlers (3-7) on Sunday.

The Florida A&M Rattlers stepped onto the hardwood against TCU and ended up losing by a score of 80-56 in their last game. Florida A&M ended the game with a 43.1% FG percentage (22 of 51) and made 5 of 17 shots from beyond the arc. From the free throw line, the Rattlers converted 7 of their 15 attempts for a percentage of 46.7%. When talking about pulling down boards, they earned 23 with 4 of them being of the offensive sort. They also dished out 16 dimes in the game while forcing 11 turnovers and getting 4 steals. Regarding defense, Florida A&M allowed their opponent to shoot 41.7% from the floor on 25 out of 60 shooting. TCU doled out 18 dimes and had 5 steals in this game. Moreover, TCU collected 42 rebounds (14 offensive, 28 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. TCU finished 86.4% from the free throw line by converting 19 of 22 tries. They buried 11 of their 31 tries from distance. In regard to fouls, the Rattlers walked away with 18 while TCU had 17 fouls.

Jaquan Sanders is someone who was a major contributor for the matchup. He walked away with 16 points on 6 out of 9 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 32 minutes played and also snagged 3 boards. He shot 66.7% from the field and also distributed 5 assists.

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Florida A&M will play this game with a win-loss record of 3-7 for the campaign. They average 67.3 points per contest (336th in college hoops) on 42.4% from the floor. The Rattlers are shooting 31.5% on shots beyond the perimeter (63 of 200) and 61.6% from the free throw line. As a team, Florida A&M is pulling down 31.5 rebounds per game and has tallied 118 dimes so far this season, which ranks 360th in college in terms of passing the rock. They lose possession via turnover 16.0 times per game and as a team they commit 19.3 fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on defense, the Rattlers have forced 14.2 turnovers every game and they draw 18.3 fouls. They currently rank 49th in D-1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 137 conceded on the campaign. Rattlers defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 45.4% (271 of 597) and they concede 39.1 rebounds per contest as a team. They give up 36.8% on 3-pointers and they are ranked 335th in the country in PPG allowed (82.1).

For their last game, the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets went home victorious with a score of 95-81 when they faced Lafayette. In reference to attacking the glass, Georgia Tech permitted Lafayette to grab 26 overall (6 on the offensive side). They finished 32.4% from three-point range by shooting 11 out of 34 and finished the contest at 16 out of 21 at the charity stripe (76.2%). The Yellow Jackets permitted Lafayette to make 27 out of their 61 attempts from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 44.3% in this contest. At the conclusion of this game, the Yellow Jackets finished 30 for 60 from the floor which had them shooting 50.0%. When it comes to shooting from beyond the arc, Georgia Tech made 9 of their 16 tries (56.3%). They were able to convert 26 of the free throws for a percentage of 86.7%. Lafayette was called for 22 personal fouls in the game which got the Yellow Jackets to the charity stripe for 30 attempts. They also turned it over 8 times, while getting 5 steals in this game. The Yellow Jackets were able to collect 26 defensive boards and 10 offensive boards for a total of 36 for the contest.

Akai Fleming ended up having an impact for the Yellow Jackets in this game. He recorded 20 points in his 30 minutes on the court and had 3 dimes in this game. He knocked down 4 of 8 for this game giving him a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and tallied 5 rebounds.

Georgia Tech has a mark of 8-4 for the season. As an offense, the Yellow Jackets are hitting on 44.3% from the field, which ranks them 249th in the nation. Georgia Tech has scored 906 pts for the campaign (75.5 per game) and they pull in 40.3 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 17.1 times per contest (65th in D-1) and they are turning it over 13.1 times per game. The Yellow Jackets commit 17.1 fouls per game and they connect on 67.6% from the free throw line.

The Georgia Tech defense allows 29.4% on shots from 3-point land (95 of 323) and their opponents are making 69.2% of their shots from the charity stripe. They relinquish 14.1 assists and 35.8 boards every game, which has them ranked 235th and 250th in college. The Yellow Jackets on defense are ranked 126th in D-1 in points given up per game with 70.8. They are able to force 12.1 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 39.9% from the floor (47th in Division 1).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Florida A&M

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