Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs SMU Mustangs Prediction, 1/11/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs SMU Mustangs

Date: Saturday, January 11, 2025

Location: Moody Coliseum in Dallas, TX

TV: ESPN+

The SMU Mustangs (11-4) welcome the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (8-8) at Moody Coliseum on Saturday.

The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets faced Syracuse and took a loss by a final of 62-55 in their last game. In regard to fouls, the Yellow Jackets ended up finishing with 13 while Syracuse recorded 12 fouls. They converted 4 out of their 20 shots from beyond the arc. Syracuse finished the contest at 66.7% at the free throw line by converting 6 of 9 shots. Additionally, Syracuse totaled 45 rebounds (11 offensive, 34 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Syracuse recorded 11 assists and had 4 steals for this game. When discussing defense, Georgia Tech allowed 41.3% from the field on 26 out of 63 shooting. They also distributed 8 assists for this contest in addition to forcing 18 turnovers and earning 12 steals. When talking about rebounding, they earned 36 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Yellow Jackets knocked down 3 of 11 tries for a percentage of 27.3%. Georgia Tech finished the game with a 36.4% FG percentage (24 out of 66) and knocked down 4 of their 21 three-point shots.

Lance Terry is one player who was a major contributor for the game. He ended up scoring 18 points on 6 out of 13 shooting. He was on the court for 35 minutes and snagged 1 rebound. He shot 46.2% from the field and earned 1 assist.

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Georgia Tech comes into this matchup with a win-loss mark of 8-8 on the year. They are averaging 75.9 points per game (168th in Division 1) on 44.5% from the field. The Yellow Jackets are connecting on 33.9% on three-point attempts (122 of 360) and 67.2% from the free throw line. As a unit, Georgia Tech is pulling down 38.1 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 250 assists on the year, which has them ranked 65th in the country in terms of passing. They turn it over 11.7 times per contest and as a team they commit 17.7 personal fouls per contest.

Defensively, the Yellow Jackets are forcing their opponents into 11.8 turnovers every game while drawing 17.1 fouls. They are ranked 235th in D-1 in allowing assists with 211 relinquished on the year. The Yellow Jackets are allowing a FG percentage of 41.1% (401 of 975) and they relinquish 36.1 boards per contest as a group. They relinquish 33.9% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 205th in college in points per game allowed (71.9).

When they last stepped on the court, the SMU Mustangs took a loss by a score of 82-67 against North Carolina. The Mustangs snagged 26 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive rebounds for a total of 38 in this game. They also gave up possession of the ball 10 times, while earning 11 steals for the game. North Carolina committed 18 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Mustangs to the charity stripe for a total of 21 attempts. They were able to knock down 17 of the free throws for a percentage of 81.0%. When talking about shooting from downtown, SMU knocked down 4 of 18 tries (22.2%). Overall, the Mustangs finished the game shooting 23 for 69 from the field which gave them a percentage of 33.3%. The Mustangs allowed North Carolina to convert 27 of their 57 tries from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 47.4% for the game. They wrapped up this game 50.0% from 3-point land via 11 out of 22 and ended up going 17 out of 24 from the free throw line (70.8%). In reference to attacking the glass, SMU allowed North Carolina to grab 28 in total (4 on the offensive glass).

Chuck Harris pitched in for the Mustangs in the game. He knocked down 6 out of 13 in the matchup for a rate of 46.2%, and earned 4 rebounds. He racked up 18 points in his 32 minutes of playing time and had 1 assist for the matchup.

SMU has a record of 11-4 this year. The Mustangs are responsible for committing 16.8 fouls per game while shooting 73.2% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 15.7 times per game (93rd in college) and they are losing possession via turnover 11.7 times per contest. SMU has accounted for 1,262 pts on the campaign (84.1 per game) and they average 40.9 rebounds per contest. When it comes to offensive execution, the Mustangs are shooting 47.3% from the field, which has them ranked 78th in the country.

The SMU defense allows 35.5% on shots from beyond the arc (124 of 349) and opponents are knocking down 73.8% of their shots from the free throw line. They have conceded 14.6 assists and 33.3 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 288th and 124th in the nation. The Mustangs on the defensive side of the court are 227th in college in points given up per game with 72.7. They are able to force 12.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 41.0% from the field (80th in college hoops).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Georgia Tech

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