Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs Syracuse Orange Prediction, 1/7/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs Syracuse Orange

Date: Tuesday, January 7, 2025

Location: JMA Wireless Dome in Syracuse, NY

TV: ESPN+

The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (8-7) are hitting the road to JMA Wireless Dome on Tuesday where they will try to defeat the Syracuse Orange (6-8).

The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets stepped onto the hardwood against Boston College and went home with a win by a final score of 85-64 in their last contest. In reference to fouls, the Yellow Jackets ended up with 15 and Boston College finished the game with 21 fouls. They also converted 5 of their 15 tries from distance. Boston College finished shooting 60.0% when shooting free throws by making 9 of their 15 tries. In addition, Boston College grabbed 30 rebounds (8 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't have a block. Boston College totaled 14 dimes and had 3 steals for this contest. In relation to defending, Georgia Tech allowed the other team to go 42.4% from the floor on 25 of 59 shooting. They also doled out 19 assists for the matchup while forcing the opposition into 13 turnovers and earning 8 steals. Concerning hauling in boards, they earned 31 with 4 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Yellow Jackets made 15 of 27 tries for a rate of 55.6%. Georgia Tech finished with a 58.5% FG percentage (31 of 53) and converted 8 of 17 3-pointers.

Javian McCollum is someone who was a factor for the contest. He ended up with 20 points on 6 out of 9 shooting. He saw the court for 30 minutes played and totaled 5 rebounds. He finished 66.7% from the floor and also totaled 4 assists.

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Georgia Tech heads into this contest with a record of 8-7 for the season. They average 77.3 points per contest (135th in D-1) while shooting 45.0% from the field. The Yellow Jackets are hitting 34.8% from downtown (118 of 339) and 68.6% from the charity stripe. As a team, Georgia Tech is collecting 38.0 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 242 assists on the season, which has them ranked 64th in the nation in terms of passing. They lose possession via turnover 11.6 times per contest and as a team are committing 18.0 fouls every game.

Defensively, the Yellow Jackets are forcing 11.4 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 17.5 fouls. They are giving up 34.7% on shots from distance and they rank 226th in college in opponents PPG (72.6). The Yellow Jackets defense is giving up a FG percentage of 41.1% (375 of 912) and they concede 35.3 rebounds per game as a squad. They are ranked 218th in the country in giving up assists to their opponents with 200 relinquished so far this season.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Syracuse Orange walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 90-74 against Florida State. Concerning rebounding, Syracuse allowed Florida State to get 36 overall (9 on the offensive glass). They finished the game shooting 38.9% from distance by going 7 out of 18 and finished the contest at 23 out of 31 from the free throw line (74.2%). The Orange allowed Florida State to make 30 of 56 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 53.6% for the game. When this game wrapped up, the Orange shot 26 for 59 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 44.1%. When discussing three-point shots, Syracuse made 10 out of 25 tries (40.0%). They were able to knock down 12 of those for a rate of 70.6%. Florida State was called for 17 fouls for the contest which took the Orange to the free throw line for 17 tries. They also coughed it up 14 times, while recording 6 steals in this contest. The Orange pulled down 23 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 31 for the game.

Chris Bell ended up being important for the Orange in the game. He converted 4 of 5 in this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 80.0%, but wasn't able to grab a board. He tallied 18 points in his 22 minutes of playing time, but wasn't able to earn an assist.

Syracuse has a mark of 6-8 on the campaign. When it comes to executing on offense, the Orange are shooting 45.8% from the floor, which ranks 150th in the country. Syracuse has earned 1,073 points for the season (76.6 per game) and they average 38.4 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 14.4 times per game (161st in the country) and they are losing possession via turnover 12.6 times per game. The Orange commit 16.2 personal fouls every game and they go 69.9% from the free throw line.

The Orange defensively are ranked 342nd in college hoops in points allowed per contest with 79.7. They are forcing 10.3 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 45.9% from the field (308th in college). The Syracuse defense gives up 34.3% on 3-point shots (123 of 359) and opponents are knocking down 72.2% of their shots from the charity stripe. They relinquish 15.0 assists and 34.1 rebounds per game, which ranks them 307th and 168th in the nation.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Georgia Tech

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