Lafayette Leopards vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Prediction, 12/20/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Lafayette Leopards vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

Date: Saturday, December 20, 2025

Location: McCamish Pavilion in Atlanta, GA

TV: ACC Network

The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (7-4) are hosting the Lafayette Leopards (3-8) at McCamish Pavilion on Saturday.

The Lafayette Leopards faced Penn and took a loss by a final of 74-72 in their last contest. In reference to personal fouls, the Leopards finished with 16 while Penn totaled 15 personal fouls. They also made 6 out of their 19 tries from long range. Penn finished 63.2% from the free throw line by knocking down 12 of their 19 tries. In addition, Penn totaled 36 rebounds (13 offensive, 23 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Penn doled out 18 assists and had 6 steals for the game. With regard to defense, Lafayette allowed the other team to shoot 42.4% from the floor on 28 of 66 shooting. They also doled out 15 assists in this game while creating 9 turnovers and having 5 steals. In the matter of pulling down rebounds, they compiled 31 with 5 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Leopards made 10 of their 13 attempts for a percentage of 76.9%. Lafayette wrapped up the contest with a 45.8% field goal percentage (27 of 59) and buried 8 of their 21 three-point attempts.

Caleb Williams is someone who was a contributor for the game. He accumulated 21 points on 8 of 16 shooting. He played for 37 minutes and pulled down 1 rebound. He finished 50.0% from the floor and distributed 2 dimes.

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Lafayette heads into this contest with a mark of 3-8 for the season. They have an average of 69.5 points per game (321st in Division 1) on 41.2% from the floor. The Leopards are connecting on 36.0% on shots from 3-point land (85 of 236) and 71.9% from the charity stripe. As a team, Lafayette is grabbing 33.7 rebounds per game and has totaled 136 dimes on the year, which has them ranked 306th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. They are losing possession via turnover 12.5 times per game and as a squad they commit 16.5 personal fouls per contest.

On the defensive end of the court, the Leopards are forcing 11.6 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.0 personal fouls. They concede 31.7% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they rank 229th in Division 1 in PPG allowed (74.9). The Leopards defense is giving up a FG percentage of 44.7% (301 of 673) and they concede 38.3 rebounds per game as a squad. They rank 302nd in D-1 in giving up assists with 172 surrendered this year.

For their last game, the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets took home the win by a final score of 87-76 when they played Marist. When it comes to how they rebounded, Georgia Tech allowed Marist to snag 23 overall (9 on the offensive side). They finished shooting 48.1% from distance by connecting on 13 out of 27 and finished the game at 7 out of 14 at the free throw line (50.0%). The Yellow Jackets allowed Marist to knock down 28 of 62 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 45.2% in the game. When the final whistle blew, the Yellow Jackets went 33 out of 57 from the floor which gave them a rate of 57.9%. In reference to shots from distance, Georgia Tech buried 8 of their 11 tries (72.7%). They were able to make 13 of those for a percentage of 76.5%. Marist had 14 personal fouls in this contest which got the Yellow Jackets to the charity stripe for a total of 17 shots. They coughed up the ball 13 times, while recording 6 steals for this contest. The Yellow Jackets earned 25 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 34 in this matchup.

Kowacie Reeves Jr. ended up having an impact for the Yellow Jackets in the matchup. He made 6 out of 12 for this contest giving him a rate of 50.0%, and had 10 rebounds. He tallied 21 points in his 33 mins on the hardwood and had 3 dimes in the matchup.

Georgia Tech has a mark of 7-4 on the season. The Yellow Jackets commit 17.2 fouls per contest and they go 65.0% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 16.7 times per contest (74th in Division 1) and they cough up possession 13.5 times per game. Georgia Tech has accounted for 811 pts for the year (73.7 per contest) and they grab 40.5 rebounds per contest. As an offensive team, the Yellow Jackets are hitting on 43.8% from the floor, which is 260th in D-1.

The Georgia Tech defense surrenders 29.1% on 3-pointers (84 of 289) and their opponents are making 68.5% of their shots from the free throw line. They have relinquished 13.8 assists and 36.5 boards per game, ranking them 216th and 272nd in the nation. The Yellow Jackets defensively are ranked 105th in college hoops in PPG allowed with 69.8. They are forcing 12.5 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 39.5% from the floor (39th in the country).

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Georgia Tech

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