Boston College Eagles vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Prediction, 1/3/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boston College Eagles vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

Date: Saturday, January 3, 2026

Location: McCamish Pavilion in Atlanta, GA

TV: ACC Network

The Boston College Eagles (7-6) are traveling to McCamish Pavilion on Saturday where they will play the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (9-5).

The Boston College Eagles stepped onto the hardwood against Le Moyne and walked away with a win by a score of 72-64 in their last contest. Boston College wrapped up the game having earned a 40.0% FG percentage (24 of 60) and buried 9 of their 23 three-point shots. When they shot from the free throw line, the Eagles converted 15 of 23 shots for a percentage of 65.2%. In the matter of hauling in boards, they earned 37 with 7 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 16 dimes for the contest as well as forcing the opposition into 14 turnovers and getting 8 steals. In relation to the defense, Boston College allowed the other team to shoot 36.5% from the field on 23 out of 63 shooting. Le Moyne doled out 11 assists and had 7 steals for this contest. Furthermore, Le Moyne pulled down 39 rebounds (10 offensive, 29 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Le Moyne finished the game shooting 57.9% from the free throw line by converting 11 of their 19 shots. They also made 7 out of their 25 tries from beyond the arc. In relation to fouls, the Eagles finished with 16 while Le Moyne racked up 20 fouls.

Donald Hand Jr. is a player who had an impact for this contest. He recorded 26 points on 8 out of 19 shooting. He played for 35 minutes and also totaled 7 rebounds. He went 42.1% from the floor and totaled 2 assists.

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Boston College will play this game with a record of 7-6 this season. They are turning it over 10.2 times per game and as a group are committing 16.5 personal fouls per game. As a team, Boston College is pulling down 40.0 rebounds per game and has 149 dimes on the season, which has them ranked 349th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. The Eagles are shooting 29.1% on shots beyond the perimeter (101 of 347) and 68.2% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 70.6 points per outing (312th in Division 1) while shooting 40.4% from the field.

On defense, the Eagles are forcing 10.5 turnovers every game while drawing 18.2 fouls. They are relinquishing 27.9% on 3-point attempts and they rank 51st in Division 1 in points per game from their opponents (66.7). The Eagles are allowing a field goal percentage of 39.5% (310 of 784) and they concede 37.8 rebounds per game as a team. They are 27th in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 142 surrendered this year.

The last time they took the court, the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets went home defeated by a final of 85-79 against Duke. The Yellow Jackets were able to corral 23 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive rebounds totaling 27 in the matchup. They gave up possession of the ball 16 times, while recording 8 steals for the contest. Duke had 15 personal fouls for the game which took the Yellow Jackets to the free throw line for a total of 13 attempts. They were able to knock down 11 of those for a percentage of 84.6%. When it comes to shooting from 3-point land, Georgia Tech knocked down 10 out of their 18 attempts (55.6%). When the final whistle blew, the Yellow Jackets went 29 for 54 from the field which had them shooting 53.7%. The Yellow Jackets permitted Duke to bury 26 out of 64 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 40.6% in the game. They shot 28.1% from behind the 3-point line by hitting 9 out of 32 and ended up going 24 of 35 from the free throw line (68.6%). Concerning cleaning the glass, Georgia Tech permitted Duke to collect 38 overall (17 on the offensive side).

Kowacie Reeves Jr. was important for the Yellow Jackets in this game. He had 23 points in his 35 mins on the court, but wasn't able to get an assist. He made 9 of 16 for this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 56.3%, and earned 3 rebounds.

Georgia Tech has a win-loss record of 9-5 so far this year. On the offensive side of the ball, the Yellow Jackets are connecting on 46.0% from the floor, which has them ranked 160th in the nation. Georgia Tech has scored 1,074 points for the year (76.7 per game) and they pull in 39.9 rebounds per contest. They are assisting teammates 17.6 times per game (46th in Division 1) and they turn the ball over 13.9 times per game. The Yellow Jackets commit 17.6 fouls per game and they hit 69.1% from the charity stripe.

The Yellow Jackets defensively are ranked 143rd in college in points per game surrendered with 71.4. They are forcing 12.0 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 39.6% from the field (43rd in the nation). The Georgia Tech defense gives up 29.2% on shots from behind the 3-point line (113 of 387) and their opponents are making 67.4% of their free throw shots. They have given up 13.9 assists and 35.8 total boards per game, which has them ranked 228th and 251st in those categories.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Boston College

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