Clemson Tigers vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Prediction, 1/24/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Clemson Tigers vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

Date: Saturday, January 24, 2026

Location: McCamish Pavilion in Atlanta, GA

TV: ACC Network

McCamish Pavilion is the location where the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (11-8) will meet the Clemson Tigers (16-4) on Saturday.

The Clemson Tigers played North Carolina State and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 80-76 in their last game. Clemson finished having earned a 44.8% FG percentage (26 out of 58) and knocked down 9 out of their 28 shots from distance. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Tigers converted 15 of 24 attempts for a percentage of 62.5%. Concerning rebounding, they earned 34 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 9 dimes for this game in addition to forcing the opposition into 5 turnovers and earning 2 steals. In relation to defending, Clemson allowed 43.9% from the field on 25 of 57 shooting. North Carolina State distributed 13 assists and had 7 steals in this game. Furthermore, North Carolina State pulled down 26 boards (6 offensive, 20 defensive), but didn't have a block. North Carolina State ended up shooting 88.0% from the charity stripe by burying 22 of 25 attempts. They made 8 out of their 23 shots from beyond the arc. In regard to personal fouls, the Tigers ended up with 17 and North Carolina State racked up 19 personal fouls.

RJ Godfrey is one guy who was a major contributor in this matchup. He finished with 16 points on 7 of 9 shooting. He played for 38 minutes and also collected 7 rebounds. He shot 77.8% from the floor and also dished out 1 assist.

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Clemson heads into this game with a mark of 16-4 this season. They are averaging 77.1 points per game (175th in the nation) while hitting 46.3% from the field. The Tigers are shooting 33.4% on shots from distance (162 of 485) and 72.4% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Clemson is grabbing 36.8 rebounds per game and is sitting with 270 dimes for the season, which has them ranked 213th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. They turn the ball over 9.8 times per contest and as a group they are committing 16.6 personal fouls per game.

Defensively, the Tigers are able to force 11.9 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 18.8 personal fouls. They surrender 29.3% on 3-point shots and they are 19th in D-1 in opponents points per game (65.3). The Tigers defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 40.2% (441 of 1,097) and they concede 32.1 boards per game as a group. They rank 13th in the nation in giving up assists with 196 relinquished so far this year.

In their last game, the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets went home victorious with a score of 78-74 when they played North Carolina State. Concerning how they attacked the glass, Georgia Tech allowed North Carolina State to collect 32 overall (7 offensive). They went 36.4% from downtown by hitting 12 of 33 and finished the contest at 16 of 25 from the free throw line (64.0%). The Yellow Jackets allowed North Carolina State to convert 23 out of their 62 tries from the floor which had them at 37.1% in the matchup. Overall, the Yellow Jackets went 27 out of 52 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 51.9%. When it comes to three-point shots, Georgia Tech buried 10 out of their 22 tries (45.5%). They were able to knock down 14 of those for a percentage of 50.0%. North Carolina State earned 19 personal fouls in this game which got the Yellow Jackets to the free throw line for a total of 28 tries. They also turned the ball over 16 times, while earning 5 steals in this matchup. The Yellow Jackets were able to pull down 34 defensive boards and 6 offensive rebounds totaling 40 in this matchup.

Kowacie Reeves Jr. pitched in for the Yellow Jackets in the matchup. He converted 6 out of 13 for the game giving him a rate of 46.2%, and totaled 5 rebounds. He earned 21 points in his 38 mins on the court and had 3 dimes in the matchup.

Georgia Tech has a win-loss record of 11-8 this year. The Yellow Jackets commit 18.0 fouls per game while shooting 68.8% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 16.8 times per contest (52nd in the country) and they lose possession via turnover 13.8 times per contest. Georgia Tech has accumulated 1,436 points for the season (75.6 per contest) and they pull in 39.5 boards per contest. When it comes to executing on offense, the Yellow Jackets are shooting 45.2% from the field, which is 194th in Division 1.

The Yellow Jackets on the defensive side of the court are 169th in Division 1 in PPG given up with 73.1. They are forcing 11.5 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 40.2% from the field (36th in the country). The Georgia Tech defense allows 30.3% from downtown (157 of 519) and their opponents are connecting on 67.9% of their shots from the free throw line. They relinquish 14.4 dimes and 35.7 boards every game, which is 262nd and 249th in college.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Georgia Tech

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