Florida State Seminoles vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Prediction, 2/28/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Florida State Seminoles vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

Date: Saturday, February 28, 2026

Location: McCamish Pavilion in Atlanta, GA

TV: ACC Network

McCamish Pavilion is the location where the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (11-17) will try to beat the Florida State Seminoles (14-14) on Saturday.

The Florida State Seminoles stepped onto the hardwood against Miami and ended up losing by a score of 83-73 in their last contest. When talking about fouls, the Seminoles ended up walking away with 18 while Miami recorded 17 fouls. They also buried 9 of 21 shots from long range. Miami finished 63.2% at the free throw line by knocking down 12 of 19 shots. Furthermore, Miami snagged 41 boards (15 offensive, 26 defensive), but didn't have a block. Miami distributed 15 dimes and had 7 steals in the matchup. In regard to the defense, Florida State let their opponent shoot 52.5% from the floor on 31 of 59 shooting. They also distributed 12 assists for the game in addition to forcing 17 turnovers and earning 7 steals. When talking about hauling in rebounds, they compiled a total of 21 with 5 of them being offensive. From the charity stripe, the Seminoles converted 11 of their 16 attempts for a percentage of 68.8%. Florida State wrapped up the game having earned a 45.8% FG percentage (27 out of 59) and buried 8 out of their 28 3-point shots.

Lajae Jones is a guy who played a role in the game. He was able to score 21 points on 8 of 14 shooting. He played for 35 minutes and also totaled 2 rebounds. He shot 57.1% from the field but had no assists when the time ran out.

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Florida State heads into this contest with a mark of 14-14 for the year. They are giving up possession 11.2 times per game and as a unit they commit 18.3 personal fouls per contest. As a team, Florida State is grabbing 36.0 boards per contest and has accounted for 395 assists on the campaign, which ranks 202nd in the country in terms of passing the ball. The Seminoles are shooting 31.9% on shots from distance (285 of 894) and 72.2% from the charity stripe. They average 79.7 points per contest (97th in D-1) while going 42.8% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Seminoles are forcing 14.0 turnovers per game and they draw 18.0 fouls. They are currently ranked 280th in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 424 surrendered for the season. The Seminoles defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 44.8% (761 of 1,699) and they surrender 38.2 rebounds per contest as a team. They are surrendering 34.5% on shots from distance and they are 291st in college in PPG allowed (77.9).

In their last game, the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 87-70 when they faced Louisville. The Yellow Jackets were able to corral 19 defensive boards and 10 offensive boards totaling 29 for the contest. They also turned it over 16 times, while recording 9 steals for the matchup. Louisville committed 13 fouls in this game which got the Yellow Jackets to the charity stripe for a total of 12 tries. They were able to convert 11 of the free throws for a percentage of 91.7%. With regard to 3-pointers, Georgia Tech knocked down 3 of 18 tries (16.7%). When this game wrapped up, the Yellow Jackets ended up shooting 28 out of 61 from the field which had them shooting 45.9%. The Yellow Jackets allowed Louisville to knock down 27 out of 52 tries from the field which had them at 51.9% in this game. They finished 45.2% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 14 of 31 and ended up going 19 of 20 from the charity stripe (95.0%). Concerning cleaning the glass, Georgia Tech allowed Louisville to grab 28 overall (6 on the offensive side).

Baye Ndongo pitched in for the Yellow Jackets in this contest. He totaled 17 points in his 37 minutes on the hardwood and accounted for 4 dimes for this game. He made 7 of 14 for this contest giving him a rate of 50.0%, and accumulated 7 rebounds.

Georgia Tech has a record of 11-17 on the year. As an offense, the Yellow Jackets are connecting on 44.5% from the field, which ranks 225th in D-1. Georgia Tech has totaled 2,075 points on the season (74.1 per game) and they grab 37.4 rebounds per contest. They are earning an assist 15.9 times per contest (72nd in Division 1) and they are turning it over 13.4 times per game. The Yellow Jackets are responsible for committing 17.8 fouls per contest and they shoot 70.1% from the charity stripe.

The Georgia Tech defense allows 33.7% on 3-pointers (263 of 781) and their opposition makes 71.1% of their shots from the free throw line. They give up 14.8 assists and 36.5 rebounds every game, which is ranked 280th and 306th in the nation. The Yellow Jackets on the defensive end are ranked 278th in Division 1 in points given up per game with 77.3. They are forcing 11.4 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 42.4% from the floor (82nd in college hoops).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Georgia Tech

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