Georgia Southern Eagles vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Prediction, 11/6/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Georgia Southern Eagles vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

Date: Friday, November 6, 2026

Location: McCamish Pavilion in Atlanta, GA

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Georgia Southern (+15.5)

The Georgia Southern Eagles (1-0) are headed to McCamish Pavilion on Friday where they will go up against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (1-0). Georgia Southern opens this matchup as 15.5-point underdogs. The over/under is 153.5.

The Georgia Southern Eagles faced off with Ball State and walked away with a win by a score of 67-55 in their last contest. With respect to fouls, the Eagles walked away with 16 while Ball State totaled 23 fouls. They also made 5 out of their 37 tries from beyond the arc. Ball State finished the game at 72.0% at the free throw line by burying 18 of their 25 attempts. In addition, Ball State had 46 rebounds (14 offensive, 32 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Ball State earned 5 assists and had 7 steals for the game. In terms of defending, Georgia Southern allowed the other team to go 27.1% from the field on 16 out of 59 shooting. They also dished out 10 assists for the game while creating 15 turnovers and earning 9 steals. In relation to grabbing rebounds, they collected 37 with 10 of them being of the offensive variety. At the free throw line, the Eagles buried 22 of 36 shots for a rate of 61.1%. Georgia Southern ended the contest having earned a 37.7% FG percentage (20 out of 53) and made 5 of 19 shots from distance.

Eltramon Smith is a player who was a major factor for the matchup. He finished the game shooting 42.9% from the field but had no assists when the game ended. He played 30 minutes and snagged 5 rebounds. He scored 24 points on 6 of 14 shooting.

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Georgia Southern enters this one with a win-loss mark of 1-0 for the year. They currently have an average of 67.0 points per game (269th in D-1) while connecting on 37.7% from the floor. The Eagles are hitting 26.3% on 3-point shots (5 of 19) and 61.1% from the charity stripe. As a team, Georgia Southern is grabbing 39.0 rebounds per game and has racked up 10 dimes on the season, which ranks 304th in D-1 in terms of passing. They are giving up possession 10.0 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 16.0 fouls every game.

Defensively, the Eagles have forced 15.0 turnovers per contest and they draw 23.0 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 18th in college hoops in giving up assists with 5 conceded on the season. The Eagles defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 27.1% (16 of 59) and they relinquish 47.0 rebounds per game as a team. They give up 13.5% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are ranked 69th in the nation in points per game allowed (55.0).

For their last game, the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets got the victory with a final of 75-55 when they played Hampton. When it comes to attacking the glass, Georgia Tech permitted Hampton to collect 30 in all (9 offensive). They finished the game shooting 20.0% from three-point range by connecting on 4 of 20 and finished the contest at 17 out of 30 at the free throw line (56.7%). The Yellow Jackets permitted Hampton to convert 17 out of 61 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 27.9% for this contest. Overall, the Yellow Jackets went 28 for 67 from the field which gave them a rate of 41.8%. With regard to shots from distance, Georgia Tech buried 4 out of their 28 attempts (14.3%). They were able to bury 15 of them for a rate of 60.0%. Hampton had 19 personal fouls for the contest which took the Yellow Jackets to the free throw line for a total of 25 attempts. They also gave up possession of the ball 18 times, while earning 6 steals for the contest. The Yellow Jackets recorded 36 defensive boards and 13 offensive boards for a total of 49 for this contest.

Colby Garland ended up having an impact for the Yellow Jackets in this game. He knocked down 7 out of 10 in this contest for a rate of 70.0%, and earned 4 rebounds. He tallied 16 points in his 29 mins on the court and accounted for 4 assists for the game.

Georgia Tech has a win-loss mark of 1-0 so far this year. When it comes to offensive execution, the Yellow Jackets are shooting 41.8% from the field, which has them ranked 244th in the nation. Georgia Tech has 75 points for the campaign and they average 59.0 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 11.0 times per contest (273rd in D-1) and they turn it over 18.0 times per game. The Yellow Jackets are committing 24.0 fouls every game and they connect on 60.0% from the charity stripe.

The Yellow Jackets on the defensive side of the court are 69th in the nation in PPG allowed with 55.0. They are forcing 11.0 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 27.9% from the field (29th in college). The Georgia Tech defense allows 20.0% on shots from beyond the arc (4 of 20) and their opponents are connecting on 56.7% of their free throw shots. They have given up 9.0 dimes and 33.0 total rebounds per game, which is 98th and 162nd in the country.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Georgia Southern (+15.5)

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