Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs Clemson Tigers Prediction, 3/7/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs Clemson Tigers

Date: Saturday, March 7, 2026

Location: Littlejohn Coliseum in Clemson, SC

TV: ACC Network

The Clemson Tigers (21-9) will try to beat the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (11-19) at Littlejohn Coliseum on Saturday.

The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets stepped onto the hardwood against California and ended up losing by a score of 76-65 in their last game. Georgia Tech finished the contest having earned a 39.2% FG percentage (20 out of 51) and buried 6 of 22 shots from distance. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Yellow Jackets converted 19 of their 24 shots for a rate of 79.2%. With respect to hauling in boards, they compiled 33 with 3 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 16 assists for the contest as well as forcing 9 turnovers and earning 5 steals. Regarding defending, Georgia Tech allowed the other team to shoot 43.8% from the floor on 28 out of 64 shooting. California totaled 19 assists and had 9 steals in this game. Moreover, California grabbed 34 boards (4 offensive, 30 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. California ended up going 71.4% when shooting free throws by knocking down 15 of their 21 tries. They made 5 of 24 attempts from distance. Concerning personal fouls, the Yellow Jackets ended up walking away with 20 while California accounted for 20 personal fouls.

Kowacie Reeves Jr. is one player who came through in the matchup. He finished the game at 50.0% from the field and distributed 1 assist. He played 36 minutes and also collected 6 rebounds. He accumulated 19 points on 6 of 12 shooting.

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Georgia Tech heads into this matchup with a win-loss mark of 11-19 this year. They are averaging 73.7 pts per game (243rd in the country) while going 44.0% from the floor. The Yellow Jackets are hitting 35.1% on 3-point shots (209 of 595) and 70.6% from the charity stripe. As a team, Georgia Tech is grabbing 37.2 rebounds per game and is sitting with 478 dimes this season, which ranks 77th in Division 1 in terms of passing. They turn it over 13.4 times per contest and as a unit are committing 17.9 fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on defense, the Yellow Jackets have forced 11.3 turnovers every game and they draw 17.1 fouls. They relinquish 33.1% on 3-point attempts while they are 277th in Division 1 in PPG from their opponents (77.4). The Yellow Jackets defensively are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 42.5% (797 of 1,875) and they relinquish 36.9 rebounds per game as a group. They are currently ranked 284th in the nation in allowing assists to their opponents with 447 relinquished this season.

The last time they took the court, the Clemson Tigers took a defeat with a final score of 67-63 when they played North Carolina. The Tigers corralled 28 defensive boards and 6 offensive boards totaling 34 in this matchup. They also coughed up the ball 10 times, while recording 4 steals for this contest. North Carolina earned 15 personal fouls in this contest which got the Tigers to the charity stripe for 6 tries. They were able to make 4 of them for a rate of 66.7%. When discussing three-point shots, Clemson converted 7 out of their 20 tries (35.0%). When the game finished, the Tigers finished shooting 26 out of 60 from the field which gave them a rate of 43.3%. The Tigers permitted North Carolina to bury 22 out of their 58 attempts from the field which left them with a rate of 37.9% for this game. They finished 44.4% from 3-point land via 12 of 27 and ended up shooting 11 of 15 at the free throw line (73.3%). In relation to rebounding, Clemson allowed North Carolina to collect 32 in all (6 offensive).

RJ Godfrey ended up being a major contributor for the Tigers for the game. He buried 10 of 13 for the contest giving him a rate of 76.9%, and earned 9 rebounds. He racked up 22 points in his 33 mins on the court and had 1 assist in this matchup.

Clemson has a record of 21-9 this season. The Tigers have committed 16.2 personal fouls per contest and they hit 72.5% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 12.9 times per game (262nd in college) and they lose possession via turnover 9.8 times per game. Clemson has earned 2,230 pts this season (74.3 per contest) and they pull in 34.7 rebounds per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Tigers are connecting on 45.8% from the field, which has them ranked 148th in college.

The Clemson defense concedes 31.8% on shots from beyond the perimeter (223 of 701) and opponents are knocking down 74.8% of their free throw shots. They relinquish 10.4 assists and 31.9 rebounds on a nightly basis, ranking them 7th and 49th in college hoops. The Tigers on the defensive end are ranked 18th in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 66.0. They are able to force 11.5 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 41.3% from the field (40th in college hoops).

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Georgia Tech

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