Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs Miami Hurricanes Prediction, 1/10/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs Miami Hurricanes

Date: Saturday, January 10, 2026

Location: Watsco Center in Coral Gables, FL

TV: ACC Network

The Miami Hurricanes (13-2) welcome the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (10-6) at Watsco Center on Saturday.

The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets played Syracuse and took a loss by a score of 82-72 in their last contest. Georgia Tech ended having earned a 39.1% FG percentage (25 out of 64) and buried 4 of 18 shots from beyond the perimeter. At the free throw line, the Yellow Jackets made 18 of their 26 tries for a percentage of 69.2%. Pertaining to pulling down rebounds, they collected 32 with 9 of them being offensive. They also recorded 16 dimes for this game in addition to forcing 15 turnovers and having 8 steals. When talking about defense, Georgia Tech allowed the other team to go 42.6% from the floor on 26 of 61 shooting. Syracuse doled out 15 dimes and had 5 steals in this contest. Additionally, Syracuse pulled down 40 rebounds (11 offensive, 29 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Syracuse finished the game at 74.2% when shooting free throws by knocking down 23 of their 31 attempts. They also converted 7 of their 19 shots from beyond the arc. Regarding fouls, the Yellow Jackets left the arena with 28 while Syracuse recorded 19 fouls.

Baye Ndongo is a player who played a role in this game. He ended up shooting 61.5% from the field and distributed 1 assist. He played for 25 minutes played and pulled down 9 rebounds. He ended up with 20 points on 8 of 13 shooting.

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Georgia Tech heads into this contest with a win-loss mark of 10-6 this year. They are losing possession via turnover 13.6 times per contest and as a group are committing 18.2 fouls per contest. As a unit, Georgia Tech is grabbing 40.1 boards per contest and has racked up 275 assists so far this year, which has them ranked 39th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. The Yellow Jackets are shooting 35.0% on 3-point shots (104 of 297) and 69.1% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 75.7 pts per contest (218th in the country) on 45.2% from the floor.

Defensively, the Yellow Jackets are forcing 12.1 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.8 fouls. They rank 236th in college in giving up assists to their opponents with 216 surrendered for the year. The Yellow Jackets defense is allowing an opponent FG percentage of 38.9% (391 of 1,004) and they concede 36.2 boards per game as a team. They are conceding 28.5% on three-point shots and they are ranked 120th in college in opponents points per game (70.9).

The last time they took the court, the Miami Hurricanes walked away with a victory by a final of 81-77 when they played Wake Forest. Concerning how they attacked the glass, Miami permitted Wake Forest to snag 18 overall (4 offensive). They finished 52.4% from 3-point land by hitting 11 out of 21 and finished the game at 10 of 14 at the free throw line (71.4%). The Hurricanes permitted Wake Forest to convert 28 out of their 54 attempts from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 51.9% in this matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Hurricanes shot 27 for 54 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 50.0%. In reference to shooting from beyond the arc, Miami converted 4 out of 18 tries (22.2%). They were able to convert 23 of the free throw tries for a rate of 76.7%. Wake Forest earned 22 fouls for the contest which got the Hurricanes to the free throw line for 30 attempts. They also coughed up the ball 13 times, while earning 6 steals in this contest. The Hurricanes were able to snag 23 defensive boards and 11 offensive rebounds totaling 34 for the matchup.

Tre Donaldson pitched in for the Hurricanes for the game. He made 7 of 10 for the game for a rate of 70.0%, and added 3 rebounds. He accumulated 21 points in his 36 mins on the court and had 6 dimes for this game.

Miami has a record of 13-2 on the season. The Hurricanes are committing 16.7 personal fouls every game and they hit 68.0% from the free throw line. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 18.7 times per contest (20th in D-1) and they turn the ball over 11.7 times per game. Miami has accumulated 1,320 points this season (88.0 per contest) and they pull down 40.7 rebounds per contest. On the offensive side of the court, the Hurricanes are shooting 51.7% from the field, which is 15th in the nation.

The Hurricanes on the defensive side of the court are 69th in college in points allowed per contest with 68.4. They are able to force 14.3 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 41.1% from the floor (74th in D-1). The Miami defense surrenders 34.2% on shots from beyond the arc (125 of 366) and their opposition knocks down 64.2% of their free throw shots. They relinquish 13.1 assists and 30.0 rebounds every game, which ranks 170th and 17th in the nation.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Georgia Tech

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