Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish Prediction, 2/14/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Date: Saturday, February 14, 2026

Location: Purcell Pavilion in South Bend, IN

TV: ESPN+

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish (11-14) will take on the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (11-14) at Purcell Pavilion on Saturday.

The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets faced Wake Forest and ended up losing by a score of 83-67 in their last contest. Georgia Tech finished with a 39.4% FG percentage (26 of 66) and made 10 of 20 3-point shots. From the charity stripe, the Yellow Jackets made 5 of 9 attempts for a rate of 55.6%. With respect to pulling down boards, they earned 28 with 10 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 15 assists in the matchup while forcing 9 turnovers and earning 5 steals. Regarding defending, Georgia Tech allowed the other team to go 52.8% from the floor on 28 out of 53 shooting. Wake Forest earned 19 dimes and had 6 steals in the game. Moreover, Wake Forest pulled down 34 boards (5 offensive, 29 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Wake Forest finished the game shooting 63.6% at the charity stripe by knocking down 14 of their 22 tries. They also made 13 of their 28 shots from distance. In reference to personal fouls, the Yellow Jackets ended up with 14 while Wake Forest accounted for 11 personal fouls.

Kowacie Reeves Jr. is a guy who played a role in this contest. He finished the game shooting 58.3% from the floor and distributed 1 assist. He played 30 minutes and also pulled down 6 rebounds. He ended up finishing with 18 points on 7 of 12 shooting.

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Georgia Tech heads into this contest with a record of 11-14 on the year. They cough up possession 13.1 times per game and as a team they commit 18.0 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Georgia Tech is snagging 38.4 rebounds per game and has racked up 406 dimes this year, which ranks 59th in college in terms of passing. The Yellow Jackets are connecting on 36.8% on shots from downtown (172 of 468) and 68.4% from the free throw line. They average 74.5 pts per game (233rd in D-1) while connecting on 44.6% from the floor.

Defensively, the Yellow Jackets are able to force 11.0 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 17.4 personal fouls. They currently rank 270th in college in giving up assists to their opponents with 361 surrendered this year. The Yellow Jackets defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 41.6% (650 of 1,561) and they concede 36.2 rebounds per contest as a squad. They are giving up 32.3% on three-point shots and they are 238th in college in points per game allowed (75.8).

When they last stepped on the court, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish took a loss by a final score of 89-81 when they faced SMU. When talking about team rebounding, Notre Dame permitted SMU to get 35 in all (12 offensive). They finished 46.4% from three-point range by connecting on 13 out of 28 and finished the game at 12 of 16 at the charity stripe (75.0%). The Fighting Irish allowed SMU to convert 32 out of 61 tries from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 52.5% for the contest. When all was said and done, the Fighting Irish went 31 out of 58 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 53.4%. Regarding 3-point attempts, Notre Dame made 11 out of their 25 tries (44.0%). They were able to knock down 8 of the free throw tries for a clip of 57.1%. SMU had 17 personal fouls for the contest which took the Fighting Irish to the free throw line for a total of 14 attempts. They also turned it over 11 times, while getting 8 steals in the game. The Fighting Irish were able to pull down 15 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive rebounds totaling 22 for the matchup.

Jalen Haralson was important for the Fighting Irish for this contest. He accumulated 23 points in his 31 mins on the court and added 1 assist in this contest. He buried 9 of 13 in this matchup for a field goal rate of 69.2%, and accumulated 3 rebounds.

Notre Dame has a win-loss record of 11-14 for the campaign. The Fighting Irish are committing 17.5 personal fouls per contest and they hit 68.4% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 12.3 times per contest (303rd in the country) and they are giving up possession 11.5 times per contest. Notre Dame has scored 1,852 points this year (74.1 per game) and they collect 37.0 rebounds per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Fighting Irish are connecting on 44.9% from the field, which has them ranked 203rd in the nation.

The Notre Dame defense concedes 32.5% on 3-point shots (219 of 674) and their opposition makes 74.2% of their free throw shots. They have given up 14.0 dimes and 33.2 rebounds per contest, which is ranked 226th and 107th in those defensive categories. The Fighting Irish on the defensive end are ranked 169th in D-1 in PPG allowed with 73.4. They have forced 9.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 43.4% from the field (150th in D-1).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Georgia Tech

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