Check out our free Clemson vs Georgia Tech pick and preview for this NCAA Basketball game in Atlanta. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this College Basketball matchup.
Clemson vs Georgia Tech Pick & Preview: Wednesday, December 21st Betting Odds
Tigers vs Yellow Jackets Matchup at a Glance
- Sport: NCAAB
- Teams: Clemson Tigers at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
- Where: Atlanta at McCamish Pavilion
- Date: Wednesday, December 21st
- Betting Odds: Clemson -1, CLMSN -119 | GTECH -104 O/U 138.0
Tigers Preview:
Clemson will take the floor against the Yellow Jackets with an overall record of 9-3. So far, the Tigers have played 3 games on the road, with a record of 1-2. This season, Clemson has been favored to win in 11 games, sitting with a mark of 9-2. For today’s contest, Clemson have a betting line set -1 points in their favor.
Clemson’s leading scorer this season is Chase Hunter who is averaging 14.92 points per contest. So far, Hunter has accounted for 19.76% of the team’s scoring. In addition, he is contributing 2.17 rebounds per game and 4.83 assists. Hunter Tyson is the second leading scorer for the Tigers, averaging 14.5 points per game. Between him and Tyson, they are accounting for 39.0% of the team’s scoring.
Coming into today’s game, Clemson will be looking from some improved play from their offense. Currently, the Tigers are ranked 180th at 71.7 points per game. A major reason for their low scoring mumbers is the fact that they tend to work the clock on offense. This year, they are the 578th ranked team in terms of pace. When looking at their 3-point shooting numbers, Clemson is close to the NCAA average at 36.3%.
Yellow Jackets Preview:
Heading into today’s matchup vs Clemson, the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets will be taking the floor for the 12th time this season and have an overall record of 7-4. So far this season, Georgia Tech has played 7 games at home, sitting with a record of 6-1. For the season, Georgia Tech has been the underdog in 4 games, sitting with a mark of 0-4. Currently, the oddsmakers have the lines set with the Yellow Jackets being +1 point underdogs.
Georgia Tech will be counting on another strong performance from the team’s leading scorer Miles Kelly who is averaging 13.27 points per game for the Yellow Jackets. Kelly is also important to the team’s ability to score on the perimeter. So far, he leads the team in 3-point shots made. Also key to the Yellow Jackets’ offensive gameplan is the play of Dallan Coleman who has hit 42.7% of his field goal attempts on his way to averaging 10.09 points per game.
Coming into today’s game, Georgia Tech will be looking from some improved play from their offense. Currently, the Yellow Jackets are ranked 282nd at 68.6 points per game. A major reason for their low scoring mumbers is the fact that they tend to work the clock on offense. This year, they are the 432nd ranked team in terms of pace. When looking at their 3-point shooting numbers, Georgia Tech is close to the NCAA average at 35.6%.
Free Spread Prediction: Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets +1
In today’s matchup, our analysis has identified the best bet as an opportunity to bet on a home underdog. Coming into the game, the Clemson Tigers are the betting favorite with a point spread set at -1. However, we anticipate Georgia Tech putting up a strong fight and benefiting from playing at home and see them covering the spread. It is likely, the the public is going to side heavily with the Tigers as the favorite. But, we see this line being set too high and like the value of taking the Yellow Jackets to cover.
