North Carolina vs. Georgia Tech: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – January 30, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on January 30, 2024

On Tuesday at McCamish Pavilion, the No. 3 North Carolina Tar Heels (17-3, 9-0 ACC) will play the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (9-11, 2-7 ACC) — with Armando Bacot and Miles Kelly among the players to watch — tipping off at 7:00 PM ET. Tuesday’s matchup between the Tar Heels and the Yellow Jackets sees the Tar Heels as a solid, 9-point favorite. A 152.5-point over/under has been set for the game.

North Carolina vs. Georgia Tech Betting Lines

North Carolina vs Georgia Tech Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
North Carolina -9 152.5 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick North Carolina (-9)
Total Pick Under (152.5)

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North Carolina vs. Georgia Tech Stat Rankings

North Carolina Avg. (Rank) Georgia Tech Avg. (Rank)
83.1 (21st) Points Scored 72.8 (228th)
69.0 (114th) Points Allowed 75.9 (290th)
(1st) Rebounds (1st)
10.5 (48th) Off. Rebounds 10.6 (44th)
7.6 (168th) 3pt Made 8.0 (128th)
13.9 (135th) Assists 13.5 (158th)
10.2 (77th) Turnovers 11.4 (168th)

North Carolina vs. Georgia Tech Betting Trends

  • The Tar Heels have 13 wins in 20 games against the spread this year.
  • Against the spread as 9-point favorites or more, North Carolina is 4-4.
  • Out of 20 Tar Heels games so far this year, nine have hit the over.
  • North Carolina’s games have finished with more than 152.5 points 11 times so far this year.
  • The over/under in this game is 152.5 points, 0.4 higher than the average total in Tar Heels games this season.
  • Georgia Tech has nine wins in 20 games against the spread this year.
  • The Yellow Jackets’ ATS record as 9-point underdogs or more is 4-2.
  • There have been nine North Carolina’s games (out of 20) that hit the over this year.
  • So far this season, seven Yellow Jackets games have featured over 152.5 points scored.
  • Georgia Tech’s games average 148.6 total points, 3.9 fewer than the total for this matchup.

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North Carolina Impact Players

  • RJ Davis leads the Tar Heels with 21.2 points per game and 3.3 assists, while also averaging 3.7 rebounds.
  • Bacot posts a team-best 10.0 rebounds per game. In addition, he’s registering 13.6 points and 1.5 assists, shooting 53.7% from the floor.
  • Harrison Ingram averages 12.4 points, 8.6 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game. At the other end, he averages 1.4 steals and 0.5 blocked shots.
  • Cormac Ryan averages 11.0 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.2 assists per contest. At the other end, he averages 0.9 steals and 0.5 blocked shots.
  • Elliot Cadeau paces the Tar Heels at 3.7 assists per contest, while also averaging 1.7 rebounds and 7.8 points.

Georgia Tech Impact Players

  • Kelly is the Yellow Jackets’ top scorer (14.2 points per game), and he contributes 2.0 assists and 5.8 rebounds.
  • Baye Ndongo paces the Yellow Jackets in rebounding (8.6 per game), and posts 13.3 points and 0.9 assists. He also posts 0.9 steals and 1.4 blocked shots.
  • Kowacie Reeves is posting 11.8 points, 4.1 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game, making 44.0% of his shots from the field and 40.2% from 3-point range, with 1.9 triples per game.
  • Naithan George is No. 1 on the Yellow Jackets in assists (5.1 per game), and averages 9.2 points and 1.9 rebounds. He also posts 0.4 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
  • The Yellow Jackets receive 8.2 points, 2.3 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game from Kyle Sturdivant.

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