The Boston College Eagles (9-5) travel to face off against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (7-7) on Saturday, January 4th. This game will be played at McCamish Pavilion in Atlanta and televised on ESPNU. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 12:00 ET.

Boston College Eagles vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

The Eagles Are Coming Off A Win

Boston College Eagles Recent Game/Games

Boston College improved to 9-5 on the season with a 78-68 win over Miami on Wednesday. The Eagles, who were +1.5 point underdogs, not only won but also covered the spread. The total points for the game reached 146, surpassing the over/under line of 142.5.

BC turned things around in the 2nd half, outscoring Miami 49-27 after trailing 41-29 at halftime. Their strong 2nd half performance was key to the win.

The Yellow Jackets Are Coming Off A Win

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Recent Game/Games

Georgia Tech improved to 7-7 on the season with an 86-75 win over Notre Dame on Tuesday. The Yellow Jackets, who were -1.5 favorites, covered the spread at home. The total points for the game reached 161, surpassing the O/U line of 142.5.

Tech jumped out to a 43-24 lead in the first half but allowed 51 points in the second half while scoring 43 of their own.

Eagles Offense Breakdown

Boston College put up 78 points in their last game, shooting 46.4% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 50%. They hit 5 of 13 from beyond the arc, shooting 38.5%, and were strong at the free-throw line, hitting 21 of 26 for 80.8%.

Matthew Cleveland led the way with 21 points, hitting 2 of 4 from three, while Chad Venning added 17 points in just 18 minutes, shooting 7 of 10 from the field. Joshua Beadle was perfect from deep, hitting 2 of 2 and finishing with 13 points on 5 of 6 shooting overall.

Yellow Jackets Offense Breakdown

Georgia Tech’s offense was firing on all cylinders in their last game, putting up 86 points while shooting 56.6% from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was an impressive 64.2%, with strong two-point shooting at 66.7% (22/33) and three-point shooting at 40% (8/20).

Tae Davis led the way with 27 points and 7 rebounds, while Javian McCollum and Duncan Powell each added 21 points. Matt Allocco contributed 15 points and 7 assists, and Lance Terry was efficient, hitting 5 of 6 shots, including 2 of 3 from beyond the arc.

Eagles Team Defense

Boston College’s defense gave up 68 points in their last game, with the opposing team shooting 46% from the field. They allowed 21 two-point baskets on 43 attempts, a 48% shooting rate.

From beyond the arc, the opposing team hit 5 of 13 threes, shooting 38%. Boston College also sent them to the line 26 times, where they made 21 free throws, an 80% success rate. The Eagles gave up 10 offensive rebounds.

Yellow Jackets Team Defense

Boston College gave up 68 points, with their opponents shooting 46% from the field. They allowed 21 two-point field goals on 43 attempts, a 48% shooting rate.

From beyond the arc, Boston College’s defense saw their opponents hit 5 of 13 threes, a 38% clip. They also sent their opponents to the line 26 times, where they converted 21 free throws, shooting 80%. Boston College allowed 10 offensive rebounds.

Eagles vs Yellow Jackets Trends

• Through their last five road contests, the Eagles offense has averaged 62 points per game while allowing an average of 70. Boston College posted an overall record of 1-4 while going 2-3 ATS.
• When looking at their past ten home matchups, Georgia Tech has an ATS record of 5-5 while averaging 67 per game. The team went 2-8 overall in these games.
• Spanning across their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Eagles have gone 5-5 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 4-6.
• Going back to their last ten games as the favorite, the Yellow Jackets have a straight up record of 8-2. But, their mark vs the spread was just 4-5-1.

Eagles vs Yellow Jackets Prediction

We’re putting our money on the Yellow Jackets to win, and have the projected score sitting at 77-69. We also like them to cover the spread, so our recommendation is to bet on the Yellow Jackets at -6.5.

As for the over/under, the the line is currently at 145.5, and our model projects the Eagles and Yellow Jackets to reach a combined total of 146 points. Our bet is on taking the over.

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