The California Golden Bears (12-13) travel to face off against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (12-13) on Saturday, February 15th. This game will be played at McCamish Pavilion in Atlanta and televised on ACCN. Georgia Tech is coming off a win in their previous game, while California is looking to get back on track from a loss to the Duke. Tip-off is set for 4:00 ET.

California Golden Bears vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

The Golden Bears Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

California Golden Bears Recent Game/Games

The Golden Bears fell to 12-13 on the season after a 78-57 road loss to Duke on Wednesday. Despite being +23.5 point underdogs, Cal kept the game closer than expected. The total points for the game ended at 135, falling short of the 142.5 O/U line.

Cal trailed 38-23 at halftime but managed to score 34 points in the 2nd half while allowing 40. Though they lost, the Bears’ ability to cover the spread might provide some encouragement moving forward.

The Yellow Jackets Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Recent Game/Games

Georgia Tech moved to 12-13 on the season after a 60-52 win over Stanford on Wednesday. The Yellow Jackets were +2 underdogs going into the game but covered the spread with the win.

Georgia Tech led 35-20 at halftime but allowed Stanford to score 32 points in the 2nd half while scoring 25 themselves. The total points for the game were 112, well under the O/U line of 143.5.

Golden Bears Offense Breakdown

California struggled offensively in their last game, scoring just 57 points with a field goal percentage of 35.1% (20/57). Their effective field goal percentage was 42.1%, and they hit 30.4% of their three-point attempts (7/23). At the free-throw line, they shot 66.7% (10/15) and grabbed 9 offensive rebounds, finishing with 9 assists as a team.

Cooper Flagg led the way with 27 points, shooting 57.1% from the field and 50.0% from three (2/4). Jeremiah Wilkinson added 21 points, hitting 4 of 8 from beyond the arc, while Tyrese Proctor contributed 18 points, connecting on 3 of 6 from deep. Rytis Petraitis chipped in 11 points, making 2 of 3 from three-point range.

Yellow Jackets Offense Breakdown

Georgia Tech managed just 60 points in their last game, shooting 39.2% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 43.1%. They hit 33.3% of their threes (5/15) and connected on 41.7% of their two-point attempts (15/36). At the free-throw line, they were nearly perfect, going 17/19 for an 89.5% success rate.

Naithan George led the way with 22 points, hitting 3 of 4 from beyond the arc and shooting 53.8% overall. Baye Ndongo added 15 points and grabbed 16 rebounds, though he struggled from the field, shooting 37.5% and missing both of his three-point attempts. Jaylen Blakes contributed 12 points and 6 assists, despite going 0/1 from three-point range.

Golden Bears Team Defense

California’s defense gave up 78 points in their last game, with the opponent shooting 46% from the field. They allowed 54% shooting on two-point attempts, as the other team went 18/33 from inside the arc.

From three-point range, the opponent hit 9/25, good for 36%. California also sent them to the line 19 times, where they made 15 free throws, shooting 78%. The Golden Bears gave up 12 offensive rebounds.

Yellow Jackets Team Defense

California’s defense struggled in their last game, giving up 78 points on 46% shooting from the field. The Golden Bears allowed their opponent to hit 54% of their two-point attempts, with 18 makes on 33 tries.

From beyond the arc, California’s defense conceded 9 threes on 25 attempts, a 36% shooting performance. They also sent the opposing team to the line 19 times, where they converted 15 free throws, shooting 78%. The Golden Bears gave up 12 offensive rebounds.

Golden Bears vs Yellow Jackets Trends

• Across their last three road contests, California has a 3-0 record vs the spread. Their overall mark in these games was 1-2, while averaging 62 points per game.
• In their last three home games, Georgia Tech has averaged 72 points per game while allowing 77. The team’s record in this stretch was 1-2 while going 2-1.
• Looking back on the team’s last three games as the underdog, the Golden Bears have a straight up record of 0-3. Their record vs the spread in these games was 2-1.
• Through their last three games as the favorite, the Yellow Jackets have an ATS record of 3-0 and a straight up mark of 3-0.

Golden Bears vs Yellow Jackets Prediction

The Yellow Jackets is our pick to not only win with a projected score of 80-67. But we also favor them to cover the spread. Our bet is on the Yellow Jackets at -3.5.

Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 146.5 and given that our model is projecting 147 points between the teams, we like the over.

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