The Duke Blue Devils (9-2) travel to face off against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (5-6) on Saturday, December 21st. This game will be played at McCamish Pavilion in Atlanta and televised on ACCN. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 12:00 ET.

Duke Blue Devils vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

The Blue Devils Are Coming Off A Win

Duke improved to 9-2 on the season with a 68-47 win over George Mason on Tuesday. The Blue Devils were heavy favorites at -19.5 and covered the spread. The total points for the game were 115, which fell short of the 136.5 O/U line.

Duke led 25-16 at halftime and picked up the pace in the 2nd half, scoring 43 points while allowing 31.

The Yellow Jackets Are Coming Off A Win

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Recent Game

Georgia Tech improved to 5-6 on the season with a 91-82 win over UMBC on Wednesday. The Yellow Jackets were -15.5 point favorites at home but didn’t cover the spread. The game’s total points hit 173, surpassing the over/under line of 160.5.

Tech jumped out to a 53-34 lead at halftime but allowed UMBC to score 48 points in the 2nd half while only putting up 38 points themselves.

Blue Devils Offense Breakdown

Duke’s offense struggled in their last game, shooting just 37.5% from the field and 33.3% from three-point range. Their effective field goal percentage was 46.4%, and they managed 68 points overall.

Cooper Flagg led the way with 24 points and 9 rebounds, shooting 35% from the field and 40% from deep. Jalen Haynes added 18 points and 7 rebounds, hitting 47.4% of his shots.

Yellow Jackets Offense Breakdown

Georgia Tech put up 91 points in their last game, shooting 52.5% from the field and hitting 50% of their threes (8/16). Their effective field goal percentage was 59%, and they connected on 65.5% of their free throws, going 19/29 from the line. The Yellow Jackets also grabbed 14 offensive rebounds and dished out 24 assists.

Bryce Johnson led the way with 21 points and 4 assists, while Naithan George added 18 points and 8 assists. Louie Jordan and Baye Ndongo each contributed 17 points, with Jordan hitting 5 threes at a 50% clip. Ace Valentine was efficient, shooting 70% from the field, and Jaeden Mustaf and Lance Terry each chipped in 15 points.

Blue Devils Team Defense

Even with Duke giving up 17 points at the free-throw line, their defense held strong, limiting the opposition to just 47 points on 37% shooting from the field. The Blue Devils did a solid job inside, restricting their opponent to 41% shooting on two-point attempts.

Duke also managed to contain the three-point line, where the other team shot 33%, hitting 9 of 27 attempts. However, the Blue Devils did allow 14 offensive rebounds, giving their opponent some extra opportunities.

Yellow Jackets Team Defense

Duke’s defense was on point, holding their opponent to just 47 points on 37% shooting from the field. They limited two-point opportunities, with the other team making 12 of 29 shots for 41%.

From beyond the arc, Duke allowed 9 threes on 27 attempts, a 33% success rate. The opponent also went to the line 21 times, hitting 17 free throws for 81%. Duke gave up 14 offensive rebounds.

Blue Devils vs Yellow Jackets Trends

• When looking at their past three road matchups, Duke has an ATS record of 3-0 while averaging 66 per game. The team went 3-0 overall in these games.
• In their last three games at home, the Yellow Jackets have a straight up record of 0-3 while going 1-2 vs. the spread. The team averaged 62 points per game in this stretch.
• Going back to their previous three games as the underdog, Georgia Tech has an ATS mark of 1-2 while going 0-3 straight up.
• Going back to their previous ten games as the favorite, Duke has an ATS mark of 6-4 while going 8-2 straight up.

Blue Devils vs Yellow Jackets Prediction

Coming in as the underdogs at +14.5, we have the Yellow Jackets as the way to go on the point spread. Not only do we have them covering, but our projections show they have a good one of winning this one straight-up, if you’re looking for a higher payout on the moneyline.

As for the total, the line is currently sitting at 144.5 and our model has the Blue Devils and Yellow Jackets finishing with a combined 145 points. Our pick is to take the over.

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