The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (5-3) travel to face off against the Penn State Nittany Lions (5-5) on Saturday, December 16th. This game will be played at Madison Square Garden in New York and televised on BTN. Both Georgia Tech and Penn State will be looking to bounce back from losses in their previous games. Tip-off is scheduled for 12:00 ET.
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs Penn State Nittany Lions
The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Look To Bounce Back From A Loss
Heading into their matchup against Penn State, Georgia Tech comes in with a 5-3 record for the season. In their last three road games, which includes games from last year, Georgia Tech has yet to win, going 0-3. In terms of their ATS performance, Georgia Tech is sitting below the .500 mark with a 3-4 record. On the road this season, Georgia Tech is 0-2 ATS, and in their last ten road games, they hold a 5-5 (ATS) record.
In eight games, Georgia Tech comes in with an over/under mark of 2-5-0, with their games averaging 144.4 points per game. The Yellow Jackets have seen their last five games conclude with a collective average of 133 points per game and an over/under record of 0-5.
The Penn State Nittany Lions Look To Bounce Back From A Loss
Penn State enters today’s game against Georgia Tech with a 5-5 overall record. In away games, the Nittany Lions are 0-4, but they have a 4-1 record when playing at home. As of now, Penn State holds a 3-6 record against the spread heading into today’s game. This season, they have gone 1-3 vs. the spread on the road and 2-3 at home.
Up to this point, games involving Penn State have had an average of 146.1 points per game, with the average over/under line set at 140.2 points. Their over/under record is 4-4-1. The Nittany Lions have seen their last five games conclude with a collective average of 157 points per game and an over/under record of 4-0-1.
Georgia Tech Offense Breakdown
In their most recent game, the Georgia Tech offense concluded with only 62 points against Georgia. Throughout the game, they made 8/27 three-point attempts and had a field goal percentage of 32%. The team’s top scorer is Miles Kelly, who comes into today’s matchup with an average of 17, while Kowacie Reeves also maintains a PPG average of 12.5 leading up to the game.
| Name | PPG | REB | AST |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles Kelly (G) | 17.0 | 6.4 | 1.8 |
| Kowacie Reeves (G) | 12.5 | 4.9 | 1.0 |
| Dallan Coleman (G) | 8.4 | 2.8 | 0.9 |
Penn State Offense Breakdown
In their most recent game, the Nittany Lions’ offense tallied 75 points, consistent with their ongoing season average of 76.4 points per game. Leading the team in scoring is Kanye Clary, who is averaging 16.5 heading into today’s matchup. Additionally, Adrian Baldwin Jr also maintains a PPG average of 14 heading into game.
| Name | PPG | REB | AST |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kanye Clary (G) | 16.5 | 3.0 | 2.4 |
| Adrian Baldwin Jr (G) | 14.0 | 2.0 | 3.6 |
| Qudus Wahab (F) | 10.4 | 8.9 | 0.7 |
Georgia Tech Team Defense
At this time, the Yellow Jackets’ defense is positioned 113rd in the country, permitting 69.4 points per game. The Georgia Tech defense is coming off a game in which they gave up a total of 76 points and allowed Georgia to connect on 10 threes.
Penn State Team Defense
At present, the Nittany Lions’ defense is nationally ranked 130th, allowing 70.3 points per game. On average, opposing teams are hitting 6.2 threes per game vs. Georgia Tech. This has come on three-point shooting percentage of 32.1%.
Yellow Jackets vs Nittany Lions Trends
- Across the Yellow Jackets last five road games, the team averaged 66 points per game while allowing 75. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 1-4, while going 2-3 straight-up.
- Through their last ten home contests, the Nittany Lions offense has averaged 73 points per game while allowing an average of 75. Penn State posted an overall record of 4-6 while going 6-3-1 ATS.
- Georgia Tech has done well both straight up and vs the spread as the underdog, going 2-1 SU and 2-1 ATS in their last three games.
- In their last ten games as the betting favorite, the Nittany Lions have a straight up record of 6-4 and an ATS mark of 2-8.
Yellow Jackets vs Nittany Lions Prediction
Not only do we have the Nittany Lions winning this one by a score of 74-68, but we see them covering the spread. Our pick is to grab the Nittany Lions at -2.
As for the total, the line is currently sitting at 146.5 and our model has the Yellow Jackets and Nittany Lions finishing with a combined 142 points. Our pick is to take the under.
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