The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (14-16) travel to face off against the Virginia Cavaliers (21-9) on Saturday, March 9th. This game will be played at John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville and televised on ACCN. Georgia Tech is coming off a win in their previous game, while Virginia is looking to get back on track from a loss to the Duke. Tip-off is set for 8:00 ET.
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs Virginia Cavaliers
The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Are Coming Off A Win
Georgia Tech enters this game as an underdog, as they have been in 24 of their 30 games this season. So far, the Yellow Jackets are 11-13 when they are the underdog. On the road, they have gone 6-8 this season, including a 4-6 mark in their last 10 games.
Overall, Georgia Tech is 14-16 this season, and they have won three games in a row. Their most recent victory came against Wake Forest by a score of 70-69.
As the underdog this season, Georgia Tech has gone 14-10 vs. the spread. Over their last 10 games as the underdog, the Yellow Jackets have an ATS mark of 7-3. On the road, Georgia Tech is 9-5 vs. the spread this year and they have an ATS record of 3-0 in their last 3 road games.
Georgia Tech’s over/under record this season is 13-16, and today’s line of 122.5 is lower than the average over/under line in their games (146.1). Over their last three games, the average scoring total is 151 points, and their OU record over their last 10 games is 3-7.
The Virginia Cavaliers Look To Bounce Back From A Loss
Virginia comes into this game as the favorite, as they have been the favorite in 22 of their 30 games this season. The Cavaliers have gone 19-3 when favored, compared to 2-6 when they are the underdog.
At home, Virginia has been dominant this season, going 16-2. Their average scoring margin at home is +13.7, compared to -10.7 on the road.
Virginia’s ATS record this season is 15-14-1, including a 10-7-1 mark at home. Over their last 10 games as the favorite, the Cavaliers have gone 6-3-1 vs. the spread.
Today’s over/under line of 122.5 is lower than the average over/under line in Virginia’s games this year (127). So far, 15 of their games have finished with more points than today’s line. Over their last three games, the average scoring total is 119 points and their over/under record during that stretch is 1-2.
Georgia Tech Offense Breakdown
The Georgia Tech offense is coming off a game in which they scored 70 points vs. Wake Forest. Overall their field goal percentage was 53.7% while connecting on 10 threes. Offensively, the Yellow Jackets have a season long field goal percentage of 42%, which is 334th in the nation. In terms of three-pointers, they are 264th in percentage and 120th in three-pointers made.
| Name | PPG | REB | AST |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles Kelly (G) | 14.6 | 5.8 | 2.0 |
| Baye Ndongo (F) | 11.7 | 8.2 | 0.9 |
| Kowacie Reeves (G) | 10.1 | 4.1 | 0.9 |
Virginia Offense Breakdown
In their recent matchup, the Virginia offense ended with 48 points against Duke. They finished with an overall field goal percentage of 30.9% and made 5 threes. Offensively, the Cavaliers have a season long field goal percentage of 43%, which is 293rd in the nation. In terms of three-pointers, they are 165th in percentage and 298th in three-pointers made.
| Name | PPG | REB | AST |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reece Beekman (G) | 14.1 | 3.5 | 5.9 |
| Isaac McKneely (G) | 12.2 | 3.0 | 1.6 |
| Ryan Dunn (G) | 8.4 | 7.0 | 0.8 |
Georgia Tech Team Defense
Coming into the game, Georgia Tech will be looking to improve their defense, as they are currently giving up 75.0 points per game (256th). Georgia Tech’s three-point defense is currently 175th in the country at 7.7 made threes per game. In terms of overall field goal percentage, opponets have hit 42.4% of their shots vs. Georgia Tech.
Virginia Team Defense
Currently, the Cavaliers’ defense holds the 4th rank in the nation, allowing 59.2 points per game. Against Duke, the Cavaliers’ defense gave up 73 points and did a good job not fouling. For the game, Duke only made 7 free-throws.
Yellow Jackets vs Cavaliers Trends
- In their last ten games away from home, the Yellow Jackets have a straight up record of 4-6 while going 7-3 vs. the spread. The team averaged 73 points per game in this stretch.
- When looking at their past ten home matchups, Virginia has an ATS record of 5-5 while averaging 61 per game. The team went 5-5 overall in these games.
- Georgia Tech has done well both straight up and vs the spread as the underdog, going 3-0 SU and 3-0 ATS in their last three games.
- As the betting favorite, the Cavaliers have an ATS mark of just 6-3-1 in their last ten games. Virginia posted a straight up mark of 9-1 in these matchups.
Yellow Jackets vs Cavaliers Prediction
For a point-spread bet in this Cavaliers vs. Cavaliers matchup, we’re leaning towards the Cavaliers at -8.5. Although our projections show the Cavaliers winning 75-69, we suggest placing your bet on the Yellow Jackets for the point-spread.
Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 122.5 and given that our model is projecting 144 points between the teams, we like the over.
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Last updated:March 9, 2024 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, Virginia Cavaliers