The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (4-4) travel to face off against the North Carolina Tar Heels (4-4) on Saturday, December 7th. This game will be played at Dean E. Smith Center in Chapel Hill and televised on ACCN. Both Georgia Tech and North Carolina will be looking to bounce back from losses in their previous games. Tip-off is scheduled for 2:00 ET.

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs North Carolina Tar Heels

The Yellow Jackets Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Recent Game/Games

The Yellow Jackets fell to 4-4 on the season after a 76-61 road loss to Oklahoma on Tuesday. Entering the game as +11.5 point underdogs, Georgia Tech not only lost but also failed to cover the spread.

Georgia Tech led 34-30 at halftime but struggled in the 2nd half, scoring just 27 points while allowing 46. The game’s total points of 137 fell short of the O/U line of 149.

The Tar Heels Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

North Carolina’s season hit a bump with a 94-79 home loss to Alabama on Wednesday, dropping their record to 4-4. Entering the game as -1.5 favorites, the Tar Heels not only lost but also failed to cover the spread.

After trailing 43-34 at halftime, North Carolina put up 45 points in the 2nd half but allowed 51. The game’s total points of 173 fell short of the 177.5 O/U line.

Yellow Jackets Offense Breakdown

Georgia Tech struggled offensively in their last game, scoring just 61 points with a field goal percentage of 41.5%. Their effective field goal percentage was 45.3%, and they hit only 26.3% from beyond the arc, making 5 of 19 attempts. At the free-throw line, they shot 66.7%, connecting on 12 of 18 attempts.

Jeremiah Fears led the team with 18 points, despite going 0 for 3 from three-point range. Jaeden Mustaf added 16 points, hitting 1 of 2 from deep. Lance Terry contributed 14 points, making 3 of 7 from three, while Kobe Elvis and Duke Miles both shot 50% from beyond the arc, with Elvis hitting 4 of 8 overall and Miles 2 of 4 from three-point range.

Tar Heels Offense Breakdown

North Carolina’s offense put up 79 points in their last game, shooting 41% from the field. They struggled from beyond the arc, hitting just 5 of 28 attempts for 17.9%, while connecting on 54% of their two-point shots.

Ian Jackson led the way with 23 points, shooting 3 of 5 from deep, while Mark Sears added 20 points and 7 assists. RJ Davis had a tough night, making just 1 of 11 three-point attempts, finishing with 18 points.

Yellow Jackets Team Defense

Georgia Tech gave up 76 points in their last game, despite holding their opponent to 38% shooting from the field. The Yellow Jackets allowed 10 two-point field goals on 24 attempts, a 41% shooting rate.

From beyond the arc, Georgia Tech’s defense saw their opponent hit 10 three-pointers on 28 attempts, a 35% success rate. They also sent their opponent to the line 30 times, where they converted 26 free throws, shooting 86%. Georgia Tech allowed 9 offensive rebounds.

Tar Heels Team Defense

Despite Georgia Tech’s defensive efforts, their opponent managed to score 76 points. The Yellow Jackets held them to 38% shooting overall, with 20 made field goals on 52 attempts.

From beyond the arc, Georgia Tech allowed 10 threes on 28 attempts, a 35% shooting rate. They also sent their opponent to the free-throw line 30 times, where they converted 26 for 86%.

Yellow Jackets vs Tar Heels Trends

• Although Georgia Tech has a straight up record of 3-7 in their last ten road games, they have not held up as well vs the spread going 5-5. The team averaged 70 points per game in these games.
• When looking at their past three matchups at home, North Carolina has an ATS record of 3-0 while averaging 86 per game. The team went 2-1 overall in these games.
• As the betting underdog, the Yellow Jackets have an ATS mark of just 4-6 in their last ten games. Georgia Tech posted a straight up mark of 4-6 in these matchups.
• Through their previous five contests as the betting favorite, the Tar Heels have a strong record of 3-2. Their record vs the spread in these matchups is 2-3.

Yellow Jackets vs Tar Heels Prediction

When looking to get a point-spread pick down in this Tar Heels vs. Tar Heels game, our recommendation is to take the Tar Heels at -16.5. Despite our model showing the Tar Heels winning 76-70, we like Yellow Jackets as our point-spread pick.

Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 163.5 and given that our model is projecting 146 points between the teams, we like the under.

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