The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (4-5) travel to face off against the Northwestern Wildcats (7-3) on Sunday, December 15th. This game will be played at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee and televised on BTN. Northwestern is coming off a win in their previous game, while Georgia Tech is looking to get back on track from a loss to the North Carolina. Tip-off is set for 4:00 ET.

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs Northwestern Wildcats

The Yellow Jackets Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Recent Game/Games

Georgia Tech fell to 4-5 on the season after a 68-65 road loss to North Carolina on Saturday. Despite being +18.5 point underdogs, the Yellow Jackets kept it close, covering the spread.

Trailing 31-30 at halftime, Georgia Tech scored 35 points in the 2nd half but allowed 37. The game’s total points of 133 fell well short of the 162.5 O/U line.

The Wildcats Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Northwestern Wildcats Recent Game/Games

Northwestern improved to 7-3 on the season with a 70-66 win over Illinois on Friday, December 6th. The Wildcats, who were +3 underdogs, not only won but also covered the spread. The game’s total points of 136 fell short of the 143-point over/under line.

Northwestern trailed 27-24 at halftime but turned things around in the second half, outscoring Illinois 32-29 to secure the victory.

Yellow Jackets Offense Breakdown

Georgia Tech struggled offensively in their last game, shooting just 31.2% from the field and 29.6% from three-point range. Their effective field goal percentage was 37.5%, and they managed only 8 assists as a team.

Lance Terry led the Yellow Jackets with 22 points, hitting 5 of 13 from beyond the arc. Seth Trimble and Baye Ndongo each added 19 points, with Trimble shooting 83.3% from the field and Ndongo grabbing 12 rebounds.

Wildcats Offense Breakdown

Northwestern’s offense struggled from the field in their last game, shooting just 38.9% overall and 19% from three-point range, hitting only 4 of 21 attempts. Their effective field goal percentage was 41.7%, and they connected on 58.8% of their free throws, making 10 of 17.

Nick Martinelli led the Wildcats with 27 points, shooting 55% overall and 50% from deep. Kasparas Jakucionis added 20 points, hitting 6 of 10 from three-point range and contributing 10 rebounds and 7 assists.

Yellow Jackets Team Defense

Georgia Tech’s defense held their opponent to 68 points on 39% shooting from the field. They allowed 18 two-point baskets on 35 attempts, a 51% shooting rate.

From beyond the arc, Georgia Tech’s defense limited their opponent to just 5 three-pointers on 24 attempts, a 20% success rate. They also sent the opponent to the free-throw line 21 times, where they converted 17 free throws, an 81% shooting performance. Georgia Tech gave up 13 offensive rebounds.

Wildcats Team Defense

Georgia Tech’s defense held their opponent to 68 points on 39% shooting from the field. The Yellow Jackets allowed 18 two-point baskets on 35 attempts, a 51% shooting rate.

From beyond the arc, Georgia Tech limited their opponent to 5 made threes on 24 attempts, a 20% success rate. They also sent the other team to the free-throw line 21 times, where they converted 17, an 81% free-throw percentage. Georgia Tech gave up 13 offensive rebounds in the game.

Yellow Jackets vs Wildcats Trends

• Across their five previous road games, Georgia Tech has an ATS mark of 2-3. Their straight up record in these matchups was 1-4 while averaging 66 points per game.
• Across their ten previous home games, Northwestern has an ATS mark of 7-3. Their straight up record in these matchups was 4-6 while averaging 66 points per game.
• Going back to their last ten games as the underdog, the Yellow Jackets have a straight up record of 3-7. But, their mark vs the spread was just 4-6.
• Northwestern has done well both straight up and vs the spread when favored to win the game, going 2-1 SU and 2-1 ATS in their last three games.

Yellow Jackets vs Wildcats Prediction

When looking to get a point-spread pick down in this Wildcats vs. Wildcats game, our recommendation is to take the Wildcats at -6.5. Despite our model showing the Wildcats winning 75-71, we like Yellow Jackets as our point-spread pick.

Regarding the over/under, the current line is set at 138.5, and our model predicts the Yellow Jackets and Wildcats to score a combined 146 points. We recommend betting on the over.

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