The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (9-11) travel to face off against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish (9-10) on Tuesday, January 28th. This game will be played at Purcell Pavilion in South Bend and televised on ACCN. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 9:00 ET.
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish
The Yellow Jackets Are Coming Off A Win
Georgia Tech improved to 9-11 on the season with a 71-64 win over Virginia Tech on Wednesday. The Yellow Jackets, who were -4 favorites, covered the spread in the victory.
Leading 39-35 at halftime, Georgia Tech held the Hokies to 29 points in the second half while scoring 32 of their own. The combined points of 135 fell short of the 141.5 O/U line.
The Fighting Irish Are Coming Off A Win
Notre Dame improved to 9-10 on the season with a 74-59 win over Virginia on Saturday. The Fighting Irish were -1.5 favorites going into the game and covered the spread with the victory.
Notre Dame led 39-27 at halftime and added 35 points in the second half while allowing 32. The total points for the game were 133, surpassing the over/under line of 126.5.
Yellow Jackets Offense Breakdown
Georgia Tech put up 71 points in their last game, shooting 47.1% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 52.9%. They connected on 35.3% of their three-point attempts, going 6 for 17, and hit 52.9% of their shots inside the arc, finishing 18 for 34.
Duncan Powell led the way with 23 points, shooting 63.6% overall and 75% from three-point range, hitting 3 of 4 attempts. Baye Ndongo was efficient as well, making 6 of 8 shots for 14 points, while Tyler Johnson added 14 points, shooting 71.4% from the field and 50% from deep.
Fighting Irish Offense Breakdown
Notre Dame’s offense put up 74 points in their last game, shooting 48.2% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 58.9%. They hit 52.2% from beyond the arc, connecting on 12 of 23 attempts, while going 15 for 33 (45.5%) on two-point shots. At the free-throw line, they made 8 of 11, shooting 72.7%.
Markus Burton led the way with 21 points, hitting 4 of 6 from deep (66.7%), and added 3 assists. Jacob Cofie contributed 17 points and 6 rebounds, and Tae Davis added 16 points, 6 rebounds, and 5 assists. Notre Dame finished with 17 assists and 10 offensive rebounds as a team.
Yellow Jackets Team Defense
Despite Georgia Tech’s defense giving up 64 points, they allowed their opponent to shoot 47% from the field, including 52% on two-point attempts. The Yellow Jackets also conceded 6 threes on 17 attempts, a 35% shooting rate from beyond the arc.
Georgia Tech sent their opponent to the free-throw line 26 times, where they converted 17 free throws, shooting 65%. On the boards, the Yellow Jackets gave up 7 offensive rebounds.
Fighting Irish Team Defense
Georgia Tech’s defense gave up 64 points, allowing their opponent to shoot 47% from the field. They were 18/34 on two-point attempts, hitting 52% of their shots.
From beyond the arc, Georgia Tech’s opponent went 6/17, shooting 35% from three-point range. They also sent the other team to the line 26 times, where they made 17 free throws, shooting 65%. Georgia Tech allowed 7 offensive rebounds.
Yellow Jackets vs Fighting Irish Trends
- Across their three previous road games, Georgia Tech has an ATS mark of 0-3. Their straight up record in these matchups was 0-3 while averaging 68 points per game.
- When looking at their past ten home matchups, Notre Dame has an ATS record of 6-4 while averaging 68 per game. The team went 2-8 overall in these games.
- The last ten games that Georgia Tech was the underdog, they have an ATS mark of 1-9 while going 0-10 straight up.
- The Fighting Irish have played well in their last three games as the betting favorite, going 2-1 straight up and 2-1 against the spread.
Yellow Jackets vs Fighting Irish Prediction
In this Fighting Irish vs. Fighting Irish matchup, our point-spread bet is on the Fighting Irish at -8.5. While we project the Fighting Irish to win 76-70, our recommendation is to bet on the Yellow Jackets for the point-spread.
Regarding the over/under, the current line is set at 145, and our model predicts the Yellow Jackets and Fighting Irish to score a combined 146 points. We recommend betting on the over.
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Last updated:January 28, 2025 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, Notre Dame Fighting Irish