The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (16-14) travel to face off against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (20-10) on Saturday, March 8th. This game will be played at Lawrence Joel Coliseum in Winston-Salem and televised on CW. Georgia Tech is coming off a win in their previous game, while Wake Forest is looking to get back on track from a loss to the Duke. Tip-off is set for 2:15 ET.

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons

The Yellow Jackets Are Coming Off A Win

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Recent Game/Games

Georgia Tech improved to 16-14 on the season with an 89-74 home win over Miami on Tuesday. The Yellow Jackets were -10.5 favorites going into the game and covered the spread. The total points for the game reached 163, surpassing the O/U line of 149.5.

Tech took control early, leading 46-30 at halftime. In the 2nd half, they scored 43 points but allowed 44, making the game closer than the 1st half suggested.

The Demon Deacons Are Coming Off A Win

Wake Forest Demon Deacons Recent Game/Games

Wake Forest dropped to 20-10 on the season after a 93-60 road loss to Duke on Monday, March 3rd. The Demon Deacons were significant underdogs at +20 and failed to cover the spread. The game’s total points of 153 went over the pre-game O/U line of 147.5.

Wake Forest trailed 40-27 at halftime and couldn’t close the gap in the 2nd half, where they were outscored 53-33.

Yellow Jackets Offense Breakdown

Georgia Tech’s offense was firing on all cylinders in their last game, putting up 89 points on 54.5% shooting from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was 62.1%, thanks to hitting 43.5% from three-point range (10/23) and 60.5% on two-point attempts (26/43). They also connected on 87.5% of their free throws, going 7/8 from the line.

The Yellow Jackets dished out 21 assists and grabbed 17 offensive rebounds. Lance Terry led the way with 31 points, shooting 63.2% overall and 54.5% from deep (6/11), while adding 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Matthew Cleveland contributed 29 points, hitting 75% of his threes (3/4) and pulling down 7 boards.

Demon Deacons Offense Breakdown

Wake Forest struggled offensively in their last game, shooting just 32.8% from the field and 31% on two-point attempts. Their effective field goal percentage was 37.9%, but they did hit 37.5% from three-point range, connecting on 6 of 16 attempts. At the free-throw line, they were solid, making 16 of 20 for 80%.

Cooper Flagg led the way with 28 points, 8 rebounds, and 7 assists, shooting 62.5% overall and 50% from three. Kon Knueppel added 17 points and 5 rebounds, hitting 55.6% from the field and 50% from deep. The team finished with just 7 assists and 12 offensive rebounds.

Yellow Jackets Team Defense

Georgia Tech’s defense struggled in their last game, giving up 74 points on 54% shooting. They allowed 36 field goals on 66 attempts.

Inside the arc, the Yellow Jackets gave up 26 two-pointers on 43 attempts, a 60% shooting rate. From three-point range, they allowed 10 threes on 23 attempts, with the opposing team shooting 43%.

Demon Deacons Team Defense

Georgia Tech’s defense struggled in their last game, giving up 74 points while allowing the opposing team to shoot 54% from the field. The Yellow Jackets couldn’t contain the two-point shots, with their opponents hitting 60% of their attempts inside the arc.

From three-point range, Georgia Tech allowed 10 threes on 23 attempts, a 43% shooting performance. They also sent the other team to the free-throw line 8 times, where they converted 7 of those opportunities. On the boards, Georgia Tech gave up 17 offensive rebounds.

Yellow Jackets vs Demon Deacons Trends

• Through their last three road contests, the Yellow Jackets offense has averaged 62 points per game while allowing an average of 70. Georgia Tech posted an overall record of 1-2 while going 1-2 ATS.
• When looking at their past five home matchups, Wake Forest has an ATS record of 3-2 while averaging 73 per game. The team went 3-2 overall in these games.
• Through their last three games as the underdog, the Yellow Jackets have an ATS record of 2-1 and a straight up mark of 2-1.
• The last three games that Wake Forest was favored, they have an ATS mark of 0-3 while going 1-2 straight up.

Yellow Jackets vs Demon Deacons Prediction

We’re putting our money on the Demon Deacons to win, and have the projected score sitting at 77-69. We also like them to cover the spread, so our recommendation is to bet on the Demon Deacons at -7.

Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 141 and given that our model is projecting 146 points between the teams, we like the over.

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