The Jacksonville State Gamecocks (19-12) travel to face off against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (17-16) on Tuesday, March 18th. This game will be played at McCamish Pavilion in Atlanta and televised on ESPN2. Both Jacksonville State and Georgia Tech will be looking to bounce back from losses in their previous games. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:00 ET.

Jacksonville State Gamecocks vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

The Gamecocks Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Jacksonville State fell to 19-12 on the season after a 79-67 road loss to Liberty on Saturday. Entering the game as +5.5 point underdogs, the Gamecocks not only lost but also failed to cover the spread.

After trailing 37-33 at halftime, Jacksonville State allowed 42 points in the second half while scoring 34 of their own. The game’s total points of 146 exceeded the O/U line of 131.5.

The Yellow Jackets Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Recent Game/Games

Georgia Tech’s season record dropped to 17-16 after a 78-70 loss to Duke on Thursday, March 13th. Despite being +23.5 point underdogs, the Yellow Jackets kept the game closer than expected.

Georgia Tech led 31-26 at halftime but allowed 52 points in the 2nd half while scoring 39. The total points for the game were 148, surpassing the O/U line of 144.5.

Gamecocks Offense Breakdown

Jacksonville State put up 67 points in their last game, shooting 43.6% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 49.1%. They hit 6 of 18 from beyond the arc, shooting 33.3%, and struggled at the free-throw line, making just 13 of 25 attempts (52%).

Kaden Metheny led the way with 21 points, hitting 5 of 10 from deep, while Taelon Peter went a perfect 7 for 7 from the field, including 3 for 3 from three-point range. Colin Porter also went 3 for 3 from long distance, dishing out 9 assists to go along with his 13 points.

Yellow Jackets Offense Breakdown

Georgia Tech put up 70 points in their last game, shooting 42.6% from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was 52.5%, thanks in large part to hitting 44.4% of their threes, going 12-for-27 from deep. They struggled inside, shooting just 41.2% on two-point attempts.

Kon Knueppel led the way with 28 points and 8 assists, while Duncan Powell added 24 points, hitting 6 threes at a 42.9% clip. Baye Ndongo contributed 15 points, and Khaman Maluach was efficient, shooting 75% from the field.

Gamecocks Team Defense

Jacksonville State’s defense struggled in their last game, giving up 79 points on 60% shooting. They allowed 30 field goals on 50 attempts.

From beyond the arc, their opponents shot 60%, hitting 12 of 20 threes. Jacksonville State also sent them to the line 9 times, where they made 7 free throws.

Yellow Jackets Team Defense

Despite Jacksonville State’s efforts, they couldn’t contain their opponent, allowing 79 points on 60% shooting from the field. The Gamecocks gave up 30 field goals, including 18 from two-point range, where their opponent shot 60%.

From beyond the arc, Jacksonville State’s defense allowed 12 threes on 20 attempts, also at a 60% clip. They sent their opponent to the free-throw line 9 times, where they converted 7 free throws for 77%. The Gamecocks limited offensive rebounds, giving up just 1 in the game.

Gamecocks vs Yellow Jackets Trends

• Through their last ten road games, Jacksonville State has an ATS record of just 6-4. However, their overall record was 5-5 while averaging 68 points per game.
• Georgia Tech has a 1-2 record in their last three home games. In this stretch, they averaged 62 points per game while allowing 71. The team also performed well vs the spread at 2-1.
• Spanning across their last three games as the betting underdog, the Gamecocks have gone 2-1 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 1-2.
• Going back to their previous ten games as the favorite, Georgia Tech has an ATS mark of 7-3 while going 9-1 straight up.

Gamecocks vs Yellow Jackets Prediction

Not only do we have the Yellow Jackets winning this one by a score of 79-67, but we see them covering the spread. Our pick is to grab the Yellow Jackets at -5.5.

As for the total, the line is currently sitting at 141.5 and our model has the Gamecocks and Yellow Jackets finishing with a combined 146 points. Our pick is to take the over.

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