The Alabama A&M Bulldogs (1-6) travel to face off against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (4-3) on Saturday, December 9th. This game will be played at McCamish Pavilion in Atlanta and televised on ACCN. Georgia Tech is coming off a win in their previous game, while Alabama A&M is looking to get back on track from a loss to the Vanderbilt. Tip-off is set for 4:00 ET.
Alabama A&M Bulldogs vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
The Alabama A&M Bulldogs Look To Bounce Back From A Loss
As Alabama A&M gets ready for their 8th game of the year, they come in with a 1-6 overall record. In away games, the Bulldogs are 0-6 this season, while they are 1-0 at home. Alabama A&M has a current ATS record of 3-4 heading into today’s game. Over their last five games, they have gone 3-2 vs. the spread.
So far, Alabama A&M’s games have averaged 154 points per game with the average over/under line being 147.5 points. In their most recent three games, the Bulldogs’ over/under record is 1-2, with their games averaging 149 points per game.
The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Are Coming Off A Win
Georgia Tech, who currently has a 4-3 record, won their most recent game against Duke by a score of 72-68. So far this season, all of Georgia Tech’s games have been played on the road. Entering today’s game, Georgia Tech has a 3-4 ATS record. Thus far, the Yellow Jackets are 0-2 ATS on the road and 3-2 vs. the spread at home.
Up to this point, games involving Georgia Tech have had an average of 144.4 points per game, with the average over/under line set at 146.2 points. Their over/under record is 2-5-0. The Yellow Jackets’ have recorded an over/under record of 0-3 in their last three games, with their games averaging 134 points per game.
Alabama A&M Offense Breakdown
The Alabama A&M offense is coming off a game where they scored 59 points against Vanderbilt. They posted a field goal percentage of 28.6% and connected on 4 threes. Currently leading the team in scoring is Dailin Smith who comes into today’s matchup averaging 13.4. Omari Peek-Green also heads into the game with a PPG average of 9.7.
| Name | PPG | REB | AST |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dailin Smith (G) | 13.4 | 4.0 | 0.9 |
| Omari Peek-Green (G) | 9.7 | 3.0 | 0.6 |
| Dylan McLean (G) | 7.0 | 1.6 | 0.1 |
Georgia Tech Offense Breakdown
In their latest game, Georgia Tech offense put up 72 points against Duke. They recorded an overall field goal percentage of 50.9% and made 7 threes. The team’s top scorer is Miles Kelly, who enters today’s matchup with an average of 17.9, while Kowacie Reeves also carries a PPG average of 11.4 into the game.
| Name | PPG | REB | AST |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles Kelly (G) | 17.9 | 6.7 | 2.0 |
| Kowacie Reeves (G) | 11.4 | 4.1 | 1.0 |
| Dallan Coleman (G) | 9.6 | 3.0 | 0.9 |
Alabama A&M Team Defense
Coming into today’s game, the Alabama A&M defense is giving up an average of 86.0 points per contest. In today’s game vs. Georgia Tech, the Alabama A&M defense will be looking to do a better job avoiding putting opponents on the line. In their last game, Alabama A&M made 24 free-throws vs. the Bulldogs.
Georgia Tech Team Defense
In terms of defense, Georgia Tech is currently on par with the NCAA average for points allowed, giving up an average of 72.8 points per game. Against Duke in their most recent game, the Georgia Tech defense gave up a total of 68 points while allowing Duke to hit 50% of their shots.
Bulldogs vs Yellow Jackets Trends
- When looking at their past three road matchups, Alabama A&M has an ATS record of 1-2 while averaging 63 per game. The team went 0-3 overall in these games.
- Although Georgia Tech has a straight up record of 0-3 in their last three home games, they have not held up as well vs the spread going 0-3. The team averaged 65 points per game in these games.
- As the betting underdog, the Bulldogs have an ATS mark of just 1-2 in their last three games. Alabama A&M posted a straight up mark of 1-2 in these matchups.
- As the betting favorite, the Yellow Jackets have an ATS mark of just 5-5 in their last ten games. Georgia Tech posted a straight up mark of 8-2 in these matchups.
Bulldogs vs Yellow Jackets Prediction
For a point-spread wager in this Yellow Jackets vs. Yellow Jackets game, we suggest taking the Yellow Jackets at -19.5. Even though our predictions have the Yellow Jackets winning 78-66, we see the Bulldogs as the better choice on the point-spread.
Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 146.5 and given that our model is projecting 144 points between the teams, we like the under.
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