The North Carolina State Wolfpack (11-17) travel to face off against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (14-14) on Saturday, March 1st. 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 North Carolina State is looking to get back on track from a loss to the Syracuse. Tip-off is set for 3:00 ET.

North Carolina State Wolfpack vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

The Wolfpack Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

North Carolina State’s season continued to struggle after a 74-60 road loss to Syracuse on Wednesday, dropping their record to 11-17. The Wolfpack entered the game as slight -1 favorites but failed to cover the spread.

NC State trailed 38-25 at halftime and couldn’t close the gap in the second half, scoring 35 points while allowing 36. The game’s total points of 134 fell short of the 145.5 O/U line.

The Yellow Jackets Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Recent Game/Games

Georgia Tech improved to 14-14 on the season with a 73-67 road win over Pittsburgh on Tuesday. The Yellow Jackets were +8.5 point underdogs going into the game, but they not only pulled off the upset, they also covered the spread.

Georgia Tech led 35-30 at halftime and scored 38 points in the 2nd half while allowing 37. The total points for the game were 140, just under the 140.5 O/U line.

Wolfpack Offense Breakdown

North Carolina State struggled offensively in their last game, shooting just 34.4% from the field and 29.6% from three-point range. Their effective field goal percentage was 40.6%, and they managed only 9 assists as a team.

J.J. Starling and Dontrez Styles each scored 17 points, with Styles hitting 4 threes. Jyáre Davis and Eddie Lampkin Jr. both shot 5/7, with Lampkin grabbing 15 rebounds.

Yellow Jackets Offense Breakdown

Georgia Tech put up 73 points in their last game, shooting 40.8% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 49%. They connected on 8 of 23 three-point attempts, shooting 34.8% from deep, and were impressive at the free-throw line, hitting 25 of 28 for 89.3%.

Duncan Powell led the way with 26 points, shooting 53.3% overall and 60% from three, hitting 6 of 10 from beyond the arc. Jaland Lowe added 25 points and 8 assists, despite shooting just 33.3% from the field and 22.2% from three.

Wolfpack Team Defense

North Carolina State’s defense struggled in their last game, giving up 74 points on 58% shooting from the field. They allowed their opponent to connect on 62% of their two-point attempts, with 25 made shots inside the arc.

From three-point range, the Wolfpack held their opponent to just 8 attempts, with 3 makes for 37%. They also sent the other team to the free-throw line 24 times, where they made 15 for 62%. NC State gave up 5 offensive rebounds.

Yellow Jackets Team Defense

North Carolina State’s defense struggled in their last game, allowing 74 points on 58% shooting from the field. They gave up 25 two-point baskets on 40 attempts, with the opposing team shooting 62% from inside the arc.

From three-point range, the opposition hit 3 of 8 attempts, shooting 37%. They also went to the free-throw line 24 times, making 15 for 62%. NC State allowed 5 offensive rebounds.

Wolfpack vs Yellow Jackets Trends

• Although North Carolina State has a straight up record of 0-5 in their last five road games, they have not held up as well vs the spread going 2-3. The team averaged 66 points per game in these games.
• When looking at their past ten home matchups, Georgia Tech has an ATS record of 4-6 while averaging 67 per game. The team went 2-8 overall in these games.
• As the betting underdog, the Wolfpack have an ATS mark of just 4-6 in their last ten games. North Carolina State posted a straight up mark of 1-9 in these matchups.
• Through their previous three contests as the betting favorite, the Yellow Jackets have a strong record of 2-1. Their record vs the spread in these matchups is 1-2.

Wolfpack vs Yellow Jackets Prediction

We’re putting our money on the Yellow Jackets 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 Yellow Jackets at -4.5.

Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 138.5 and given that our model is projecting 146 points between the teams, we like the over.

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