The Notre Dame Fighting Irish (6-9) travel to face off against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (8-6) on Tuesday, January 9th. This game will be played at McCamish Pavilion in Atlanta and televised on ACCN. Both Notre Dame and Georgia Tech will be looking to bounce back from losses in their previous games. Tip-off is scheduled for 9:00 ET.
Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish Look To Bounce Back From A Loss
Notre Dame has struggled on the road this season, going just 1-3 away from home. They have lost their last three games on the road and are 1-9 in their last 10. Overall, the Fighting Irish have lost two straight and are 6-9 on the year.
As the underdog, Notre Dame has gone just 2-6 this season. They have been the underdog in eight of their 15 games. Their average scoring margin on the road is -10.5 compared to +.5 at home.
Notre Dame has been a solid bet this season, going 8-7 against the spread. Their road ATS mark is 3-1, and over their last three road games, they have gone 2-1 vs. the spread. As the underdog, the Fighting Irish have been even better, going 6-2 vs. the spread this year and 7-3 over their last 10 games as the underdog.
Today’s over/under line of 131.5 is lower than the average over/under line in Notre Dame’s games this season (133.7). So far, 9 of their games have finished with fewer points than today’s line. In their last three games, the average scoring total is 120 points.
The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Look To Bounce Back From A Loss
Georgia Tech will be looking to snap their three-game losing streak when they host Notre Dame as 6.5-point favorites. The Yellow Jackets are 8-6 overall, including a 5-3 record at home. Over their last 10 games at home, they have gone 7-3.
So far this season, Georgia Tech has been the favorite in five games, going 3-2. They will be looking to bounce back from a 95-87 loss to Boston College in their most recent game.
Georgia Tech’s ATS record this season is 6-7-1, including a mark of 3-4-1 at home. Over their last 10 games as the favorite, the Yellow Jackets are just 3-6-1 vs. the spread, and they have gone 0-2-1 ATS in their last three home games.
Georgia Tech’s over/under record this season is 6-8 and today’s line of 131.5 is lower than the average over/under line in their games (145.9). So far, 12 of their games have finished with more points than today’s line. The average scoring total in their last three games is 157 points.
Notre Dame Offense Breakdown
In their recent game, the Fighting Irish’s offense concluded with 59 points, consistent with their ongoing season average of 62.5 points per contest. The team’s scoring leader is Markus Burton, who holds an average of 16.2 as they head into today’s matchup. Additionally, J.R Konieczny is averaging 9.4 points per game this season.
| Name | PPG | REB | AST |
|---|---|---|---|
| Markus Burton (G) | 16.2 | 3.3 | 3.9 |
| J.R Konieczny (G) | 9.4 | 5.7 | 0.9 |
| Tae Davis (F) | 8.1 | 5.5 | 0.7 |
Georgia Tech Offense Breakdown
The Georgia Tech offense is coming off a game in which they scored 87 points vs. Boston College. Overall their field goal percentage was 54.2% while connecting on 10 threes. The team’s top scorer is Miles Kelly, who comes into today’s matchup with an average of 14.9, while Kowacie Reeves also maintains a PPG average of 12.5 leading up to the game.
| Name | PPG | REB | AST |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles Kelly (G) | 14.9 | 5.8 | 1.9 |
| Kowacie Reeves (G) | 12.5 | 4.6 | 0.8 |
| Baye Ndongo (F) | 12.3 | 9.2 | 1.0 |
Notre Dame Team Defense
So far, the Fighting Irish’s defense is ranked 47th in the country at 64.9 points per contest. Notre Dame will look once again to perform well on defense, holding Duke to just 39% shooting in their most recent game.
Georgia Tech Team Defense
Currently, the Yellow Jackets’ defense holds the 207th rank in the nation, allowing 73.6 points per game. Georgia Tech’s three-point defense is currently 141st in the country at 7.5 made threes per game. In terms of overall field goal percentage, opponets have hit 42.3% of their shots vs. Georgia Tech.
Fighting Irish vs Yellow Jackets Trends
- Notre Dame has a 0-3 record in their last three road games. In this stretch, they averaged 53 points per game while allowing 68. The team also performed well vs the spread at 2-1.
- The Yellow Jackets are 3-2 ATS in their last home games and 3-2 straight-up.
- Going back to their previous three games as the underdog, Notre Dame has an ATS mark of 3-0 while going 1-2 straight up.
- Spanning across their last ten games as the betting favorite, the Yellow Jackets have gone 3-6-1 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 7-3.
Fighting Irish vs Yellow Jackets Prediction
For a point-spread wager in this Yellow Jackets vs. Yellow Jackets game, we suggest taking the Yellow Jackets at -6.5. Even though our predictions have the Yellow Jackets winning 74-69, we see the Fighting Irish as the better choice on the point-spread.
As for the over/under, the the line is currently at 131.5, and our model projects the Fighting Irish and Yellow Jackets to reach a combined total of 143 points. Our bet is on taking the over.
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Last updated:January 9, 2024 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Teams