The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (8-10, 3-5 ACC) will be at the KFC Yum! Center to take on the sixth-ranked Louisville Cardinals (15-3, 6-1 ACC) in an ACC matchup. The game begins at 7 p.m. ET on Wednesday, January 22, 2020.
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at Louisville Cardinals Betting Odds
In their last game, the Cardinals were victorious over the third-ranked Duke Blue Devils, 79-73, while the Yellow Jackets fell to the Virginia Cavaliers, 63-58.
Louisville was 7-14 on three pointers (50.0 percent), while Duke was 6-25 (24.0 percent). Georgia Tech, on the other hand, had an effective field goal percentage of 0.550 (above their season average of 0.490). David Johnson played a pivotal role for Louisville with 19 points and seven assists. Meanwhile, Georgia Tech was lifted by James Banks III, who put up 10 points, nine rebounds and five assists.
The Cardinals won the only contest between these two teams last year, 79-51. Louisville won the rebounding battle. The Cardinals had more offensive rebounds (11 vs. 6), defensive rebounds (32 vs. 27) and total rebounds (43 vs. 33). This is the first time these teams will battle this year.
This battle pits one of the nation’s top offenses against one of its elite defenses as Louisville currently ranks 56th in effective field goal percentage (0.531) and Georgia Tech is 39th in effective field goal percentage allowed (0.451).
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs. Louisville Cardinals Betting Pick
Free Prediction: SU Winner – Louisville, ATS Winner – Louisville, O/U – Over
Betting Notes:
- Louisville averages 39.9 rebounds per game, which ranks 31st in the country. Georgia Tech ranks 161st in rebounds allowed per game (35.5).
- The Cardinals rank 193rd in three pointers attempted per game (20.8) while the Yellow Jackets rank 276th (16.9).
- Georgia Tech averages 7.3 steals per game, which ranks 78th in the country. Louisville ranks 85th in steals allowed per game (6.2).
- The Cardinals rank 34th in assists allowed per game (10.4) while the Yellow Jackets rank 138th (12.8).
- Georgia Tech ranks 26th in blocks per game (4.9) while Louisville ranks 111th (3.1).
Bettings Trends:
- The Yellow Jackets have outscored opponents by an average of 2.8 points in their last five games. On the season, Georgia Tech has lost by an average of 0.3 points.
- During their last five games, the Cardinals have scored an average of 71.6 points per game (3.3 below their season average) and allowed an average of 68.2 points per game (6.0 above their season average).
