USC Upstate Spartans at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Betting Prediction 01/02/19

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The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (7-5) will be at home in McCamish Pavilion when they take on the USC Upstate Spartans (5-9). Action begins at 7:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, January 2, 2019, and can be seen on ACC Network.

USC Upstate Spartans vs. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Betting Odds

In their last game, the Yellow Jackets won big over the Lamar Cardinals, 88-69, while the Spartans were beaten by the South Carolina Gamecocks, 65-52.

The Yellow Jackets had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.603 vs. 0.425) and had a better turnover percentage (17.2 vs. 20.3). USC Upstate, on the other hand, had a better effective field goal percentage (0.388 vs. 0.328). Jose Alvarado played a key role for Georgia Tech with 14 points and five assists. Malik Moore, meanwhile had a solid performance for USC Upstate, putting up 16 points and nine rebounds.

Georgia Tech appears to have the advantage on the defensive side of the ball. The Yellow Jackets rank 14th in effective field goal percentage allowed (0.437), while USC Upstate is 210th in effective field goal percentage (0.500).

USC Upstate Spartans at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Free Pick

College Basketball Pick: SU Winner – Georgia Tech, O/U – Under

Betting Notes:

  • USC Upstate ranks 22nd in three pointers attempted per game (24.6) while Georgia Tech ranks 228th (19.2).
  • The Yellow Jackets rank 37th in steals per game (8.1) while the Spartans rank 116th (6.9).
  • Georgia Tech averages 35.4 rebounds per game, which ranks 166th in the country. USC Upstate ranks 210th in rebounds allowed per game (38.2).
  • The Yellow Jackets rank 99th in assists per game (14.3) while the Spartans rank 217th in assists allowed per game (12.9).
  • Georgia Tech ranks 20th in blocks per game (5.1) while USC Upstate ranks 126th (3.1).

Bettings Trends:

  • During their last five games, the Spartans have scored an average of 63.2 points per game (7.7 below their season average) and allowed an average of 68.2 points per game (4.2 below their season average).
  • The Yellow Jackets’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 14.0, up from 8.9 for the season.