The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (7-5) challenge the USC Upstate Spartans (5-9) at McCamish Pavilion. The game will air on ACC Network at 7:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, January 2, 2019.
USC Upstate Spartans at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Betting Prediction
The Spartans are hoping for a better outcome after their 65-52 loss to the South Carolina Gamecocks in their last game. Getting to the free throw line was one of South Carolina’s biggest advantages. They made 37 trips to the line, while USC Upstate went just 10 times. Malik Moore was USC Upstate’s high scorer with 16 points on 5-for-11 shooting.
In the Yellow Jackets’ last game, they had no trouble getting past the Lamar Cardinals, 88-69. Georgia Tech’s effective field goal percentage was their biggest strength over Lamar. The Yellow Jackets had a rate of 0.603, while the Cardinals posted a mark of 0.425. With 14 points and five assists, Jose Alvarado played well for Georgia Tech.
From an effective field goal percentage perspective, Georgia Tech figures to have a noteworthy advantage. The Yellow Jackets defense ranks 14th in effective field goal percentage allowed (0.437), while the USC Upstate offense is ranked 210th in effective field goal percentage (0.500).
USC Upstate Spartans vs. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Odds Pick
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Georgia Tech ranks 20th in blocks per game (5.1) while USC Upstate ranks 126th (3.1).
Bettings Trends:
The Spartans’ average margin of defeat in their last five games has been 5.0, up from 1.6 for the season.
During their last five games, the Yellow Jackets have scored an average of 71.4 points per game (0.7 above their season average) and allowed an average of 57.4 points per game (4.3 below their season average).
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