The Green Bay Phoenix will travel to McCamish Pavilion to challenge the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. The game starts at 7:00 pm ET on Thursday, Nov. 19 and can be seen on ES3.
The Yellow Jackets come into this game on a high note after just getting past Tennessee 69-67 on Monday. Nick Jacobs led all scorers on the team with 23 points on 9-for-15 shooting. The Phoenix, meanwhile, are coming off a 103-90 loss against East Tennessee State on Tuesday. Jordan Fouse played well, accounting for his first double-double of the season with 15 points and 13 rebounds.
Georgia Tech is a nine-point favorite against Green Bay and the Over/Under (O/U) for this game is sitting at 149 points. The Yellow Jackets have gone 2-0 Straight Up (SU) and 1-1 Against The Spread (ATS). The Yellow Jackets have one of the most prolific offenses in the entire nation, averaging 92.5 points per game. Teams have a tough time keeping Georgia Tech off of the offensive glass. They rank sixth in Division I in offensive rebounds. Few teams in the nation have a higher assist-to-turnover ratio than Georgia Tech, which ranks eighth at 2.25. Transitioning to the Georgia Tech defense, opponents have consistently had their shots rejected by the Yellow Jackets, ranking 23rd in the country in blocks per game with 7.0. Georgia Tech will look to take advantage of the Phoenix and their propensity to foul. Green Bay ranks 326th in the nation in fouls, averaging 27.5 per game.
On the other side, the Phoenix head into the game with records of 1-1 ATS and 0-2 SU. The Phoenix rank 44th in the country in scoring, averaging 89.5 points per game. The Phoenix have controlled the offensive glass with an average of 16.5 per game, 37th in the country.
Georgia Tech and Green Bay will be facing off for their first head-to-head game in recent seasons.
Predictions: SU Winner – GaTech, ATS Winner – GaTech, O/U – Over
Notes
Georgia Tech is 5-16 SU in its last 21 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Georgia Tech’s last 7 games at home.
Green Bay averages 89.5 points per game (ranked 44th). Georgia Tech, on the other hand, allows 74.0 points per game (ranked 219th).
Green Bay is one of the top-scoring teams on the road, averaging 89.5 points per game (ranked seventh). Georgia Tech, on the other hand, allows 74.0 points per home game (ranked 288th).
The Green Bay Phoenix average 87.0 possessions per game and 1.028 points per possession. The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets earn fewer possessions with 74.0, but they score more points with 1.250.
The Green Bay Phoenix average an effective field goal percentage of 44.7% this season. The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets are a perfect 1-0 in games where opponents have an eFG% of 44.7% or greater.
The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets attempt 21.0 three pointers per game this season, while the Green Bay Phoenix attempt 18.0. When they register 20 or more three point attempts in a game, Georgia Tech is undefeated (1-0) while Green Bay is winless (0-1).
The eighth-ranked team in the category, Georgia Tech has an assist-to-turnover ratio of 2.25 this season. Green Bay ranks outside the top 100 at 239th with an A/TO of .85.
Georgia Tech ranks 34th in rebounds per game with 47.5 and Green Bay ranks 91st with 42.5 rebounds per game.
The Green Bay Phoenix rank 37th in offensive rebounds. The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets rank 140th in the nation in defensive rebounds.
