The Wofford Terriers visit McCamish Pavilion to take on the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. The game begins at 7:00 pm ET on Tuesday, Dec. 1 and can be seen on ES3.
The Yellow Jackets are hoping to rebound after their 69-52 loss to Villanova on Friday. Charles Mitchell put in a solid effort despite the loss for Georgia Tech, recording 16 points and 11 rebounds to earn his sixth double-double of the season. The Terriers, meanwhile, are coming off a 68-58 win over Presbyterian on Saturday. Spencer Collins led the team in scoring with 21 points on 5-for-10 shooting.
Georgia Tech is a nine-point favorite against Wofford and the Over/Under (O/U) for this game is sitting at 135 points. The Yellow Jackets look to build on their records of 4-2 Straight Up (SU) and 3-3 Against The Spread (ATS). Georgia Tech has an edge in the rebounding department for this game, where it racks up an average of 45.0 rebounds per game. Few teams in the nation have a higher assist-to-turnover ratio than Georgia Tech, which ranks 45th at 1.44.
In the other locker room, the Terriers have records of 1-2 ATS and 2-3 SU. Teams don’t seem to hit many three-pointers against the Terriers, who are 12th in the country in terms of three-point field goals allowed at 23 this season.
Georgia Tech and Wofford have not played one another in a regular season matchup in recent years.
Predictions: SU Winner – GaTech, ATS Winner – GaTech, O/U – Over
Notes
Georgia Tech is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games.
Georgia Tech is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games.
Georgia Tech is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home.
Georgia Tech is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Wofford.
Georgia Tech averages 82.5 points per game (ranked 54th). Wofford, on the other hand, allows 70.4 points per game (ranked 157th).
Ranked 36th, the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets have an offensive rating of 118.1. The Wofford Terriers rank 247th with a defensive rating of just 105.7.
Wofford has an average field goal percentage of 42.0%. Georgia Tech is an even 2-2 when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage.
The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets rank higher based on their field goal percentage (78th) than their effective field goal percentage (121st). The Wofford Terriers rank higher based on their effective field goal percentage (204th) than their field goal percentage (242nd).
Georgia Tech ranks 43rd in assists, registering 17.0 per game. Wofford performs worse at 296th with 11.0 assists per game.
Georgia Tech, the 64th-ranked team in blocked shots, records an average of 4.8 per game. Wofford does worse, ranked 341st with 1.4.
Georgia Tech is one of the best teams in the country when it comes to offensive rebounds, ranking 10th. Wofford ranks just 313th in defensive rebounds.
On average, Georgia Tech makes 5.5 steals per game. Wofford is a losing 1-2 when it gives up at least 5 steals.
