It will be a battle between Atlantic Coast opponents when the Florida State Seminoles (16-9) welcome the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (13-12) to Donald L. Tucker Center. The game gets underway at 9:00 pm ET on Wednesday, Feb. 17 and can be seen on EFC and ES3.
The Seminoles are hoping for a better outcome after their 67-65 loss to Miami (FL) on Sunday. Devon Bookert finished with 14 points to lead the team. The Yellow Jackets are coming off a 66-52 loss at the hands of Clemson on Saturday. Georgia Tech lost despite the best efforts of Charles Mitchell, who recorded his 14th double-double of the season with 11 points and 19 rebounds.
The Seminoles enter the game with records of 16-9 Straight Up (SU) and 10-13-1 Against The Spread (ATS). The Seminoles have seen a decline in scoring as of late, averaging 68.9 points during the last 10 games compared to their season average of 78.1 points per game.
On the other side, the Yellow Jackets have 13-12 SU and 12-10-1 ATS records. The Yellow Jackets are a force on the boards, grabbing an average of 40.1 rebounds per game. When it comes to making good decisions with the ball, not many are better than the Yellow Jackets. They have one of the top assist-to-turnover ratios in the country at 1.34. Switching gears to the Georgia Tech defense, teams don’t seem to hit many three-pointers against the Yellow Jackets, who are 26th in the country in terms of three-point field goals allowed at 140 this season.
Florida State and Georgia Tech meet for what will be their first head-to-head battle of the season. Florida State won the last game in the matchup, bringing its SU record to 10-0 over Georgia Tech in their most recent games. With a 7-3 record, the Seminoles also have the advantage ATS. Florida State topped the Yellow Jackets in three key areas (field goals, rebounds, and three-pointers) once over the last five matchups. Georgia Tech has never had the edge in all three categories.
Predictions: SU Winner – GaTech, ATS Winner – GaTech
Notes
Florida State averages 78.1 points per game (ranked 54th). Georgia Tech, on the other hand, allows 71.5 points per game (ranked 139th).
Ranked 77th, the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets have an offensive rating of 110.6. The Florida State Seminoles rank 121st with a defensive rating of just 100.9.
The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets average a field goal percentage of 44.3% this season. The Florida State Seminoles have split their games this season (6-6) when opponents have a FG% of 44.3% or greater.
The Florida State Seminoles and the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets both rank higher in average field goal percentage when compared to their effective field goal percentages. Florida State is 106th and 77th in the nation for eFG% and FG% respectively, while Georgia Tech ranks 239th and 167th in these categories.
Georgia Tech ranks 41st in the nation with an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.34. Florida State is ranked lower at 227th with an A/TO of .97.
Georgia Tech, the 36th-ranked team in rebounding, registers an average of 40.1 rebounds per game. Florida State does worse, ranked 129th with 37.2.
When it comes to offensive rebounds, Georgia Tech ranks 18th. Florida State ranks 144th in defensive rebounds.
On average, Georgia Tech forces a turnover rate of 14.9%. When Florida State turns over the ball at a similar or higher rate, the team has a solid 14-8 record.
