The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (4-3) go head-to-head against the Florida A&M Rattlers (3-7) at McCamish Pavilion. The game starts at 2 p.m. ET on Sunday, December 9, 2018, and will air on ACC Network.
Florida A&M Rattlers at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets ATS Prediction
In the Rattlers’ last game, they topped the Jacksonville Dolphins, 65-50. Florida A&M’s effective field goal percentage was their largest strength over Jacksonville. The Rattlers had a rate of 0.547, while the Dolphins posted a mark of 0.298. Tracy Hector had a solid performance for Florida A&M, putting up 11 points and eight rebounds.
The Yellow Jackets won big over the Lamar Cardinals in their last matchup, 88-69. Georgia Tech’s effective field goal percentage was their largest 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, Georgia Tech’s Jose Alvarado had a solid performance.
The Yellow Jackets won the only contest against the Rattlers last season, 79-54. The Yellow Jackets had a much better free throw rate (0.288 vs. 0.145) and had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.525 vs. 0.363).
Georgia Tech figures to have the advantage on the defensive side of the ball. The Yellow Jackets rank 62nd in effective field goal percentage allowed (0.477), while Florida A&M is 312th in effective field goal percentage (0.476) dating back to the 2017-18 season.
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Notes
Betting Notes (2017-Present):
Georgia Tech ranks 12th in blocks per game (5.3) while Florida A&M ranks 173rd (3.0).
The Yellow Jackets rank 131st in rebounds allowed per game (34.4) while the Rattlers rank 269th (38.5).
Georgia Tech ranks 66th in steals per game (7.2) while Florida A&M ranks 145th in steals allowed per game (6.2).
The Yellow Jackets rank 189th in assists per game (12.9) while the Rattlers rank 262nd (11.1).
Georgia Tech ranks 24th in three pointers allowed per game (18.5) while Florida A&M ranks 62nd (20.0).
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