The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (4-2) square off with the St. John’s Red Storm (6-0) at AmericanAirlines Arena. The game can be seen on ESPNU at 12 p.m. ET on Saturday, December 1, 2018.
St. John’s Red Storm vs. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Betting Prediction
In the Red Storm’s last game, they blew out the Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks, 85-64. The Red Storm held the Hawks to an offensive rebounding percentage of 7.9 (below their season average of 21.0) and had a turnover percentage of 12.3 (better than their season average of 13.5). With 25 points on 10-for-17 shooting, LJ Figueroa was the game’s leading scorer.
The Yellow Jackets fell to the Northwestern Wildcats in their last matchup, 67-61. Northwestern’s 0.491 effective field goal percentage was their biggest strength over Georgia Tech, who had a mark of 0.415. The Wildcats’ mark was below their season average of 0.506, while the Yellow Jackets’ was below their season average of 0.496. Georgia Tech’s James Banks III put up 12 points and 12 rebounds in the game.
The offense of Georgia Tech will square off against the stingy defense of St. John’s. Since last season, the Yellow Jackets rank 309th in offensive efficiency, while the Red Storm are 89th in defensive efficiency. The Red Storm figure to have the edge on that side of the ball.
St. John’s Red Storm vs. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Odds Pick
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Notes
Betting Notes (2017-Present):
Georgia Tech ranks 19th in three pointers allowed per game (18.5) while St. John’s ranks 282nd (24.6).
The Red Storm average 8.6 steals per game, which ranks sixth in the country. The Yellow Jackets rank 190th in steals allowed per game (6.5).
Georgia Tech ranks 143rd in rebounds allowed per game (34.5) while St. John’s ranks 304th (39.0).
The Red Storm rank fifth in blocks allowed per game (2.2) while the Yellow Jackets rank 103rd (3.1).
St. John’s ranks 179th in assists per game (13.3) while Georgia Tech ranks 200th in assists allowed per game (13.8).
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