The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (10-12) travel to face off against the Clemson Tigers (18-4) on Tuesday, February 4th. This game will be played at Littlejohn Coliseum in Clemson and televised on ACCN. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 9:00 ET.
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs Clemson Tigers
The Yellow Jackets Are Coming Off A Win
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Recent Game/Games
Georgia Tech improved to 10-12 on the season with a 77-70 win over Louisville on Saturday. The Yellow Jackets were +9.5 point underdogs going into the game, but they not only pulled off the upset at home, they also covered the spread.
After trailing 38-27 at halftime, Georgia Tech turned things around in the 2nd half, outscoring Louisville 50-32. The total points for the game ended at 147, just under the O/U line of 149.5.
The Tigers Are Coming Off A Win
Clemson improved to 18-4 on the season with a 68-58 road win over NC State on Saturday. The Tigers entered the game as -5.5 favorites and covered the spread, while the total points of 126 fell short of the 132.5 O/U line.
Clemson led 34-31 at halftime and maintained their defensive intensity in the second half, allowing just 27 points while scoring 34 to secure the win.
Yellow Jackets Offense Breakdown
Georgia Tech put up 77 points in their last game, shooting 47.6% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 54%. They hit 56.4% of their two-point attempts and 33.3% from beyond the arc, going 8-for-24 from three-point range. Their free-throw shooting was a struggle, as they connected on just 52.9% of their attempts, making 9 of 17.
Lance Terry led the way with 23 points, hitting 4-of-9 from three, while Terrence Edwards Jr. added 22 points, shooting 50% overall and from deep. Chucky Hepburn contributed 17 points and 5 assists, and Naithan George dished out a team-high 9 assists. Baye Ndongo was efficient, shooting 66.7% from the field and grabbing 11 rebounds.
Tigers Offense Breakdown
Clemson’s offense put up 68 points in their last game, shooting 48.1% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 53.7%. They connected on 35.3% of their threes, going 6-for-17, and were efficient at the free-throw line, hitting 83.3% of their attempts (10-for-12).
Dontrez Styles led the way, hitting 6-of-8 threes and finishing with 24 points on 64.3% shooting overall. Chase Hunter added 20 points, while Viktor Lakhin contributed 13 points and 11 rebounds. Clemson recorded just 4 offensive rebounds and 10 assists as a team.
Yellow Jackets Team Defense
Georgia Tech’s defense gave up 70 points, allowing their opponent to shoot 47% from the field, including 56% on two-point attempts (22/39). From beyond the arc, the Yellow Jackets held their opponent to 33% shooting, with 8 made threes on 24 attempts.
At the free-throw line, Georgia Tech’s opponent struggled, hitting just 9 of 17 attempts for 52%. The Yellow Jackets also limited second-chance opportunities, giving up 8 offensive rebounds.
Tigers Team Defense
Georgia Tech’s defense gave up 70 points in their last game, with opponents shooting 47% from the field. Inside the arc, they allowed 22 two-point baskets on 39 attempts, a 56% shooting rate.
From three-point range, Georgia Tech’s defense held their opponents to 8 made threes on 24 attempts, a 33% success rate. They also sent the other team to the free-throw line 17 times, where they made 9 shots, shooting 52%. Georgia Tech allowed 8 offensive rebounds.
Yellow Jackets vs Tigers Trends
- In their last ten games away from home, the Yellow Jackets have a straight up record of 1-9 while going 3-7 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 66 points per game in these contests.
- When looking at their past five home matchups, Clemson has an ATS record of 4-1 while averaging 70 per game. The team went 4-1 overall in these games.
- Going back to their previous ten games as the underdog, Georgia Tech has an ATS mark of 3-7 while going 1-9 straight up.
- As the betting favorite, the Tigers have an ATS record of 4-1 in their last five games. In these matchups their, straight up record was 5-0.
Yellow Jackets vs Tigers Prediction
For a point-spread wager in this Tigers vs. Tigers game, we suggest taking the Tigers at -13.5. Even though our predictions have the Tigers winning 76-70, we see the Yellow Jackets as the better choice on the point-spread.
As for the total, the line is currently sitting at 139 and our model has the Yellow Jackets and Tigers finishing with a combined 146 points. Our pick is to take the over.
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Last updated:February 4, 2025 Clemson Tigers, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets