The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets and the North Carolina Tar Heels will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Dean Smith Center.
Oddsmakers currently have the Tar Heels listed as 6½-point favorites versus the Yellow Jackets, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
Zachery Peacock paced Georgia Tech with 19 point and seven rebounds in a 82-75 loss to Virginia on Wednesday night.
The Jackets did not cover the 2-point spread, while the final score played OVER the day’s posted total of 128.
North Carolina was defeated 83-64 by Clemson on Wednesday, as 4.5-point underdogs. That game’s 147 points went UNDER the posted total of 153.
Dexter Strickland netted 17 points from 7-for-8 shooting for North Carolina in the loss.
Team records:
Georgia Tech: 12-4 SU, 7-4 ATS
North Carolina: 12-5 SU, 5-9 ATS
Georgia Tech most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing Clemson are 2-8
After playing Virginia are 6-4
After a loss are 5-5
North Carolina most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 8-2
Before playing Wake Forest are 8-2
After playing Clemson are 7-3
After a loss are 10-0
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Georgia Tech’s last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Georgia Tech’s last 5 games when playing North Carolina
Georgia Tech is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games
Georgia Tech is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
North Carolina is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
North Carolina is 13-1 SU in its last 14 games when playing at home against Georgia Tech
North Carolina is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Georgia Tech
The total has gone OVER in 4 of North Carolina’s last 5 games when playing Georgia Tech
Next up:
Georgia Tech home to Clemson, Tuesday, January 19
North Carolina home to Wake Forest, Wednesday, January 20
