Georgia Tech vs Syracuse Prediction 2025/01/07 College Basketball Picks

The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets and the Syracuse Orange meet Tuesday in college basketball action from the JMA Wireless Dome. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Georgia Tech vs. Syracuse prediction.

Georgia Tech Recap

The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets come into this game looking to add to their 85-64 win over Boston College last time out to improve to 8-7 on the year. After this game, the Yellow Jackets will continue on the road to take on SMU.

Yellow Jackets Win Third In A Row

Lance Terry leads the Yellow Jackets in scoring with 15.6 PPG while Baye Ndongo has 12.7 PPG with a team-high 6.8 RPG to lead the Yellow Jackets in rebounding. Javian McCollum has 12.5 PPG with 3. 4 APG and Naithan George has 10 PPG with a team-high 6.3 APG to lead the Yellow Jackets in the assist department as well this season. As a team, Georgia Tech is averaging 77.3 PPG on 45% shooting from the field, 34.8% from three, and 68.6% from the foul line this season.

Why the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets will win

• Syracuse has lost each of its last five games against the Atlantic Coast Conference.
• Georgia Tech has won each of its last four games against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Syracuse Recap

The Syracuse Orange come into this one looking to bounce back from a 90-74 loss to Florida State last time out, falling to 6-8 on the year. After this game, Syracuse will face Boston College and Louisville.

Orange Lose Back-To-Back Games

J.J. Starling scored 18.7 PPG with 4 RPG and 3 APG and Donnie Freeman has 13.4 PPG and a team-high 7.9 RPG to lead Syracuse in rebounding while Chris Bell has 10.1 PPG with 2.6 RPG to cap off the trio of double-digit scorers for the Syracuse Orange so far this season. Eddie Lampkin’s added 9.8 PPG with 7.3 RPG as well on the year. Jyare Davis has 8.4 PPG with 5.1 RPG and Elijah Moore’s added 7.1 PPG while Jaquan Carlos has also added 6.6 PPG with a team-high 4.6 APG to lead Syracuse in the assist department up to this point in the year. As a team, Syracuse is averaging 76.6 PPG on 45.8% shooting from the field, 29.6% from three, and 69.9% from the foul line this season.

Why the Syracuse Orange will win

• Syracuse has won each of its last eight night games at JMA Wireless Dome.
• Georgia Tech has lost six of its last seven night games following a home win.

Total Points Facts

• Each of Georgia Tech’s last seven night games against Conference opponents have produced a total of 146 or fewer points.
• Thirty-five of Syracuse’s last 43 night games against Conference opponents at JMA Wireless Dome have produced a total of 155 or fewer points.

Georgia Tech vs. Syracuse Prediction

I’m on the Orange here. This is not a game I’m rushing to the window to bet, but the thing is that the Orange finally got J.J. Starling back in the lineup which is going to be big for Syracuse to come back from their tough start to the year. Georgia Tech’s had the better run to this point, but the Yellow Jackets have also had a schedule dominated by home games and now have to head on the road in the meat and potatoes of conference play and I think this could be a bit of a tough one for the Yellow Jackets. Look for Syracuse to come out strong and get the job done here.