Florida State (12-5) vs Georgia Tech (8-10)
Game Info: Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 12:00 pm (Tucker Center)
The Line: Betting Odds: Florida State -9 — Over/Under: 147.5
The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets are visiting the Florida State Seminoles on Saturday, January 18th at the Donald L. Tucker Civic Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs Florida State Seminoles Prediction. We will examine:
The Florida State Seminoles’ recent form and player performance
The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets’ recent form and player performance
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Florida State Seminoles
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
Recent betting trends in games played between Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets and Florida State Seminoles
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Florida State Seminoles Preview
The Florida State Seminoles have a 12-5 record this season and are sitting in the 8th place in the Atlantic Coast. Florida State is coming off an 82-70 win over Pittsburgh. The Seminoles are 11-6 against the spread, and 7-9-1 in over/under, while having a 7-2 home record.
Offensively, Florida State is averaging 78 points per game, which ranks 106th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 69.7 points per game (127th). The Seminoles shoot 46.8% from the field (90th) and 33.1% from beyond the arc (223rd). The Seminoles shoot 71.8% from the free-throw line (175th) and are grabbing 34.7 rebounds per game (258th).
Jamir Watkins leads Florida State in scoring this season, with an average of 18.6 points and 4.6 rebounds, while Malique Ewin adds 14.1 points and a team-high 7.9 rebounds.
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Preview
The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets have an 8-10 record this season and are sitting in the 14th place in the Atlantic Coast. The Yellow Jackets are coming off a 59-70 loss to Clemson. The Yellow Jackets are 6-12 against the spread, and 7-11 in over/under, while having a 0-4 road record this season.
Offensively, Georgia Tech is averaging 74.7 points per game, which ranks 201st in the nation. Defensively, they allow 73 points per game (230th). The Seminoles shoot 44.1% from the field (231st) and 34.2% from beyond the arc (166th). The Seminoles shoot 67.1% from the free-throw line (310th) and are grabbing 37.9 rebounds per game (93rd).
Lance Terry leads Georgia Tech in scoring, with an average of 15.4 points and 2.7 rebounds, while Baye Ndongo adds 12 points and a team-high 7.2 rebounds. Georgia Tech will meet Virginia Tech after this game.
Why the Florida State Seminoles will win
- Georgia Tech has lost each of its last six games at Donald L. Tucker Civic Center.
- Florida State has won each of its last six games against Georgia Tech at Donald L. Tucker Civic Center.
- Georgia Tech has lost the first half in each of its last six games at Donald L. Tucker Civic Center.
Why the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets will win
- Florida State has lost each of its last four day games against the Atlantic Coast Conference.
- Georgia Tech has won four of its last five games following a home loss.
- Florida State has lost the first half in seven of its last eight day games against the Atlantic Coast Conference.
Total Points Facts
- Each of Florida State’s last six home games against Conference opponents has produced a total of 152+ points.
- Ten of Georgia Tech’s last 12 day games against non-AP-ranked opponents have produced a total of 149+ points.
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs Florida State Seminoles Head-to-Head
Georgia Tech is 5-2 in their last 7 meetings against Florida State, but Florida State is 3-1 against the spread in their last 4 meetings. Over/under is 5-5 in their last 10 meetings, and in their most recent meeting last season, Georgia Tech won 85-76 at home, covering the spread, as the game went over the point total.
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs Florida State Seminoles Prediction
In this Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs Florida State Seminoles Prediction, Florida State is coming as -9 home favorites. The Seminoles are better both offensively and defensively than the Yellow Jackets and have been terrific against the spread at home, going for 4-1 in their last 5 home games. On the other hand, Georgia Tech is still winless on the road and is below the nation average both offensively, defensively, and in both shooting percentages. Georgia Tech has also failed to cover in their last three games, so I like the hosts in this one. Take the Florida State Seminoles and lay the points at home.