UMBC vs Georgia Tech Prediction College Basketball Picks 12/18/24

The UMBC Retrievers and the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets meet Wednesday in college basketball action from the McCamish Pavilion. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a UMBC vs. Georgia Tech prediction.

UMBC Recap

The UMBC Retrievers come into this game looking to build on a 103-57 win over subdivision Cairn last time out. After this game, UMBC will take on Marist and American.

Retrievers Win Back-To-Back Games

Bryce Johnson leads the Retrievers in scoring with 14.4 PPG and 3.3 RPG while Marcus Banks Jr. has 13.8 PPG with 4.9 RPG and 2.5 APG. Josh Odunowo has 11.7 PPG with a team-high 5.3 RPG to lead the Retrievers on the glass while rounding out the trio of double-digit scorers for UMBC so far this season. Ace Valentine also has 9 PPG with a team-high 3.1 APG as well this season for UMBC. As a team, UMBC is averaging 83.1 PPG on 48% shooting from the field, 39.1% from three, and 69.2% from the foul line this season.

Why the UMBC Retrievers will win

• UMBC has won four of its last five games.
• Georgia Tech has lost each of its last three games.

Georgia Tech Recap

The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets come into this game looking to rebound from a 71-60 loss to Northwestern in their last game. After this game, Georgia Tech will face Duke and Alabama A&M.

Yellow Jackets Lose Third In A Row

Lance Terry leads the Yellow Jackets in scoring with 15.6 PPG while Baye Ndongo has 12.5 PPG with a team-high 7.6 RPG to lead the Yellow Jackets in rebounding. Javian McCollum has 11.2 PPG with 3.2 APG and Naithan George has 10.3 PPG with a team-high 5.8 APG to lead the Yellow Jackets in the assist department as well this season. As a team, Georgia Tech is averaging 75 PPG on 42.2% shooting from the field, 31.5% from three, and 69% from the foul line this season.

Why the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets will win

• UMBC has lost each of its last nine road games following a home win.
• Georgia Tech has won 10 of its last 12 night games against non-conference opponents at McCamish Pavilion.

UMBC vs. Georgia Tech Prediction

I’m on Georgia Tech here. The Yellow Jackets haven’t been great this season, but a lot of their struggles come against the better teams on their schedule, or the steps up in competition. UMBC has had defensive issues for the better part of the season, and against weaker teams at home, Georgia Tech is usually winning these games by 20+ points per game this season. There’s potential for a look-ahead with Duke on deck, but I think Georgia Tech needs a good performance to get their mojo back ahead of that game. Give me the Yellow Jackets in the bounce-back win and cover.