Georgia Tech (0-0) vs West Georgia (0-0)
Game Info: Wednesday, November 6, 2024 at 7:30 pm (McCamish Pavilion)
The Line: Betting Odds: Georgia Tech -23 / West Georgia +23 — Over/Under: 150.5
The West Georgia Wolves are visiting the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets on Wednesday, November 6th at the Hank McCamish Pavilion. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a West Georgia Wolves vs. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Prediction.
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Preview
The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets return to action after a disappointing 14-18 season, finishing 12th in the ACC with a 7-13 record. The Yellow Jackets had an 8-7 home record but struggled on the road, going just 4-9. Georgia Tech was 15-16 ATS and 15-16 on over/under.
Offensively, Georgia Tech averaged 71 points per game, which ranked 253rd nationally. Defensively, they were bottom-100 in the nation, allowing 75.2 points per game. The Yellow Jackets struggled with shooting, with just 42.1% from the field, which was 302nd in the nation. They shot 32.6% from three-point range (262nd) and 70.9% from the free-throw line (227th).
The Yellow Jackets were led by junior guard Miles Kelly with 13.9 points and 5.5 rebounds per game. Freshman forward Baye Ndongo added 12.4 points and a team-high 8.2 rebounds per game.
West Georgia Wolves Preview
The West Georgia Wolves competed in the NCAA II last season, where they had a 27-6 record. The Wolves had an 8-5 home record, while they were almost perfect on the road, posting an impressive 19-1 record.
In their opening game of the season on Monday, the Wolves lost on the road against Mississippi State by 60-95. West Georgia failed to cover the +27 spread and the game went over the 146.5 points. The Wolves shooting was atrocious, as they connected to 38.9% of their shots from the field and just 21.1% from downtown. West Georgia’s defense struggled, allowing 95 points on 55.4% shooting from the field and 46.7% from downtown.
Tamaury Releford led West Georgia in scoring with 16 points on 7-10 shooting, adding 3 rebounds, while Kolten Griffin added 13 points.
Last season West Georgia averaged 81.3 points per game offensively while allowing 70.4 points per game defensively. The Wolves shot 52.4% from two-point range and 37.5% from beyond the arc.
Why the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets will win
- Georgia Tech has won 13 of its last 14 games against non-conference opponents at McCamish Pavilion.
- Georgia Tech has won the first half in six of its last seven games against non-conference opponents at McCamish Pavilion.
Why the West Georgia Wolves will win
- Georgia Tech has lost six of its last seven night games at McCamish Pavilion against non-AP-ranked opponents.
- Georgia Tech has lost the first half in five of its last six night games at McCamish Pavilion against non-AP-ranked opponents.
West Georgia vs Georgia Tech Prediction
In this West Georgia Wolves vs. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Prediction, the Yellow Jackets are coming in as a huge 23-point home favorite. The Yellow Jackets are projected to rank at #87 this season, while the Wolves are projected as a bottom-15 team, at #350. There is just a huge gap in quality between those two teams and the Wolves are going to be punching bags for a lot of teams this year. I expect the hosts to get the job done in a dominant fashion. Take the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets to cover the big spread at home.