USC vs Georgia Tech 12/18/21 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets and USC Trojans face off on Saturday in a college basketball showdown at Talking Stick Resort Arena. These two teams last faced off in 2019 and it was Georgia Tech that won 79-53. 

USC comes into this game with an 11-0 record and they have gone 6-5 against the spread. In the last game against UC Irvine, USC was tested but they were able to come away with the 66-61 victory. USC is averaging 76.7 points while their defense is giving up 61.4 points per game. USC is shooting 48.8 percent from the field and that is 22nd in all of college basketball. Isaiah Mobley has been the top player for USC averaging 15.4 points while shooting 47.1 percent from the field and 40.9 percent from behind the three point line. In this game, USC needs the defense to be good. 

On the other side of this matchup is the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets who sit with a 5-4 record and they have gone 2-7 against the spread. In the last game against LSU the offense could only manage 53 points and that led to the 16 point defeat. Georgia Tech is averaging 70.7 points while their defense is giving up 68.3 points per game. Guard Michael Devoe has been the top player for Georgia Tech averaging 22.1 points while shooting 54.9 percent from the field and 53.2 percent from behind the three point line. 

Georgia Tech is 0-5 against the spread in their last five games overall. Georgia Tech is 0-4 against the spread in their last 4 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record. The over is 5-1-1 in Georgia Tech’s last seven games played on Saturday. The under is 4-1 in USC’s last five five games following an against the spread loss. 

Georgia Tech’s offense has been an issue, and they are going to struggle to score in this game. USC is going to run up the score, and they are going to have no issue running up the score. Look for Georgia Tech to finish with around 50 points, and that means USC will be covering the spread.