North Carolina Tar Heels (17-3) vs. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (9-11)
January 30, 2024 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets +11.5; Over/Under: +151
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The North Carolina Tar Heels and the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets meet in college basketball action from the McCamish Pavilion on Tuesday night. Can North Carolina keep their unbeaten run going in ACC Play? Or will Georgia Tech pull off the massive upset? Let’s dive in and find out with our North Carolina vs. Georgia Tech Prediction.
North Carolina Team Preview
The North Carolina Tar Heels come into this one looking to add to their 10-game win streak after a 75-68 win over Florida State last time out. RJ Davis leads the Tar Heels in scoring with 21.1 PPG along with 3.7 RPG and 3.3 APG while Armando Bacot has 13.6 PPG and a team-high 10 RPG to lead the Tar Heels on the glass, averaging a huge double-double per game. Harrison Ingram has 12.4 PPG with 8.6 RPG and Cormac Ryan has 11 PPG with 3.4 RPG to round out the scoring in double figures for UNC so far this season. As a team, North Carolina is averaging 83.1 PPG on 45.6% shooting from the field, 35.7% from three and 76.2% from the foul line this season. North Carolina will meet Duke and Clemson after this one.
Georgia Tech Team Preview
The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets come into this one looking to snap a three-game losing streak after a 91-67 loss to Virginia Tech last time out. Miles Kelly leads the Yellow Jackets in scoring with 14.2 PPG along with 5.8 RPG while Kowacie Reeves Jr. has 11.8 PPG with 4.1 RPG. Baye Ndongo has 13.3 PPG with a team-high 8.6 RPG to lead the Yellow Jackets in rebounding while rounding out the trio of double-digit scorers for Georgia Tech up to this point in the year. Naithan George also has 9.2 PPG and a team-high 5.1 APG to lead the Yellow Jackets in assists up to this point in the year. As a team, Georgia Tech is averaging 72.8 PPG on 42.8% shooting from the field, 32.2% from three and 67.2% from the foul line this season. Georgia Tech will face NC State after this game.
North Carolina vs. Georgia Tech Prediction
I’m on North Carolina here. The Tar Heels have simply ran through everyone they’ve played in ACC competition aside from Florida State who just appears to be a thorn in the side of the Tar Heels. Georgia Tech’s lost by a lot against much less this season and I don’t see the Yellow Jackets springing the upset here. Give me North Carolina.
