In this article, we will formulate a Northwestern vs Georgia Tech Prediction for this college basketball game on Sunday, December 15th, at the Fiserv Forum.
How Does Georgia Tech Bounce Back?
Georgia Tech is struggling heading into this game, and they have lost two games in a row. In the last game against North Carolina, Georgia Tech didn’t play awful, but they still ended up losing 68-65. Guard Lance Terry had a strong game putting up 22 points, four rebounds, and two assists. They held North Carolina to only 20.8 percent from deep and the defense is going to need to be good again. Georgia Tech is averaging 76.7 points while their defense is giving up 74 points per game. The offense is ranked 164th in the league, while the defense is ranked 252nd. Guard Lance Lerry is having a strong season averaging 15.4 points while shooting 44.2 percent from the field.
Big Year for Northwestern?
This looks like it’s going to be a strong year for Northwestern and they are coming off a big victory in the last game against Illinois. Northwestern scored 70 points and they ended up winning by four points. Nick Martinelli had a strong game putting up 27 points, six rebounds, and one assist. There were four different players that put up at least 16 points. Northwestern is averaging 73 points, while their defense is giving up 64.6 points per game. The offense is ranked 240th in the league, while the defense is ranked 38th in all of college basketball. Nick Martinelli is having a strong season, averaging 20.8 points while shooting 53 percent from the field.
Why Northwestern Will beat Georgia Tech
- Northwestern has won 12 of its last 14 day games against non-Conference opponents.
- Georgia Tech has lost nine of its last 12 games played at neutral venues.
- Northwestern has won the first half in six of its last eight games against non-Conference opponents.
Northwestern vs Georgia Tech Prediction
I have been super impressed so far this season for Northwestern, and the success is going to continue here. Georgia Tech’s defense has been a major issue all season giving up 74 points per game and they are going to really struggle to defend here. Northwestern is averaging 73 points per game and they are going to go over their season average. Their defense is also better and they are going to step up here also. Back Northwestern to win this game and cover the spread.