Final Score Predictions For Georgia Tech vs Boston College

Will Georgia Tech find a way to defeat Boston College this afternoon for their second straight ACC win?

Dec 21, 2024; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets head coach Damon Stoudamire on the court against the Duke Blue Devils during the first half at McCamish Pavilion. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-Imagn Images / Dale Zanine-Imagn Images

Today at McCamish Pavillion, Georgia Tech is aiming to win their third game in a row, second straight ACC game, and get their fourth win in their last five games. It has not been a great start to the season for Damon Stoudamire's team, but given the relative weakness of the ACC, they have a chance to string some wins together

Tech (7-7, 1-2 ACC) picked up its first ACC win Tuesday with an 86-75 homecourt triumph over Notre Dame, which followed a 92-49 romp over Alabama A&M last Saturday. The Yellow Jackets had dropped their first two conference games to North Carolina (68-65 on the road) and No. 5 Duke (82-56 at home). Tech is 7-4 at home this season.

Likewise, Boston College (9-5, 1-2 ACC) earned their first conference win this week, 78-68 decision over Miami Wednesday at home that followed a 72-66 loss at Wake Forest and a 103-77 homecourt defeat to SMU earlier in December. The loss to Wake Forest has been the Eagles’ only true road game to date.

Tech concludes a five-game homestand vs. Boston College on , during which all five of the home games will be played Saturday in which all five of the home games have come during the semester break without students on campus. The Jackets are 3-1 on this homestand after going 4-3 on its season-opening seven-game home stretch.

Boston College snapped a five-game losing streak in the series with a 95-87 win at McCamish Pavilion on Jan. 6, 2024, the most points the Eagles have scored against Tech in the series.

Tech leads the all-time series, 19-13 (one win vacated by the NCAA Committee on Infractions). The one scheduled meeting in 2020-21 in Atlanta was not played due to COVID-19.

The Jackets have shot better than 50 percent in three of their last five games (52.5% vs. UMBC). The last two games have been season highs (54.1% vs. Alabama A&M, 56.5% vs. Notre Dame). Tech posted a KenPom.com offensive efficiency rate of 133.8 against Notre Dame, the ninth-highest mark the Jackets have recorded since the website began tracking in the 1996-97 season. Tech’s defense inside the three-point arc has improved more than 100 spots nationally over last year. The current Yellow Jackets yield 45.1% within the arc, ranked No. 34 nationally by KenPom.com, compared to 49.5% in 2023-24 (137th).

Offensively, Tech has made major improvements in effective field goal percentage (50.6% ranked No. 180 over 48.7% ranked No. 260), turnover percentage (16.4% ranked 99th over 17.7% ranked No. 223), and free throw rate (32.9% ranked No. 183 over 29.2% ranked No. 282).

Javian McCollum has scored 39 points in his last 2 games after totaling 19 in his first 4 games back from his concussion injury. In those 2 games, McCollum has connected on 12-of-24 from the floor, 5-of-12 from three-point range and 10-of-10 from the foul line. He also has 8 assists and 4 steals.

Duncan Powell has scored in double figures 4 times this season, all vs. Power 4 opponents, 2 vs. ACC teams. He is averaging 12.3 ppg vs. ACC teams, 10.4 vs. P4 teams.

Baye Ndongo has scored in double digits in 11 of 14 games. He leads the Jackets and ranks No. 4 in the ACC in field goal percentage at 54.8%, and is shooting 60.7% percent in ACC games.

Odds

According to Fanduel Sportsbook, Georgia Tech is a 7.5 point favorite and the total is set at 146.5.

Here is how you can watch today's game.

Saturday, January 4, 2025 | 12 p.m. EST | Atlanta, Ga. | McCamish Pavilion

Television: ESPNU (Announcers: Anish Shroff, Scott Williams)

Radio: Georgia Tech Sports Network by Legends Sports (In Atlanta: 680 AM/93.7 The Fan)

Announcers: Andy Demetra, Randy Waters

Prediction

Being a 7.5 point favorite might seem a little excessive when you consider how unimpressive Georgia Tech has been at times on the basketball court this year, but Boston College is one of the weaker teams in the conference and the Yellow Jackets have more talent than they do. After getting up big in last year's meeting and then blowing it, I think Georgia Tech will finish the job this time and get a convincing win at home before going on the road.

Final Score: Georgia Tech 82, Boston College 71 (Georgia Tech -7.5 and the over)

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