Spread & Over/Under Predictions For Georgia Tech vs Jacksonville State

Who will win tonight between Georgia Tech and Jacksonville State in the first round of the NIT?

Mar 13, 2025; Charlotte, NC, USA; Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets guard Naithan George (1) shoots as Duke Blue Devils center Khaman Maluach (9) defends in the first half at Spectrum Center. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-Imagn Images / Bob Donnan-Imagn Images

Tonight, Georgia Tech begins their journey to what they hope ends in an NIT Tournament Championship. The Yellow Jackets were invited to participate in the NIT Tournament and will host C-USA Tournament runner-up Jacksonville State tonight.

Jacksonville State (22-12, 12-6 C-USA ACC) tied for second place in the C-USA regular season, a game behind Liberty, and advanced to the finals of the conference tournament, where they fell to the Flames, 79-67.

The winner of the Tech-JSU game will advance to face the winner of a Wednesday game between the No. 1 seed, UC Irvine (28-6) and Northern Colorado (25-9) either Saturday or Sunday in the second round.

Georgia Tech and Jacksonville State are meeting for the first time

Tech has played in the NIT nine times previously, reaching the championship game in 1971 and 2017, where the Yellow Jackets lost to North Carolina and TCU, respectively. The Yellow Jackets are 14-9 all-time in the post-season tournament.

Georgia Tech finished the regular season in 8th place in the ACC standings, four slots ahead of the media’s pre-season projections, and has finished ahead of the pre-season projection eight of the last nine years.

Baye Ndongo was named third-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference, while Naithan George earned an honorable mention. Duncan Powell was runner-up for the ACC’s Sixth Man Award and made the ACC all-tournament second team. George was fourth in the voting for the ACC’s Most Improved Player Award

Odds

According to Fanduel Sportsbook, Georgia Tech is going to be favored by 5.5 points today and the over/under is set at 141.5

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Prediction

I think Georgia Tech is looking forward to this opportunity to play in the NIT and continue improving as a team. With the way they finished the season, they are building momentum to what could be a big 2025-2026 campaign and that could start tonight. I think the Yellow Jackets should not take Jacksonville State lightly, but they are the more talented team and I think they get the win.

Final Score: Georgia Tech 76, Jacksonville State 70 (GT -5.5 and Over)

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