What Does ESPN's BPI Say About Georgia Tech's Matchup With Notre Dame?

Can Georgia Tech find a way to get a win on the road vs Notre Dame?

Georgia Tech Basketball is in danger of staying in last place in the ACC, but they have a chance to avoid that fate if they can find a way to defeat Notre Dame on the road. 

Notre Dame (8-16, 3-10 ACC) is in a similar place, having lost nine of its last 11. The Fighting Irish defeated Tech in the teams’ first meeting on Jan. 9, but then lost seven in a row before defeating Virginia Tech at home, 74-66, Saturday.

Georgia Tech is 2-7 in true road games this season, and four of its seven remaining games are on the road.

Miles Kelly (14.8 ppg) leads three Yellow Jackets averaging in double figures this season, including freshman forward Baye Ndongo (11.9) and junior guard Kowacie Reeves, Jr. (10.5). Freshman point guard Naithan George is just under 10 at 9.8 points per game, but averages 10.7 in ACC games.

What does ESPN's BPI say about tonight's matchup?

BPI is giving Notre Dame a 60.7% chance to win tonight's matchup. The oddsmakers have the Fighting Irish as a 3.5 point favorite tonight. 

But what is BPI? Here is how ESPN describes it:

"The Basketball Power Index (BPI) is a measure of team strength that is meant to be the best predictor of performance going forward. BPI represents how many points above or below average a team is. Strength of Record (SOR) is a measure of team accomplishment based on how difficult a team's W-L record is to achieve. Game predictions account for opponent strength, pace of play, site, travel distance, day's rest and altitude, and are used to simulate the season 10,000 times to produce season projections. Numbers update daily."

Kowacie Reeves vs Wake Forest / Georgia Tech Athletics

Notre Dame has won eight of the last 10 meetings and lead 16-13 in the all-time series. Georgia Tech’s only wins came by an 82-80 score on Feb. 6, 2021 and a 70-68 decision on Feb. 8, 2023, both at McCamish Pavilion.

Since Notre Dame joined the ACC, the teams have split their regular season series five times, and the Fighting Irish have swept the Yellow Jackets three times. Tech has yet to sweep the Irish.

The Yellow Jackets are 7-14 against Notre Dame since the Fighting Irish joined the ACC. The first 17 meetings were decided by a total of 88 points, and the widest margin of victory was 10 points by Notre Dame on Feb. 10, 2019, before the Fighting Irish scored a 34-point win (90-56) on Feb. 26 2022 in South Bend.

Here is how you can watch, listen, and livestream tonight's game.

How to Watch Georgia Tech at Notre Dame

Who: Georgia Tech at Notre Dame

When: 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 14th

Where: Purcell Pavillion, South Bend, IN

Watch: ACC Network

Stream: ESPN App

Radio: Georgia Tech Sports Network by Legends Sports (In Atlanta: 680 AM/93.7 The Fan) | SiriusXM channel 383

Other ways to listen: SiriusXM app | Listen Online | Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets App | TuneIn

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