Boston College Eagles vs. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Picks, Prediction, Odds and Line Movement for Saturday, January 3, 2026
It’s a conference tilt between foes from the ACC on the hardwood in the Peach State as the Boston College Eagles take on the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Saturday afternoon and we have you covered with our Boston College vs. Georgia Tech prediction. Boston College dropped Le Moyne 72-64 at home in their previous contest Sunday, failing to cover the line as a 13-point favorite. Georgia Tech fell 85-79 on the road to #6 Duke in their previous contest Wednesday, covering the line as a 27.5-point underdog. In the all-time series between the teams, the Yellow Jackets own a 20-14 advantage but the Eagles picked up a 69-54 home win in the most recent matchup February 22, 2025. Read more about this Boston College vs. Georgia Tech prediction! Struggling with handicapping? Try our NCAAB Predictions!
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Boston College Looking to Pick Up Road Conference Win
Boston College won their second straight game as they downed Le Moyne at home in their previous contest. The Eagles ran their record to 7-6 on the year and open up ACC play in this contest. Against Le Moyne, Boston College had a tough time putting away the pesky Dolphins but managed to come up with the victory. The Eagles were up just 30-29 at the half and trailed 54-50 with 8:36 to play before rallying. Boston College went on a 10-1 run to take a 60-55 lead and held Le Moyne off the rest of the way. The Eagles shot 40% from the field, including nine of 23 from three-point range, and forced 15 turnovers in the contest. Donald Hand Jr. led Boston College with 26 points and seven rebounds in the win.
The Eagles come into this contest 310th in scoring offense with an average of 70.6 points per game. Boston College is an above average team in the rebounding department as they are pulling down 40 rebounds per game while ranking 336th by dishing out 11.5 assists per contest. The Eagles are 50th in scoring defense as they give up an average of 66.7 points per game. Donald Hand Jr. leads the team with 15.8 points plus 5.6 rebounds per game so far this season. Fred Payne (13.2 points, 3.8 rebounds) and Boden Kapke (8.7 points, five rebounds) are secondary scoring options. Chase Forte, Jayden Hastings, Luka Toews, Aidan Shaw, Caleb Steger, Jason Asemota and Marko Radunovic are important pieces for the Boston College rotation. Boston College shoots 40.4% from the field as a team on the year. The Eagles are knocking down 7.8 triples a night while shooting 29.1% from beyond the arc. Boston College has been mediocre at the free throw line, sinking 68.2% of their attempts, putting them 288th in the nation.
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- No Key Injuries
Yellow Jackets Trying to Even Conference Mark
Georgia Tech saw their four-game win streak snapped as they fell at #6 Duke Wednesday night, though they managed to make it much closer than expected. The Yellow Jackets dropped to 9-5 overall on the year and stand 0-1 in ACC play on the year. Against Duke, Georgia Tech led 9-3 early and held a 43-39 advantage at the half in the contest. The Yellow Jackets took their biggest lead at 50-43 with 18:38 remaining only to watch the Blue Devils go on a 16-5 run to trail 59-55 with 12:58 to play. Georgia Tech never got even the rest of the way to wind up with the loss. The Yellow Jackets shot 53.7% from the field, including 10 of 18 from three-point range, but turned the ball over 17 times in the contest. Kowacie Reeves Jr. led Georgia Tech with 23 points in the loss.
The Yellow Jackets put up an average of 76.7 points per game offensively, putting them 204th in the nation in the early going. Georgia Tech pulls down 39.9 rebounds per contest (66th) while dishing out 17.6 assists per game. The Yellow Jackets are 139th in the nation in scoring defense as they give up 71.4 points per game this season. Baye Ndongo is second on the team with 11.3 points plus 7.7 rebounds per game at this point of the season. Kowacie Reeves Jr. (16 points, 4.4 rebounds), Mouhamed Sylla (10.9 points, 8.8 boards, 1.4 blocks) and Lamar Washington (10.8 points, 4.6 rebounds, 6.2 assists) are good secondary scoring options. Akai Fleming (10.1 points), Jaeden Mustaf, Peyton Marshall, Kam Craft, Eric Chatfield Jr., Chas Kelley III, Davi Remagen and Cole Kirouac are guys that have to contribute for coach Damon Stoudamire. Georgia Tech shoots 46% from the floor as a team this season. The Yellow Jackets shoot 36.5% from beyond the arc as the team knocks down an average of 6.9 three-pointers per game. Georgia Tech is below average at the charity stripe as they shoot 69.1% as a team this season, which is 264th in Division I.
Boston College vs. Georgia Tech Pick
Boston College vs. Georgia Tech Spread Pick
- Georgia Tech -6.5 (4 units)
Boston College got back over the .500 mark with their win over Le Moyne but the fact remains that the team has some issues. The Eagles are a struggling offensive team and a closer look at their resume shows that they are mediocre at best. Boston College has five of their seven wins over teams ranked 248th or worse in the KenPom rankings on the year. The Eagles are 1-1 on the road, beating Temple while losing to Florida Atlantic. Georgia Tech is a solid 9-1 at home on the year with eight of those wins coming by double figures on the year. The Yellow Jackets played Duke tough in Cameron and they should take care of business at home against a weak Boston College squad.
Boston College vs. Georgia Tech Over/Under Pick
- Under 143.5 (4 units)
Boston College has seen the under post an 8-5 mark in their 13 games this season. The Eagles have been average offensively, ranking 267th in offensive efficiency, 297th in effective field goal percentage (47%), 299th in two-point shooting (49.6%) and 341st in three-point shooting (29.1%) this season. The Eagles are slightly below average in terms of pace as they are 289th in tempo with 67 possessions a night. Georgia Tech has seen the over post a 9-5 mark in their first 14 games to start the year. The Yellow Jackets rank 91st in defensive efficiency, 32nd in effective field goal percentage defense (46%), 228th in forced turnover percentage (16.6%), 43rd in field goal percentage defense (39.6%) and 39th in three-point defense (29.2%) on the year. Georgia Tech is 61st in tempo with 71.4 possessions a night on the year. With Boston College’s issues on offense, this one falls short of the number.
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