The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (8-8, 6-10 ATS, 6-10 O/U) meet the SMU Mustangs (11-4, 7-8 ATS, 10-5 O/U) in an ACC clash on Saturday afternoon. The Yellow Jackets were dealt a road loss by Syracuse in their previous bout. The Mustangs dropped a road bout against North Carolina. Continue reading to find out who will win this Georgia Tech vs. SMU prediction.
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Georgia Tech Eyes .500 Mark in ACC Play
The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets are hoping to climb back to .500 in ACC play. Georgia Tech was 0-2 in conference play after defeats against North Carolina and Duke. They beat N.D. and Boston College in their two conference wins last week. Next, the Yellow Jackets were charged with a 62-55 road loss by Syracuse on Tuesday in a bout that had them as a one-point dog. The Yellow Jackets have covered the spread in three of their past five games.
Lance Terry is a big scoring threat in most games. The senior guard has surpassed 20 points on five occasions this season. He collected 18 points against Syracuse and has delivered an average of 15.8 PPG on the season. Baye Ndongo is usually hard to contain in the paint. The sophomore forward has sunk 55% of his field goals in four of his past five performances. The sophomore forward has recorded an average of 12.3 PPG.
Gavin McCollum is clicking, yielding 18 or more points in three of his past five bouts. The senior guard has posted an average of 11.9 PPG. Naithan George is the player maker on the squad. The sophomore guard is averaging 10.2 PPG.
Georgia Tech is ranked 104th in DI in Ken Pomeroy’s ratings and is 0-3 on the road this season. Georgia Tech is solid offensively. They have reached 80 points in three of their past four games, and are averaging 76 points on the year, marking them 168th. The Yellow Jackets are conceding an average of 72 points, placing them 208th.
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SMU Dealt Second Consecutive Defeat
The SMU Mustangs are hoping to avoid a third consecutive defeat on Saturday. The squad enjoyed a promising start to conference play, defeating Virginia and Boston College. The schedule quickly increased in difficulty with a home loss against Duke last week accompanied by an 82-67 road defeat against North Carolina on Tuesday in a bout that had the Mustangs as 6.5-point dogs. The Mustangs have covered the spread in two of their past five games.
Boopie Miller is capable of big numbers. The junior guard has posted 18 or more points in three of his past four bouts including 21 against Duke. Miller is sporting an average of 15.3 PPG on 40% shooting on the season. Chuck Harris collected 18 points in the defeat against North Carolina. The senior guard has posted an average of 11.8 PPG on 45% shooting.
B.J. Edwards has shot at least 60% in three of his previous five clashes. The junior guard has registered 10 PPG. Kario Oquendo has been slumping, amassing five or fewer points in four of his previous five games. The senior guard has contributed with 9.5 PPG.
The Mustangs are positioned 54th in the country in Ken Pomeroy’s ratings and are 7-2 at home including a defeat against Mississippi State. SMU has not been nearly as productive in conference play and is scoring an average of 84.1 points on the year, rating them 25th. The Mustangs have given up 82 or more in three of their past four games and are squandering an average of 72.7 points, pegging them 226th.
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Best Bets for Georgia Tech vs. SMU
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The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets are a mediocre squad and stand at only 5-5 in their past ten games. They are 2-4 in their past six encounters against a major conference opponent. The SMU Mustangs have won all but two home games. This includes a home win against Virginia. They also defeated Boston College on the road, sinking 102 points.
Furthermore, Georgia Tech does not have the scoring to stay in this game. SMU is averaging 10 more points per 100 possessions than G.T. SMU ranks 28th in the country in adjusted offensive efficiency. Also, SMU is one of the better squads from three-point range, standing 56th in DI which is key when considering the Yellow Jackets are pegged 235th in three-point defense.
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I expect this one to go under. Georgia Tech was kept to 55 points by a weak defensive Orange squad earlier this week. Defensively, the Yellow Jackets have been sharp, conceding an average of only 66 points in their past five clashes.
In addition, SMU has cooled down in the offensive end, netting only 62 and 67 points in their past two games against Duke and North Carolina, Defensively the Mustangs are solid. Opponents are only shooting 41% against the Mustangs this season. The under is a convincing 4-1 in the Yellow Jackets' previous five road clashes.
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