Duke vs Georgia Tech Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for December 21

The Duke Blue Devils (9-2, 1-0 ACC) aim to continue a five-game win streak when they visit the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (5-6, 0-1 ACC) on December 21, 2024 at Hank McCamish Pavilion.

Before you place your bet on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Duke vs. Georgia Tech Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Saturday, December 21, 2024
• Game time: 12:00 PM ET
• TV channel: ACC Network
• Location: Atlanta, Georgia
• Arena: Hank McCamish Pavilion

Duke vs. Georgia Tech Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Duke win (85.4%)

Duke is a 15.5-point favorite over Georgia Tech on Saturday and the total is set at 145.5 points. Here are some betting insights and trends to help you make an informed wager on the game.

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Duke vs. Georgia Tech: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Duke has covered seven times in 11 games with a spread this season.
• Georgia Tech is 3-8-0 ATS this year.
• When the spread is set as 15.5 or more this season, Duke (4-2) covers a lower percentage of those games when it is the favorite (66.7%) than Georgia Tech (1-0) does as the underdog (100%).
• The Blue Devils did a better job covering the spread at home (11-7-0) last season than they did in road tilts (5-6-0).
• Last year, the Yellow Jackets were 7-8-0 at home against the spread (.467 winning percentage). On the road, they were 6-6-0 ATS (.500).

Duke vs. Georgia Tech: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Duke has come away with seven wins in the nine contests it has been listed as the moneyline favorite in this season.
• The Blue Devils have been a -1695 moneyline favorite on five occasions this season and won every game.
• Georgia Tech has lost all five of the games it has been listed as the moneyline underdog this season.
• The Yellow Jackets have played as a moneyline underdog of +890 or longer in just one game this season, which they lost.
• Duke has an implied victory probability of 94.4% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.

Duke vs. Georgia Tech Head-to-Head Comparison

• Duke's +219 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 19.9 points per game) is a result of scoring 78.6 points per game (118th in college basketball) while giving up 58.7 per contest (eighth in college basketball).
• Duke's leading scorer, Cooper Flagg, ranks 133rd in the nation averaging 16.6 points per game.
• Georgia Tech puts up 76.5 points per game (172nd in college basketball) while giving up 74.5 per outing (264th in college basketball). It has a +22 scoring differential and outscores opponents by two points per game.
• Lance Terry's team-leading 15.5 points per game rank him 213th in college basketball.
• The 37.7 rebounds per game the Blue Devils average rank 26th in the country, and are 7.8 more than the 29.9 their opponents pull down per outing.
• Flagg's nine rebounds per game lead the Blue Devils and rank 31st in college basketball action.
• The Yellow Jackets rank 47th in the country at 36.3 rebounds per game. That's 4.1 more than the 32.2 their opponents average.
• Baye Ndongo tops the Yellow Jackets with 7.7 rebounds per game (99th in college basketball).
• Duke's 102.6 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 66th in college basketball, and the 76.6 points it allows per 100 possessions rank fourth in college basketball.
• The Yellow Jackets' 94.3 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 225th in college basketball, and the 91.8 points they concede per 100 possessions rank 206th in college basketball.

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