Charleston Southern Buccaneers vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets NCAA Basketball Betting Pick & Prediction 11/27/24

Betting on today’s Buccaneers and Yellow Jackets game? Catch the action at McCamish Pavilion in Atlanta, GA, as the Yellow Jackets hosts this showdown at 7:30 ET on ACC. The odds for this non-conference game currently have Georgia Tech as the -18.5 favorite, with the over/under line sitting at 151.5 points.

CHARLESTON SOUTHERN BUCCANEERS VS GEORGIA TECH YELLOW JACKETS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Charleston Southern Buccaneers +18.5

This game will be played at McCamish Pavilion at 7:30 ET on Wednesday, November 27th.

WHY BET THE CHARLESTON SOUTHERN BUCCANEERS:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 77-69 in favor of the Yellow Jackets.
• Even though we have Georgia Tech winning straight-up, we like Charleston Southern at +18.5.
• The over/under is currently sitting at 151.5 points, and we like the under with a projected 146 points.

Will the Buccaneers Come Through as Road Underdogs?

Charleston Southern Buccaneers Recent Game/Games

Charleston Southern fell to Furman 67-46 on Saturday, November 23rd. Playing at home, the Buccaneers were +8.5 point underdogs going into the game and failed to cover the spread. The total points for the game were 113, well under the O/U line of 147.5.

Charleston Southern trailed 34-22 at halftime and managed only 24 points in the 2nd half, while Furman added 33 points to their total after the break.

Charleston Southern struggled offensively in their last game, scoring just 46 points on 31.5% shooting from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was 35.2%, and they hit only 17.4% from beyond the arc, connecting on 4 of 23 attempts.

Daylen Berry led the team with 16 points, despite shooting 31.2% overall and 12.5% from three. Nick Anderson added 14 points, hitting 66.7% of his shots and 50% from deep. PJay Smith Jr. contributed 13 points and 5 assists, shooting 50% from the field.

Charleston Southern’s defense was solid in their last game, giving up just 67 points while holding their opponent to 31% shooting from the field. They limited their opponent’s two-point shooting to 41%, with only 13 made baskets on 31 attempts.

From beyond the arc, Charleston Southern’s defense was even more effective, as they allowed just 4 threes on 23 attempts, a 17% shooting rate. They also sent their opponent to the free-throw line 14 times, where they made 8 free throws, shooting 57%.

Is It the Yellow Jackets Game to Lose at Home?

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Recent Game/Games

Georgia Tech dropped to 0-1 on the season after an 81-58 loss to Cincinnati on Saturday, November 23rd. The Yellow Jackets were +7.5 point underdogs going into the game and failed to cover the spread. The total points for the game were 139, which was under the O/U line of 150.5.

Tech fell behind early, trailing 45-29 at halftime. They scored 29 points in the 2nd half, but their defense couldn’t slow down Cincinnati, who put up 36 points after the break.

Georgia Tech’s offense struggled in their last game, putting up just 58 points while shooting 35.6% from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was 40.7%, and they hit only 25% of their threes, going 5-for-20 from beyond the arc. At the free-throw line, the Yellow Jackets connected on just 55%, making 11 of 20 attempts.

Dillon Mitchell, Jizzle James, and Connor Hickman each scored 14 points, with Hickman shooting 75% from the field, including 2-of-3 from deep. James dished out 7 assists, though he missed all 5 of his three-point attempts. Mitchell added 11 rebounds, and Georgia Tech grabbed 12 offensive boards as a team, finishing with just 8 assists overall.

Despite giving up 81 points, Georgia Tech’s defense held their opponent to just 35% shooting from the field, including 25% from beyond the arc, where they made only 5 of 20 attempts.

From the free-throw line, Georgia Tech sent their opponent to the stripe 20 times, where they converted 11 attempts for 55%.