Alabama A&M Bulldogs vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets NCAA Basketball Betting Pick & Prediction 12/28/24

Making on a bet on this NCAA game featuring the Bulldogs versus the Yellow Jackets? Tip off is at at 2:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on ACCN. The game will be played at McCamish Pavilion in Atlanta, GA. The over/under for this non-conference contest is set at 154.5 points, with Georgia Tech being favored by -22.5 over Alabama A&M.

ALABAMA A&M BULLDOGS VS GEORGIA TECH YELLOW JACKETS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Alabama A&M Bulldogs +22.5

This game will be played at McCamish Pavilion at 2:00 ET on Saturday, December 28th.

WHY BET THE ALABAMA A&M BULLDOGS:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 80-67 in favor of the Yellow Jackets.
• Even though we have Georgia Tech winning straight-up, we like Alabama A&M at +22.5.
• The over/under is currently sitting at 154.5 points, and we like the under with a projected 147 points.

Will Alabama A&M Make it Happen on the Road?

Alabama A&M Bulldogs Recent Game/Games

Alabama A&M fell to 1-8 on the season after a 97-90 home loss to Samford on Saturday, December 21st. Despite being +17 point underdogs, the Bulldogs kept it closer than expected.

Alabama A&M trailed 55-46 at halftime but managed to outscore Samford 44-42 in the 2nd half. The game’s total points of 187 exceeded the O/U line of 163.5.

Alabama A&M’s offense was firing on all cylinders in their last game, putting up 90 points with a 48.3% field goal percentage. They were especially effective from beyond the arc, hitting 13 of 27 threes at a 48.1% clip, contributing to an effective field goal percentage of 60%.

Trey Fort led the way with 27 points, knocking down 7 of 11 threes, while AC Bryant added 22 points, connecting on 4 of 7 from deep. Bilal Abdur-Rahman dished out 10 assists to go along with 21 points, shooting 80% from the field.

Alabama A&M’s defense struggled in their last game, giving up 97 points on 48% shooting from the field. The Bulldogs allowed 29 field goals, including 13 three-pointers, as their opponents shot 48% from beyond the arc.

In addition to their shooting woes, Alabama A&M sent their opponents to the free-throw line 30 times, where they converted 19 attempts. The Bulldogs also gave up 9 offensive rebounds.

Will the Yellow Jackets Defense Show Up at Home?

Georgia Tech fell to 5-7 on the season after an 82-56 loss to Duke on Saturday. The Yellow Jackets were +15.5 point underdogs going into the game and failed to cover the spread. The total points for the game ended at 138, just under the 143.5 O/U line.

Tech was competitive in the first half, trailing 41-36 at the break, but they struggled in the second half, scoring just 20 points while allowing 41.

Georgia Tech struggled offensively in their last game, scoring just 56 points on 36.2% shooting from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was 41.4%, and they hit 35.3% of their threes, going 6-for-17 from beyond the arc. At the free-throw line, the Yellow Jackets connected on 8 of 10 attempts, good for 80%.

Kon Knueppel led the way with 18 points, shooting 63.6% overall and 50% from three-point range. Khaman Maluach was perfect from the field, hitting all 5 of his shots and finishing with 15 points and 8 rebounds in just 21 minutes of action. Baye Ndongo added 14 points, while Cooper Flagg and Duncan Powell each chipped in 13.

Despite Georgia Tech giving up 82 points, their defense held the opposing team to just 36% shooting from the field, with the Yellow Jackets allowing 21 made field goals on 58 attempts. Inside the arc, Georgia Tech limited their opponent to 36% shooting, with 15 made two-point shots on 41 attempts.

From beyond the arc, Georgia Tech’s defense allowed 6 three-pointers on 17 attempts, with the opposing team shooting 35% from long range. At the free-throw line, the Yellow Jackets gave up 8 points on 10 attempts, with their opponent shooting 80% from the stripe. Georgia Tech also allowed 9 offensive rebounds in the game.