Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs Duke Blue Devils Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 01/04/2022

Game Time: 9:00 pm ET, Tuesday, January 4, 2022

Venue:  Cameron Indoor Stadium, Durham, NC

Where to Watch:  ACC Network

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  GT +17.5, Duke -17.5; Over/Under:  141 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  GT +17.5, Duke -17.5; Over/Under:  141 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  GT +18.5, Duke -18.5; Over/Under:  141.5 points

 

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets:  6-6 (13th place, ACC)

Duke Blue Devils:  11-1 (4th place, ACC)

 

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Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets:  1-4 last 5

Duke Blue Devils:  4-1 last 5

 

 

 

GT is coming into this game with a 6-6 record overall and they are 1-0 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. This will be their 3rd conference matchup of the year and they are currently 0-2 in their conference games this season. They have lost 5 of their last 6 games and are coming into this one off of a loss in their last game. Their last win was against the Georgia State Panthers while their 5 losses in that span came against the Wisconsin Badgers, the North Carolina Tar Heels, the LSU Tigers, the USC Trojans, and the Louisville Cardinals in their last game. Michael Devoe led the team in points in that game with 23 while Jordan Usher was next on the team with 17 points. Usher led the team in assists in that game with 4 and he also led the team in rebounds with 6. They were 41.1% from the field, 37.5% from 3-point range, and 75% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 68.8 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 67.6 PPG against them. GT has an ATS record of 3-8-1 this season and their O/U record is 5-7.

 

 

Duke is coming into this game with an 11-1 record overall and they are 9-0 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. This will be the 2nd conference matchup on their schedule this year and they are currently 1-0 in their conference games this season. Their last loss was against the Ohio State Buckeyes but they have gone on a 4 game winning streak since then with wins coming against the South Carolina State Bulldogs, the Appalachian State Mountaineers, the Elon Phoenix, and the Virginia Tech Hokies in their last game. Paolo Banchero led the team in points in that game with 23 while Wendell Moore was next on the team with 18 points. Moore led the team in assists in that game with 4 while Banchero led the team in rebounds with 8. They were 53.7% from the field, 33.3% from 3-point range, and 81.3% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 85.3 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 64.4 PPG against them. Duke has an ATS record of 7-3-2 this season and their O/U record is 7-5.

 

Duke is coming into this game as a 17.5 point favorite with the current betting odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook. GT has not been having a great season, barely staying at .500 with a 6-6 record this season. They have not played well recently with 5 losses in their last 6 games and they have also struggled in their conference games this season with a 0-2 record in those games. Duke has been having a great season and they are looking to regain their number 1 rank in the nation so they will be looking to play well in every game and give coach K a proper farewell season. They have been playing very well in their recent games and have been winning by a lot of points in a lot of their games. Duke will continue to show their skill in their games by continuing to win by 20 or more points in their games. The best bet to place in this game is on Duke to cover the spread here as they are a much better team.

 

Georgia Tech Duke Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Tuesday, January 4, 2022 (9:00 pm ET start time) is Duke 96 GT 66.

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Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets: 11-7 ATS as a road underdog or pick. 16-7 ATS in road games. 26-14 ATS against conference opponents. 9-3 ATS in January games. 26-14 ATS after a conference game.

Duke Blue Devils: 23-11 O/U as a favorite of 10 or more points. 45-21 O/U in all games. 24-15 O/U when the total is 140 to 149.5. 39-19 O/U as a favorite. 29-10 O/U in all home games. 30-11 O/U against conference opponents.

 

 

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets:  J. Hill (F) Out indefinitely - Flu. J. James (F) Out indefinitely - Flu. B. Daniels (G) Out indefinitely - Flu.

Duke Blue Devils:  None.

 

 

"Not everyone will be able to play." - Josh Pastner on their current covid situation.

 

 

"It's really been a very difficult time for our program. We're looking forward to getting back to 100% percent." - Coach K on his team’s health while battling covid.

 

 

 

M. Devoe 

R. Howard 

K. Moore 

K. Sturdivant 

J. Usher

 

P. Banchero 

T. Keels 

W. Moore 

J. Roach 

M. Williams

 

 

PPG: M. Devoe (21.2)

APG: M. Devoe (3.3)

Reb/G: J. Usher (7.1)

 

PPG: P. Banchero (17.1)

APG: W. Moore Jr. (5)

RPG: P. Banchero (7.3)

 

Coaches:

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets: Josh Pastner (6th season)

Duke Blue Devils: Mike Krzyzewski (42nd season)