Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs Louisville Cardinals Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 03/08/2022

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Tuesday, March 8, 2022

Venue:  Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY

Where to Watch:  ACC Network

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  GT +1.5, Louisville -1.5; Over/Under:  135 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  GT +1.5, Louisville -1.5; Over/Under:  135 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  GT +1.5, Louisville -1.5; Over/Under:  135 points

 

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets:  12-19 (14th place, ACC)

Louisville Cardinals:  12-18 (11th place, ACC)

 

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Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets:  1-4 last 5

Louisville Cardinals:  1-4 last 5

 

 

 

GT is coming into this game with a 12-19 record overall and they are 0-2 in their neutral site games this season where they will be in this game. They have a record of 5-15 this season against conference opponents. They have lost 4 of their last 5 games but are coming into this one off of a win in their last game which snapped a 4 game losing streak that they were on. Their 4 losses in that span were against the Syracuse Orange, the Virginia Tech Hokies, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, and the Clemson Tigers while their win came against the Boston College Eagles in their last game. Jordan Usher led the team in points in that game with 30 while Michael Devoe was next on the team with 18 points. Usher led the team in assists in that game with 5 while he and Devoe both led the team in rebounds with 8 each. They were 56.6% from the field, 42.9% from 3-point range, and 59.1% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 68.4 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 70.3 PPG against them. GT has an ATS record of 12-17-1 this season and their O/U record is 14-16.

 

 

Louisville is coming into this game with a 12-18 record overall and they are 2-0 in their neutral site games this season where they will be in this game. They have a record of 6-14 against conference opponents this season. They have lost 11 of their last 12 games and are coming into this one on a 4 game losing streak. Their last win was against the Clemson Tigers while their 4 losses since then have come against the North Carolina Tar Heels, the Wake Forest Demon Deacons, the Virginia Tech Hokies, and the Virginia Cavaliers in their last game. Sydney Curry led the team in points in that game with 24 while Malik Williams was next on the team with 10 points. Mason Faulkner led the team in assists in that game with 7 while Curry led the team in rebounds with 14. They were 40% from the field, 34.8% from 3-point range, and 75% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 67.3 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 70.6 PPG against them. Louisville has an ATS record of 9-20-1 this season and their O/U record is 12-18.

 

GT has not been playing very well in their recent games coming into this one. They are coming off of a win in their last game but they had lost 4 straight prior to that. They have not been getting blown out in their games though, 1 of those losses was a blowout but the other 3 losses were all within 5 points. This game is on a neutral site where GT is 0-2 this season in those types of games but they have also struggled away from home in general as they are 3-8 on the road. They are going up against a Louisville side that has also struggled away from home this season with a 2-10 record on the road but they are 2-0 in neutral site games this season. Louisville has been just as bad coming into this game though and they have lost their last 4 straight. Louisville has been playing a lot worse than GT has been though. GT has been keeping their games very close in these losses while Louisville has lost 4 straight games and all 4 losses were by double digits. GT finished near the bottom of the ACC this season after finishing in 1st place last season. They will be looking to make something happen in this tournament since their season was a bust and they should be able to step up and get the win here. GT will win this game by single digits but they will get the win. 

 

Georgia Tech Louisville Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Tuesday, March 8, 2022 (7:00 pm ET start time) is GT 77 Louisville 70.

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Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets: 16-8 ATS when the line is +3 to -3. 26-18 ATS when the total is 130 to 139.5. 27-16 UNDER when the total is 130 to 139.5.

Louisville Cardinals: 5-14 ATS against conference opponents. 41-21 UNDER after a loss by 10 points or more. 84-53 UNDER off a loss against a conference rival.

 

 

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets:  D. Smith (F) out for season - Concussion. J. Hill (F) out for season - Redshirt. J. James (F) out for season - Redshirt. T. Maxwell (G) Out indefinitely - Thumb injury. B. Parham (G) out for season - Knee injury.

Louisville Cardinals:  J. Withers (F) Ques Tues - Lower Body injury. M. James (G) out for season - Achilles injury.

 

 

“Pack the big bag, two of them. Get all of your underwears. And if I see you with a small bag, you’re not coming.” - Jordan Usher on going into the ACC tournament.

 

 

"We are 0-0 heading into the ACC Tournament and everybody else is and we will take it one day at a time. It looks like the odds are we will play a team on Tuesday that we beat, whether it's Boston College, Georgia Tech, Pittsburgh, or NC State. We have beaten all those teams at least once this season. Hopefully that emboldens us and gives us a boost. We need to understand that it is a brand new season in Brooklyn, everyone is excited around tournament time. We get an opportunity to go win a ball game on Tuesday against a good team, but a team that we will have most likely played and beaten before. We will see what happens from there." - Mike Pegues on going into the ACC tournament.

 

 

 

M. Devoe 

R. Howard 

K. Moore 

K. Sturdivant 

J. Usher

 

D. Davis 

N. Locke 

J. West 

M. Williams 

J. Withers

 

 

PPG: M. Devoe (18)

APG: M. Devoe (3.2)

Reb/G: J. Usher (6.5)

 

PPG: N. Locke (9.5)

APG: J. West (2.9)

Reb/G: M. Williams (7.7)

 

Coaches:

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

Louisville Cardinals: Mike Pegues (Interim)