USC Trojans vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 12/18/2021

Game Time: 4:00 pm ET, Saturday, December 18, 2021

Venue:  Footprint Center, Phoenix, AZ

Where to Watch:  Pac-12 Network

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  USC -8, GT+8; Over/Under:  134.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  USC -8.5, GT+8.5; Over/Under:  135.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  USC -8.5, GT+8.5; Over/Under:  135.5 points

 

USC Trojans:  11-0 (1st place, Pac-12)

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets:  5-4 (13th place, ACC)

 

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USC Trojans:  5-0 last 5

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets:  2-3 last 5

 

 

 

USC is coming into this game with an 11-0 record overall and they are 2-0 in their neutral site games this season where they will be in this game. They have not lost a game this season and are coming into this one on an 11 game winning streak with wins coming against the Cal State Northridge Matadors, the Temple Owls, the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles, the Dixie State Trailblazers, the Saint Joseph's Hawks, the San Diego State Aztecs, the Utah Utes, the Washington State Cougars, the Eastern Kentucky Colonels, the Long Beach State 49ers, and the UC Irvine Anteaters in their last game. Chevez Goodwin led the team in points in that game with 23 while Isaiah Mobley was next on the team with 22 points. Drew Peterson led the team in assists in that game with 5 while Mobley led the team in rebounds with 12. They were 40.7% from the field, 23.1% from 3-point range, and 62.5% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 76.7 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 61.4 PPG against them. USC has an ATS record of 6-5 this season and their O/U record is 3-7-1.

 

 

GT is coming into this game with a 5-4 record overall and they are 0-1 in their neutral site games this season where they will be in this game. Their last win was against the Georgia Southern Eagles but they have gone on a 3 game losing streak since then with losses coming against the Wisconsin Badgers, the North Carolina Tar Heels, and the LSU Tigers in their last game. Jordan Usher led the team in points in that game with 15 while Michael Devoe was next on the team with 12 points. Devoe led the team in assists in that game with 3 while Usher led the team in rebounds with 6. They were 41.7% from the field, 20% from 3-point range, and 55.6% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 70.7 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 68.3 PPG against them. GT has an ATS record of 2-7 this season and their O/U record is 5-4.

 

USC is coming into this game as an 8 point favorite with the current betting odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook. USC has been having a great start to their season and are still undefeated through 11 games. They have been playing very well in their games and they are playing very well on defense this season. They have been 2-0 in their neutral site games this season while GT has lost their only one played. USC is averaging a lot more points on offense and a lot less on defense which looks to be their strength this season. USC will be able to stop GT from scoring a lot while pulling away with their lead more as their offense keeps scoring. The best bet to place in this game is on USC to cover the spread here.

 

USC Georgia Tech Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Saturday, December 18, 2021 (4:00 pm ET start time) is USC 91 GT 64.

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USC Trojans: 4-7 O/U in all games. 4-9 O/U in all neutral court games. 3-7 O/U against ACC opponents. 6-12 O/U when playing only their 3rd game in a week. 7-13 O/U after 5 straight games - allowing a shooting pct. of 40% or less. 11-19 O/U after one or more consecutive overs. 16-32 O/U after playing 3 consecutive home games.

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets: 31-50 O/U after 2 straight games with 12 or less assists. 11-21 O/U when the total is 130 to 139.5. 2-5 O/U in all neutral court games. 2-14 O/U as a neutral court underdog of 6.5 to 12 points. 7-20 O/U in a neutral court game where the total is 130 to 139.5. 4-14 O/U in December games. 9-17 O/U when playing only their 2nd game in 8 days. 9-16 O/U after 1 or more consecutive losses.

 

 

USC Trojans:  None.

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets:  J. Hill (F) Ques Sat - Flu. J. James (F) Ques Sat - Flu. B. Daniels (G) Ques Sat - Flu. J. Meka (F) Ques Sat - Flu. T. Maxwell (G) Out indefinitely - Teeth injury. B. Parham (G) Out indefinitely - Knee injury.

 

 

“We kind of needed this game a little bit, just to show us as a team what happens when we’re down a couple points at half. We embraced the challenge.” - Chevez Goodwin on their win against UC Irvine.

 

 

“It’s on me because we’ve had an issue this year with turnovers. We just didn’t get it done, and it’s been a constant theme of us turning it over. I’ve got to help our guys be better about not turning it over. That falls on the head coach, not any player, so that strictly falls on me.” - Josh Pastner on his team’s loss against LSU.

 

 

 

E. Anderson 

B. Ellis 

C. Goodwin 

I. Mobley 

D. Peterson

 

M. Devoe 

R. Howard 

K. Moore 

K. Sturdivant 

J. Usher

 

 

PPG: I. Mobley (15.4)

APG: D. Peterson (3.6)

Reb/G: I. Mobley (10)

 

PPG: M. Devoe (22.1)

APG: M. Devoe (3.8)

Reb/G: J. Usher (7)

 

Coaches:

USC Trojans: Andy Enfield (9th season)

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