Saturday’s contest that pits the No. 20 North Carolina Tar Heels (4-4, 0-0 ACC) versus the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (4-4, 0-0 ACC) at Dean E. Smith Center has a good chance to be a one-sided matchup based on our computer prediction, which projects a final score of 88-74 in favor of North Carolina, who is big favorites by our model. Game time is at 2:00 PM ET on December 7.

According to our computer prediction, Georgia Tech is projected to cover the spread (15.5) versus North Carolina. The two teams are projected to come in below the 162.5 total.

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North Carolina vs. Georgia Tech Game Info & Odds

• Date: Saturday, December 7, 2024
• Time: 2:00 PM ET
• TV: ACC Network
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• Where: Chapel Hill, North Carolina
• Venue: Dean E. Smith Center
• Line: North Carolina -15.5
• Point total: 162.5
• Moneyline (to win): North Carolina -1786, Georgia Tech +920

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North Carolina vs. Georgia Tech Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  North Carolina 88, Georgia Tech 74

Spread & Total Prediction for North Carolina vs. Georgia Tech

• Pick ATS: Georgia Tech (+15.5)
• Pick OU: Under (162.5)

North Carolina is 3-5-0 against the spread this season compared to Georgia Tech’s 2-6-0 ATS record. A total of six out of the Tar Heels’ games this season have hit the over, and four of the Yellow Jackets’ games have gone over. The teams score an average of 166.5 points per game, 4.0 more points than this matchup’s total.

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North Carolina Performance Insights

• The Tar Heels have a +52 scoring differential, topping opponents by 6.5 points per game. They’re putting up 88.4 points per game to rank 10th in college basketball and are allowing 81.9 per outing to rank 348th in college basketball.
• North Carolina is 105th in the nation at 34.9 rebounds per game. That’s similar to the 34.4 its opponents average.
• North Carolina makes 7.9 three-pointers per game (177th in college basketball), 1.5 fewer than its opponents (9.4). It is shooting 34.6% from beyond the arc (144th in college basketball) while allowing opponents to shoot 34.9%.
• The Tar Heels average 105.1 points per 100 possessions on offense (38th in college basketball), and allow 97.3 points per 100 possessions (313th in college basketball).
• North Carolina has committed 9.8 turnovers per game (50th in college basketball play) while forcing 10.4 (296th in college basketball).

Georgia Tech Performance Insights

• The Yellow Jackets are outscoring opponents by 3.3 points per game, with a +27 scoring differential overall. They put up 78.1 points per game (140th in college basketball) and allow 74.8 per contest (264th in college basketball).
• Georgia Tech ranks 76th in the nation at 35.8 rebounds per game. That’s 3.4 more than the 32.4 its opponents average.
• Georgia Tech connects on 7.9 three-pointers per game (177th in college basketball) at a 32.0% rate (247th in college basketball), compared to the 8.1 its opponents make, shooting 35.3% from deep.
• Georgia Tech and its opponents have been mostly even in the turnover battle. The Yellow Jackets commit 9.8 per game (50th in college basketball) and force 9.8 (327th in college basketball).

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