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Duke vs Georgia Tech

Sat Jan 28 3:00PM
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Final
43
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DUKE434386137.5
GATEC251843+9

Duke vs Georgia Tech Basketball Predictions & Best Bets

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Duke is on the road playing Georgia Tech at the McCamish Pavilion stadium on Saturday, 1/28/2023 @ 3:00pm EST. Duke -7 was the opening favorite and current line is Duke -8.

An interesting ACC showdown between the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets and Duke Blue Devils will take place at McCamish Pavilion on Saturday night. Duke still sits four wins ahead of the Yellow Jackets in conference play, despite both teams being in the bottom half of the ACC standings. Although the Blue Devils lost their last game, the Yellow Jackets are also on a six-game losing streak. Even on the road, Duke has nine wins in ten meetings between these two teams, so they'll like their chances.

Aiming to right the ship, the Blue Devils

As a result of bringing in quite a few talented freshmen, Duke had high hopes for the season, but it has taken time for this group to gel. In the ACC standings, they are right in the middle and are struggling to find consistency and momentum. In their last three games, the Blue Devils have lost two and won one. Although the Yellow Jackets are a talented team, their 1-4 road record this season leaves a lot to be desired. It is unlikely that Duke's nine wins in the last ten in this series will shake their confidence heading into this one. This is even though they lost the last time these two faced off in Atlanta.

The yellow jackets are limping along

With just one win in conference play, Georgia Tech will be hoping that being at home can change its fortunes. They've lost five straight games, including three at home, extending their home record to 7-5. While the Yellow Jackets did win when these two teams met just a few seasons ago in Georgia, the talent discrepancy might be too much for the home court to overcome. In the next few weeks, the schedule opens up, and if they can spring an upset here, they might be able to string together a few wins. With the handful of losses they have suffered to Duke and the recent losing streak, confidence might be their biggest issue at the moment.

The Blue Devils are destined to bounce back in this one, and the frontcourt will play a major role in doing so. Due to Duke's size in the frontcourt, which is one of their major advantages, the Yellow Jackets struggle to stop opponents on the offensive glass. It's also not enough for Georgia Tech to keep pace in this one with only one double-figure scorer. In this one, the Blue Devils' confidence will shine through after dominating this rivalry for a few years. Georgia Tech has been 0-4 ATS in its last four games, including 0-4 ATS on Saturdays. Moreover, the favorite has won 25 out of 36 meetings between these two teams ATS.

Duke Highlights

With a power ranking of 164, Duke is ranked #168 in offense (scoring an average of 72.15 per game), #50 in defense (allowing an average of 64.25 points to be scored against them per game) and are 14-6 (7-13 ATS) this season.

Georgia Tech Highlights

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets has a power ranking of 330 and are #241 for offense (scoring an average of 68.90 per game), #216 for defense (giving up an average of 64.25 points per game) and 8-12 (8-11 ATS) overall. Duke went 1-2 (2-1 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against Georgia Tech.

Curated Picks & Predictions

  • From the lines set by Sportsbooks, they predict the score to be DUKE 61, GATEC 77.
  • The SportsJaw community predicts Duke Blue Devils to cover (51%)
  • OddsShark predicts Duke will win, cover the spread, and the total will go over.
  • 52% picked Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets on Covers.com
  • Our ScoreCaster predicts Blue Devils 83 to Yellow Jackets 68.

Staff Prediction

Our prediction: Blue Devils 83 to Yellow Jackets 68.

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Current Odds[ - ]

 
DUKE
GATEC
Open
Side
-9
+9
+7
Moneyline
-450
+350
+260
Total
Over 137.5
Under 137.5
136.5

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Power Rankings[ - ]

Duke Blue Devils
HIGHLIGHTS
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
168th
OFFENSE
241st
259th
FG %
307th
287th
3 PT %
300th
18th
Rebounds
131st
50th
DEFENSE
216th
100th
FG %
201st
56th
3 PT %
37th
26th
Rebounds
303rd

Last 10 Games Stats[ + ]

Duke Blue DevilsDuke

vs VTECHL 75-78
48.33FG %
66.67FT %
93 PT %
vs MIAMIW 68-66
40.32FG %
60FT %
93 PT %
vs CLEML 64-72
38.1FG %
72.22FT %
33 PT %
vs PITTW 77-69
36.36FG %
85.19FT %
63 PT %
vs BCW 65-64
39.62FG %
89.47FT %
63 PT %
vs NCSUL 60-84
39.58FG %
68FT %
53 PT %
vs FSUW 86-67
50.88FG %
85FT %
113 PT %
vs WAKEL 70-81
44.07FG %
71.43FT %
83 PT %
vs MD-ESW 82-55
51.67FG %
92.31FT %
83 PT %
vs IOWAW 74-62
44.44FG %
78.57FT %
73 PT %

Georgia Tech Yellow JacketsGeorgia Tech

vs CLEML 51-72
34.38FG %
75FT %
43 PT %
vs CUSEL 63-80
43.1FG %
50FT %
103 PT %
vs NCSUL 66-78
39.44FG %
42.11FT %
23 PT %
vs PITTL 60-71
36.36FG %
N/AFT %
123 PT %
vs NDL 72-73
40.91FG %
83.33FT %
83 PT %
vs FSUL 64-75
40.35FG %
75FT %
93 PT %
vs MIAMIW 76-70
40.98FG %
89.47FT %
93 PT %
vs UVAL 56-74
44.44FG %
69.23FT %
73 PT %
vs CLEML 66-79
43.1FG %
61.11FT %
53 PT %
vs ALASTW 96-60
54.41FG %
69.23FT %
133 PT %

Injuries[ - ]

Duke Blue DevilsDuke

  • FDariq Whitehead (Is OUT Saturday vs Georgia Tech, Leg)

Georgia Tech Yellow JacketsGeorgia Tech

  • GLance Terry (Is "?" Saturday vs Duke, Hamstring)
  • GTristan Maxwell (Is out indefinitely, Hip)

Infographics & Predictions[ - ]

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Duke vs Georgia Tech prediction and stats

The Blue Devils have a slightly better offense and the Blue Devils have a slightly better defense. The Blue Devils won more games straight up while Yellow Jackets won more ATS over their last 3 matchups. Adjusted score predictions based on power rankings and strength of schedule: Blue Devils 78 to Yellow Jackets 66.

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Duke Injuries

  • F Dariq Whitehead Is OUT Saturday vs Georgia Tech, Leg

Georgia Tech Injuries

  • G Lance Terry Is "?" Saturday vs Duke, Hamstring
  • G Tristan Maxwell Is out indefinitely, Hip

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