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NCAAB · Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at Penn St. Nittany Lions

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Game time: December 16, 2023 at 12:00 PM ET

Venue: Madison Square Garden — New York, NY

Article updated Dec 16, 1:35 AM EST

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets are on the road playing the Penn St. Nittany Lions at the Madison Square Garden stadium on Saturday, 12/16/2023 @ 12:00pm EST. Penn St. is the

Game outlook

The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets are on the road playing the Penn St. Nittany Lions at the Madison Square Garden stadium on Saturday, 12/16/2023 @ 12:00pm EST. Penn St. is the betting favorite opening at -2 and the current line is Penn St. -3.

Yellow Jackets vs Nittany Lions Prediction for Today's Game

Based on recent trends and head to head stats, the Scorecaster predicts Nittany Lions to win today's game by 2 points. This model factors in recent against the spread (ATS) trends and scoring which predicts the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets to cover the 3 point spread and the total to go under 148.5 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: Georgia Tech 68 to Penn St. 70

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets and Penn St. Nittany Lions, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Curated Picks & Predictions

53% of SportsJaw users predict Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets to cover the spread.

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Penn St. will win straight-up is 62%.

Based on the current lines, Oddsmakers predict the score to be GATEC 71.25, PENST 77.25.

OddsShark 's prediction is Penn State will win, georgia tech will cover, and the total will go over.

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Georgia Tech Key Betting Stats

With a power ranking of 234, Georgia Tech is ranked #251 in offense (scoring an average of 71.14 per game), #231 in defense (allowing an average of 73.29 points to be scored against them per game) and are 5-3 (3-5 ATS) this season.

Offensively, the Yellow Jackets hit an average of 39.55% of their field goals (ranked #337) and 65.52% of their free throws (ranked #303) and makes an average of 29.82% of their three pointers ranked #295 in the NCAAB). They average 39.57 rebounds per game (ranked # 68) and average 12.86 offensive assists and 11.71 turnovers per game (ranked # 219 and 126 respectively).

Defensively speaking, Georgia Tech allows an average of 41.55% field goals (ranked #126) and 70.92% free throws (ranked #193 in the NCAAB) The Yellow Jackets allow an average of 28.49% of the three pointers (ranked #46) and averages 38.86 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 38.86) Finally, the Yellow Jackets average 10.86 defensive assists and 10.86 turnovers per game (ranked # 68 and 314 respectively).

Penn St. Key Betting Stats

Penn St. Nittany Lions has a power ranking of 258 and are #154 for offense (scoring an average of 75.67 per game), #168 for defense (giving up an average of 70.44 points per game) and 5-5 (4-6 ATS) overall. Georgia Tech went 2-1 (3-0 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against Penn St..

For offense, the Nittany Lions hit an average of 43.47% of their field goals (ranked #239) and 74.26% of their free throws (ranked #75) and makes an average of 29.68% of their three pointers (ranked #299 in the NCAAB). They average 33.00 rebounds per game (ranked # 309) and average 10.78 offensive assists and 11.78 turnovers per game (ranked # 322) and 135 respectively).

On defense, Penn St. allows an average of 43.35% field goals (ranked #216) and 76.14% free throws (ranked #335 in the NCAAB) The Nittany Lions allow an average of 29.59% of the three pointers (ranked #68) and averages 38.11 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 38.11) Finally, the Nittany Lions average 11.00 defensive assists and 16.67 turnovers per game (ranked # 78 and 20 respectively).

Betting Summary

Penn St. has the advantage in regards to ball control (factoring in rebounds and turnovers).

The Scorecaster model predicts the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets to cover the 3 point spread and the total to go under 148.5 points.

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Written by SportsJaw Staff Categorized as NCAAB Predictions

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SportsJaw Yellow Jackets vs Nittany Lions archived game preview contains historical odds and availability that may no longer be current. View history of past Yellow Jackets vs Nittany Lions matchups or learn how our predictions work.

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets+110 → +140Moved
  • Moneyline · Penn St. Nittany Lions-130 → -164Moved
  • Spread · Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets+2 (-110) → +3 (-110)Moved
  • Spread · Penn St. Nittany Lions-2 (-110) → -3 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Over146.5 (-110) → 148.5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under146.5 (-110) → 148.5 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
3-2 matchup record · 6-4-0 ATS · 5-5-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
Penn St. Nittany Lions
2-4 matchup record · 6-3-1 ATS · 6-4-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2023-12-16T06:35:16.215Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets and Penn St. Nittany Lions, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Recent head-to-head

No completed head-to-head result is available in the current history window.

Final result

Matchup pick recap

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets defeated Penn St. Nittany Lions 82-81

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets defeated Penn St. Nittany Lions 82-81 on December 16, 2023, a 1-point decision in the series. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets' strongest period was the 1st half, when it outscored its opponent 39-37. Against SportsJaw's recorded Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets +3 (-110) spread, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets covered, while the 163 combined points finished over the recorded total of 148.5.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • RcSpread · Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets +2 (-110)Win
  • CoversSpread · Penn St. Nittany Lions -2 (-110)Loss
  • RoycejacobsSpread · Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets +2.5 (-110)Win
  • CoolioSpread · Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets +2.5 (-110)Win
  • CoolioTotal · Under 146.5 (-110)Loss
  • OddssharkSpread · Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets +2.5 (-110)Win
  • OddssharkTotal · Over 146.5 (-110)Win