Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (13-16) vs. Wake Forest Demon Deacons (18-11)
March 5, 2024 9:00 pm EDT
The Line: Wake Forest Demon Deacons -12.5; Over/Under: +150
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The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets and the Wake Forest Demon Deacons meet in college basketball action from the Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum on Tuesday night. Who comes out on top in Tuesday’s ACC matchup? Let’s dive in and find out with our Georgia Tech vs. Wake Forest Prediction.
Georgia Tech Team Preview
The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets come into this one looking to build on back-to-back wins after an 85-76 win over Florida State last time out. Miles Kelly leads the Yellow Jackets in scoring with 14.4 PPG along with 5.9 RPG while Kowacie Reeves Jr. has 10.1 PPG with 4.1 RPG. Baye Ndongo has 11.8 PPG with a team-high 8.1 RPG to lead the Yellow Jackets in rebounding, rounding out the group of double-digit scorers for Georgia Tech up to this point in the year. Naithan George also has 9.1 PPG with a team-high 4.6 APG to lead the Yellow Jackets in assists up to this point in the year. As a team, Georgia Tech is averaging 71.2 PPG on 41.6% shooting from the field, 32.6% from three and 70% from the foul line this season.
Wake Forest Team Preview
The Wake Forest Demon Deacons come into this one looking to rebound from back-to-back losses after an 87-76 loss to Virginia Tech last time out. Hunter Sallis leads the Demon Deacons in scoring with 18.1 PPG along with 4.1 RPG while Kevin Miller has 15.7 PPG with a team-high 3.9 APG to lead the Demon Deacons in assists. Cameron Hildreth has 13.5 PPG with 4.8 RPG and 2.6 APG and Andrew Carr has 13.4 PPG with 6.5 RPG, rounding out the group of double-digit scorers for Wake up to this point in the year. Efton Reid III also has 9.2 PPG and a team-high 8 RPG to lead the Demon Deacons on the glass. As a team, Wake Forest is averaging 78.9 PPG on 47.7% shooting from the field, 37.7% from three and 79.8% from the foul line this season.
Georgia Tech vs. Wake Forest Prediction
I’m on Wake Forest here. I get why the points with Georgia Tech are worth a look, but this is a play about Wake Forest more than anything as the Demon Deacons have usually been money in bounce back spots at home. Georgia Tech hasn’t been at their best on the road and I think Wake’s offense will be far too much to overcome here. Give me the Demon Deacons in a beatdown.
