GAME: #669 Virginia vs #670 Georgia Tech
TIME: 2/10/2021 – 7:00p EST
SPREAD: Virginia -4.5
TOTAL: 126
The #9 Virginia Cavaliers(13-3, 9-1) have an ACC road game against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (9-6, 5-4) at the McCamish Pavilion in Atlanta, Georgia at 9 p.m. EST. The Cavaliers beat Pittsburgh 73-66 on Saturday and the Yellow Jackets beat Notre Dame 82-80. These teams met on Jan 23 in Virginia when the Cavaliers barely got the win by a score of 64-62.
VIRGINIA CAVALIERS
The Virginia Cavaliers are averaging 71 points on 49% field goal shooting along with 9 threes on 39% three-point shooting per game. The Virginia Cavaliers are allowing only 60 points per game on 40% field-goal shooting while forcing 10 turnovers and adding 4.8 steals and 2 blocks per game on the defensive end. The Cavaliers are led by Sam Hauser who’s averaging 15.4 points, seven rebounds, and 1.7 assists per game.
GEORGIA TECH YELLOW JACKETS
The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets are averaging 76 points per game on 46% field-goal shooting along with 8.5 threes on 37% three-point shooting. The Yellow Jackets are allowing 72 points per game on 45% field-goal shooting while forcing 15.2 turnovers and adding 5.8 steals and 2.8 blocks per game on defense. Georgia Tech is led by Jose Alvarado who is averaging 17.6 points, 3.7 rebounds, 3.1 steals, and 4.4 assists per game.
TRENDS
VIRGINIA
- Under is 7-1 in the Cavaliers last 8 games as a road favorite.
- Cavaliers are 1-3-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall.
- Cavaliers are 3-1-1 ATS in their last 5 Wednesday games.
GEORGIA TECH
- Over is 4-0 in Yellow Jackets last 4 vs. a team with a winning record.
- Yellow Jackets are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games as a home underdog.
- Yellow Jackets are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games vs. a team with a winning record.
- Over is 4-1-1 in Yellow Jackets last 6 overall.
HEAD TO HEAD
- The road team is 5-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings.
VIRGINIA vs GEORGIA TECH PREDICTION PICK
Josh Pastner and his Yellow Jackets have had a lot of success against Virginia in recent meetings despite losing. The Yellow Jackets have lost by a combined 7 points in the previous 2 meetings. Georgia Tech is a much better offensive team at home than they are on the road and facing this Virginia team who often struggles to score, could be a recipe for success for Georgia Tech. Virginia also has North Carolina on deck this weekend which puts them in a look-ahead spot. This game has a good chance at going over the total with the Yellow Jackets home court offensive production. The Bookie is taking the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets to cover the spread and possibly win outright.
BETTING ANGLES:
The Bookie: G. Tech +4.5 / Over 126
Fade the Public: G. Tech / Over
Sharp Action: G. Tech / Under