The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets and North Carolina Tar Heels face off on Saturday in a college basketball showdown at the Dean Smith Center. When these two teams faced off in January it was North Carolina that secured the 88-65 victory.
Georgia Tech comes into this game with a 6-3 record and they have gone 5-3 against the spread. In the last game against Georgia, the offense scored 79 points, and that led to the two point victory. Two games ago against Northeastern, Georgia Tech scored 81 points. Georgia Tech is averaging 72.1 points while their defense is giving up 67.1 points per game. The Yellow Jackets are averaging 62.9 shots per game which is 47th in the league. Guard Miles Kelly is averaging 13.4 points while shooting 42.7 percent from the field.
On the other side of this matchup is North Carolina who sits with a 5-4 record and they have gone 1-7-1 against the spread. This has been one of the more disappointing teams in all of college basketball. In the last game against Virginia Tech the defense gave up 80 points, and they lost by eight points. The Tar Heels are averaging 79.4 points while their defense is giving up 75.9 points per game. The offense is ranked 60th, but the defense is ranked 329th. Forward Armando Barcot is dealing with a shoulder injury and will be out for this game.
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