The Nevada Wolf Pack (11-1) and Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (8-3) meet in the Sunday title game of the Diamond Head Classic in Honolulu. The opening tipoff at the Stan Sheriff Center is slated for 9 p.m. ET (ESPN). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Nevada vs. Georgia Tech odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
The Diamond Head Classic is a 3-day invitational. Nevada has advanced to the championship finale on wins over Temple (80-56 on Thursday) and TCU (88-75 on Friday). A Wolf Pack team that has not lost since Dec. 9 going 4-0 straight up and against the spread (ATS), is leading the Mountain West Conference in scoring defense (64.8 points per game).
Georgia Tech advanced with a Thursday win over UMass (73-70) and a Friday win over Hawaii (73-68). The Yellow Jackets have won 4 consecutive games, the last 3 of which have been by 5 points or less. They have a 3-game ATS streak.
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