The NC State Wolfpack host the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in an ACC game that will take place at the PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina at 6:30 PM ET. Georgia Tech has won 10 of their 16 games on the season and they have failed to cover the spread in seven of the 12 games that have had a posted line. NC State has won 12 of their 17 games this season and they have covered the spread in seven of the 14 games that have had a posted line.
Georgia Tech is coming off a 75-63 win over Clemson in their last game where they covered the spread as a 9.5-point underdog. The total number of points scored in the game was 138, which was over the closing line of 133. Previous to the Clemson game the Yellow Jackets had failed to cover the spread in two straight games and in two of their last three games the total has gone over. Previous to the Clemson game Georgia Tech had lost two straight games against the ranked teams of Louisville and Duke.
NC State is coming off a 74-66 loss to Boston College in their last game where they failed to cover the spread as a 5.5-point favorite. The total number of points scored in the game was 140, which was well under the closing line of 160.5. The Wolfpack have failed to cover the spread in three of their last four games, including their last two, and the total has gone under in three of their last four games including their last two. NC State has lost three of their last four games including two in a row.
Offensively, Georgia Tech is putting up 67.1 points per game on a 42.4% FG average. On the defensive side of the ball the Yellow Jackets are allowing 67.6 points per game on a 39.6% FG average.
NC State is putting up 81.7 points per game on a 48.7% FG average, which ranks 19th in the nation. On defense the Wolfpack are allowing 75.9 points per game on a 41.8% FG average.
Last season in the lone match up between these teams, which was at NC State, the Yellow Jackets beat the Wolfpack 90-83.
