The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets host the Indiana Hoosiers in the first round of the NIT Tournament in a game that will take place at the McCamish Pavilion in Atlanta, Georgia at 9 PM ET. Indiana opened as a -5 favorite, but that line has been bet down to -3 at most betting sites. The total for this game is on the move hitting 143.5 after being offered at 140.5 points.
Indiana is coming off a 70-60 loss to a ranked Wisconsin team in their last game where they failed to cover the spread as a 5.5-point underdog. The total number of points scored in the game was130, which was under the closing line of 136.5. Previous to the Wisconsin game the Hoosiers had covered the spread in two straight games and the total had gone over in three straight games. Indiana had won two in a row before the loss to Wisconsin.
Georgia Tech is coming off a 61-59 loss to Pittsburgh in their last game where they covered the spread as a 2.5-point underdog. The total number of points scored in the game was 120, which was under the closing line of 131.5. The Yellow Jackets have covered the spread in three of their last four games and in four of their last five games the total has gone under. Georgia Tech has lost two in a row and four of their last five games.
Offensively, Indiana is putting up 80.2 points per game on a 48.2% FG average, which ranks 20th in the nation. On the defensive side of the ball the Hoosiers are allowing 73.2 points per game on a 42.7% FG average.
Georgia Tech is putting up 67 points per game on a 43.1% FG average. On defense the Yellow Jackets are allowing 66.8 points per game on a 40% FG average, which ranks 19th in the nation.
These teams have not met since the 2007 season where Indiana beat Georgia Tech 83-79.
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at Indiana Hoosiers Betting Trends
- Georgia Tech is 6-2 against the spread in their last 8 games overall.
- The Yellow Jackets are 0-5 straight up in their last 5 road games.
- The game total has gone over in 4 of Georgia Tech’s last 5 road games.
- Indiana is 2-3-1 against the spread in their last 6 games overall.
- The Hoosiers are 3-7 straight up in their last 10 games overall.
Public Money Consensus
In this NCAAB matchup between Indiana and Georgia Tech have the public leaning to the home Hoosiers minus the 2.5 points with 52%. The over/under bettors are thinking this game will go over the posted total line of 142.5 with 54% on board.
