Duke Blue Devils vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets: Don Best Odds & Insights for 1/26/2021

The Duke Blue Devils (5-5) will look to break a three-game losing streak when they host the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (7-4) on Tuesday, January 26, 2021 at Cameron Indoor Stadium as 5.5-point favorites. The matchup airs at 9:00 PM ET on ESPN. The point total is set at 140 in the matchup.

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ATS Records for Duke and Georgia Tech

Duke Leaders

• Matthew Hurt leads the Blue Devils in scoring (19.4 points per game) and rebounding (8.0 rebounds per game).
• Duke's assists leader is Jordan Goldwire, who racks up 3.5 assists per game.
• Hurt connects on 2.6 three-pointers per game, the top mark for the Blue Devils.
• Goldwire leads the team with 2.4 steals per game. Jalen Johnson collects 1.7 blocks a game to pace the Blue Devils.

Georgia Tech Leaders

• Jose Alvarado takes the top spot on the Yellow Jackets scoring and assist lists, putting up 17.4 points and 4.4 assists per game.
• The Yellow Jackets leading rebounder is Moses Wright with 6.5 per game. He also scores 17.0 points per game.
• Michael Devoe averages 2.5 made threes per game to pace the Yellow Jackets.
• Nobody on Georgia Tech grabs more steals than Alvarado (2.6 per game) or blocks more shots than Wright (1.4 per game).

Duke vs Georgia Tech: Last 2 Meetings

Duke has a 2-0 record in the last two games against Georgia Tech. The Yellow Jackets have beat the spread more often than not against the Blue Devils, holding a 1-0 record ATS in those head-to-head meetings.

Points Insights

• The Blue Devils record 73.6 points per contest, only 1.9 more points than the 71.7 the Yellow Jackets surrender to opponents.
• Duke is 5-1 overall and 2-0 against the spread when scoring more than 71.7 points.
• When Georgia Tech gives up more than 73.6 points, it is 0-3 against the spread and 0-3 overall.
• The Yellow Jackets score an average of 78.7 points per game, 6.6 more points than the 72.1 the Blue Devils give up.
• Georgia Tech is 4-0 against the spread and 5-2 overall when it scores more than 72.1 points.
• Duke is 0-3 against the spread and 1-2 overall when it gives up more than 78.7 points.
• The Blue Devils have totaled just 15 more points than their opponents this season (1.5 per game on average), and the Yellow Jackets have scored 77 more points than their opponents (seven per game).

Rebounding Insights

• The Blue Devils and the Yellow Jackets are similar rebounding teams, with the squads averaging and 35.6 and 31.9 rebounds per game, respectively.
• When Duke earns the rebounding advantage they are 2-3 against the spread. When recording fewer boards, Georgia Tech is 5-1.
• The Blue Devils average 11.1 offensive boards per game, more than the Yellow Jackets by 3.2 rebounds per contest.
• The Blue Devils are 2-4 against the spread when they win the battle on the boards. The Yellow Jackets are 6-1 when they lose the rebounding edge.
• Duke records an average rebounding margin of +three rebounds per game, and Georgia Tech averages a margin of -1.5 rebounds.