Georgia Tech vs. Boston College betting: College basketball preview for January 4

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The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (7-7, 1-2 ACC) host the Boston College Eagles (9-5, 1-2 ACC) in a matchup of ACC teams at Hank McCamish Pavilion, beginning at 12:00 PM ET on Saturday, January 4, 2025. The Eagles are 7.5-point underdogs in the game. The point total is 145.5 for the matchup.

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Georgia Tech vs. Boston College betting lines

  • Georgia Tech moneyline odds to win: -342
  • Boston College moneyline odds to win: +270
  • Spread: Georgia Tech (-7.5)
  • Total: 145.5

Georgia Tech statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Georgia Tech did a better job covering the spread in away games (7-6-0) than it did in home games (6-9-0) last year.
  • The Yellow Jackets exceeded the total less consistently at home last season, hitting the over in six of 15 home matchups (40%). In away games, they hit the over in eight of 13 games (61.5%).

Last season stats

  • On offense, the Yellow Jackets were the 252nd-ranked squad in the country (71.0 points per game) last year. On defense, they were 276th (75.2 points conceded per game).
  • Last year, Georgia Tech was 51st in college basketball in rebounds (35.0 per game) and 197th in rebounds allowed (31.9).
  • Last season the Yellow Jackets were ranked 157th in college basketball in assists with 13.3 per game.

Georgia Tech betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-9-0 (Home: 4-7-0; Away: 1-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 7.5+: 3-4-0 (As Favorite: 4-4-0; As Underdog: 1-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 5-9-0 (Home: 5-6-0; Away: 0-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-1 (Home: 7-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-6 (Home: 0-3; Away: 0-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.2 (227th in nation) 41.0 (80th) 34.9 (80th) 32.1 (241st) 15.9 (87th) 11.1 (148th)

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Boston College statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Boston College performed better at home (7-9-0) than away (5-6-1) last year.
  • In 2023-24, a higher percentage of the Eagles’ games finished above the over/under at home (68.8%, 11 of 16) compared to on the road (41.7%, five of 12).
  • The Eagles’ winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs was .000 (0-4) last year, and on the road it was .333 (3-6).

Last season stats

  • The Eagles scored 74.1 points per game (155th-ranked in college basketball) last year, while ceding 71.9 points per contest (177th-ranked).
  • Boston College ranked 156th in the country with 32.3 boards per game. Meanwhile, it ranked 197th with 31.9 rebounds allowed per game.
  • The Eagles delivered 14.1 assists per game, which ranked them 112th in college basketball.

Boston College betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-8-0 (Home: 3-6-0; Away: 1-0-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 7.5+: 2-2-0 (As Favorite: 2-5-0; As Underdog: 4-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-7-0 (Home: 5-4-0; Away: 1-0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-1 (Home: 4-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-4 (Home: 2-2; Away: 0-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.0 (276th in nation) 43.8 (221st) 34.1 (128th) 29.4 (96th) 11.2 (336th) 11.6 (186th)
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