The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (2-2 overall, 0-0 ACC) visit the Florida State Seminoles (3-0, 0-0) in a contest marking the ACC opener for both programs. The Tuesday night tilt at the Donald L. Tucker Center in Tallahassee, Fla., is slated for an 8:30 p.m. tip-off. Below, we analyze the Georgia Tech-Florida State college basketball betting odds and lines, with picks and predictions.
Florida State is ranked No. 15 in the Amway Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports.
Georgia Tech at Florida State: Betting odds, spread and lines
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- Money line: Georgia Tech +300 (bet $100 to win $300) | Florida State -400 (bet $400 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: Georgia Tech +8 (-110) | Florida State -8 (-110)
- Over/Under: 141 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Georgia Tech at Florida State: Three things to know
- The Yellow Jackets bounced back from consecutive season-opening losses to earn a Dec. 6 win over ranked Kentucky and a Dec. 9 victory at Nebraska. After committing 35 turnovers in its first two games, Georgia Tech has rallied to commit just 7.0 per game of its last two efforts.
- The ‘Noles have relied on free throws and “three throws” in winning their first three games. FSU has connected on 38.3% of 20.0 treys per game (44.4% over games 2 and 3); the Seminoles have gotten to the charity stripe 24.0 times per game (converting 68.1%). Leading scorer M.J. Walker (17.7 points per game) has averaged 4.3 attempts from 3-point range and 8.0 free throw attempts per game.
- Florida State defeated Georgia Tech, 70-58, when the two teams met last season (Dec. 31). FSU forced 20 turnovers in the game and was a plus-8 in that category and a plus-7 in rebounds. Over the last four meetings in the series, the Seminoles are 4-0 straight-up and 3-1 against the spread (the Under has gone 3-1 over those four games).
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Georgia Tech at Florida State: Odds, betting lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Florida State 75, Georgia Tech 67
Money line (ML)
PASS, but a line watch could yield some value if Florida State -375 comes into play.
Against the spread (ATS)
FSU is the better team at both ends of the floor, but respect the tag here: PASS.
Over/Under (O/U)
There is value in banking on the Under trend to continue in this series. A regression in the Yellow Jackets’ offensive efficiency seems likely, and the back half of back-to-back road games is where that figures even more likely to occur.
BACK THE UNDER 141 (-110).
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