Duke vs Georgia Tech Picks and Prediction – 12/21/2024

The No. 5 ranked Duke Blue Devils visit McCamish Pavilion in Atlanta on Saturday for an Atlantic Coast Conference showdown with the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. Duke improved to 9-2 following a 68-47 victory over George Mason on Tuesday. Cooper Flagg was the leading scorer for Duke with 24 points. Duke has won five straight and seven of the last eight. Keep updated on College Basketball with our college basketball picks.

Cooper Flagg is leading Duke in scoring, rebounding, and assists with averages of 16.6 points, 9.0 rebounds, and 3.6 assists per game. Kon Kneuppel is the second-leading scorer with an average of 11.6 points per game and one of three players for Duke averaging double figures in scoring. Duke is scoring an average of 78.6 points per game.

The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets look for a second straight win on Saturday when hosting Duke. Georgia Tech is 5-6 following its 91-82 victory over the UMBC Retrievers. Naithan George was the leading scorer for Georgia Tech with 18 points and handed out eight assists to help lead the Yellow Jackets to the victory. The win snapped a three-game losing streak for Georgia Tech.

Lance Terry is leading Georgia Tech in scoring with an average of 15.5 points per game. Baye Ndongo is second in scoring and the leading rebounder with averages of 12.9 points and 7.7 rebounds per game. Naithan George is the leader in assists with an average of 6.0 per game. Georgia Tech is scoring an average of 76.5 points per game.

The Duke Blue Devils will pick up a victory on the road Saturday when visiting the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets but the play here UNDER. The UNDER has cashed in eight of Duke's last 11 and in seven of Georgia Tech's last 11. Duke is holding opponents to an average of just 58.8 points per game which is 8th best in the country and allows only 35.5% shooting overall which is third best. Final Score Prediction, Duke Blue Devils win but our best play is UNDER 79-51.