The North Carolina Tar Heels (17-3, 9-0 ACC) will visit the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (9-11, 2-7 ACC) after winning six road games in a row. The matchup begins at 7:00 PM ET on Tuesday, January 30, 2024. In this preview, we take a look at the Georgia Tech vs. North Carolina odds and lines around this contest.

No line is set yet for the Yellow Jackets vs. Tar Heels matchup.

Georgia Tech is 8-12-0 against the spread this season compared to North Carolina’s 13-7-0 ATS record. The Yellow Jackets have gone over the point total in 11 games, while Tar Heels games have gone over 10 times. Georgia Tech is 3-7 against the spread and 2-8 overall over its past 10 games, while North Carolina has gone 9-1 against the spread and 10-0 overall.

Get ready for this matchup with what you need to know about Tuesday’s college basketball action.

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How to watch Georgia Tech vs. North Carolina

  • Game Day: Tuesday, January 30, 2024
  • Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
  • TV Channel: ESPN

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Georgia Tech vs. North Carolina prediction

North Carolina 80, Georgia Tech 71

Against the spread

  • Georgia Tech has won eight games against the spread this season, while failing to cover 12 times.
  • North Carolina has put together a 13-7-0 ATS record so far this season.
  • The Yellow Jackets record 72.8 points per game, only 3.8 more points than the 69.0 the Tar Heels give up.
  • Georgia Tech has a 7-5 record against the spread and an 8-4 record overall when scoring more than 69.0 points.
  • North Carolina has a 12-4 record against the spread and a 16-0 record overall when allowing fewer than 72.8 points.
  • The Tar Heels score an average of 83.1 points per game, 7.2 more points than the 75.9 the Yellow Jackets give up to opponents.
  • When it scores more than 75.9 points, North Carolina is 9-7 against the spread and 13-3 overall.
  • Georgia Tech is 6-8 against the spread and 7-7 overall when it allows fewer than 83.1 points.

Players to watch

Georgia Tech

  • Miles Kelly registers a team-best 14.2 points per game. He is also totaling 5.8 rebounds and 2.0 assists, shooting 35.4% from the floor and 27.9% from beyond the arc with 1.8 made 3-pointers per contest.
  • Baye Ndongo is tops on his squad in rebounds per contest (8.6), and also posts 13.3 points and 0.9 assists. At the other end, he delivers 0.9 steals and 1.4 blocked shots.
  • Kowacie Reeves averages 11.8 points, 4.1 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game, shooting 44.0% from the floor and 40.2% from downtown with 1.9 made 3-pointers per game.

North Carolina

  • RJ Davis is averaging team highs in points (21.2 per game) and assists (3.3). And he is delivering 3.7 rebounds, making 44.8% of his shots from the floor and 40.8% from beyond the arc, with 3.0 triples per contest.
  • Armando Bacot paces the Tar Heels in rebounding (10.0 per game), and puts up 13.6 points and 1.5 assists. He also delivers 0.7 steals and 1.8 blocked shots.
  • Ingram Harrison gives the Tar Heels 12.4 points, 8.6 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game. He also posts 1.4 steals and 0.5 blocked shots.