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| Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | Maryland Terrapins |
| 9-4 | January 04, 2014, 02:00 | Comcast Center | 9-5 |
The Maryland Terrapins hope to be lousy hosts on Saturday as the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets pay a visit to Comcast Center on the college basketball betting menu.
The Terrapins currently sports a 9-5 record overall in NCAAB action, and have posted a corresponding betting slate of 6-4 ATS. The Yellow Jackets are 9-4 and 3-4 ATS. Betting totals have seen the Terrapins produce a 6-4 OVER/UNDER record on the season, while the Yellow Jackets have gone 3-2-2 against the number.
View Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs Maryland Terrapins Odds and Stats.
The visitors opened as 9-point underdogs in this one at most sportsbooks tracked at Odds Shark, including Sportsbook. The total was set to open a bit later (check out Sportsbook for the latest situation(.
The Terrapins sit at No. 74 in the current college hoops power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Yellow Jackets sit at No. 195 on the same chart.
Georgia Tech was a 58-55 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against Charlotte. They covered the 2-point spread as underdogs. The Yellow Jackets grabbed a 58-55 win over the 49ers on Sunday, behind a 24-point effort from Trae Golden at Dale F. Halton Arena.
Maryland was a 70-56 Sportsbook in its last match at home against North Carolina Central. The Terrapins grabbed a 70-56 win over the Eagles on Tuesday, behind a 19-point effort from Nick Faust at Comcast Center.
How They Match Up:
Rebounding is always a key handicapping consideration and Yellow Jackets is ranked No. 25 in NCAA hoops at 40.46 per game. Contrast that with Maryland’s No. 38 mark in the paint. When it comes to three-point shooting, Maryland is the No. 92-ranked team in the country at 6.86 per game, while Georgia Tech rates No. 224 at 4.85 per game.
A few Yellow Jackets at Terrapins trends to consider:
Georgia Tech is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Georgia Tech is 5-19 SU in its last 24 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Georgia Tech's last 15 games on the road
Georgia Tech is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Maryland
Maryland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Maryland is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
Maryland is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Georgia Tech
Maryland is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games when playing Georgia Tech
Next up:
Georgia Tech at Duke, Tuesday, January 7th
Maryland at Pittsburgh, Monday, January 6th
