Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs San Diego State Aztecs NIT Tournament Betting Preview & Odds
NIT Tournament action on Wednesday night and we will see the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets travel to Viejas Arena at Aztec Bowl in, San Diego, California to take on the San Diego State Aztecs. ESPN2 will carry this game, which has a start time of 9:00 pm EST.
Current betting odds for this game have the Aztecs listed as 5 point favorites, while the total has been set at 135.
The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets are 21-14 on the year overall, but just 5-7 on the road. They made it to the 3rd round with blowout wins over Houston at home and South Carolina on the road and they have now won 8 of their last 10 games SU. This is a team that is playing very well at the moment and they are 8-3-1 their last 12 games on the road and 8-2-1 ATS in their last 11 road games vs. a team with a winning home record. Georgia Tech has just four players that average more than 4.9 ppg on the year and they are led by Marcus Georges-Hunt, who averages 16.7 ppg. Charles Mitchell leads the team in rebounding at 9.6 rpg, while chipping in with 10.1 ppg. Adam Smith is 2nd on the team in scoring at 15.3 ppg, while Nick Jacobs rounds out the double digit scorers at 10.5 ppg. Tech enters the game ranked 159th in the nation in scoring, putting up 73.7 ppg, while also ranking 130th in shooting overall, 120th from long range and 88th from the charity stripe. On defense they have been average at best as they come in ranked 147th in points allowed, giving up 70.7 ppg, while also ranking 216th defensive FG% overall, and 41st in 3-point defense. The Jackets are 41st in the nation in rebounding, while they commit just 11.1 turnovers per game (42nd) and force just 9.9 turnovers per game (338th).
The San Diego State Aztecs has breezed through their first two games as they beat IPFW by 24 and then followed that up with a 15 point win over Washington. Both games were at home and they are now 15-4 at Viejas Arena for the year. San Diego State is 6-3 ATS in their last 9 games overall and they are also 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games after scoring more than 90 points in their previous game. On offense the Aztecs are led by Trey Kell, who averages 12.6 ppg, while leading the team in rebounding is Winston Shepard at 6.6 rpg and he also chips in with 11.4 ppg, which is 3rd on the team. Rounding out the double digit scorers is Jeremy Hemsley, who averages 12.3 ppg. Over all the Aztecs come in ranked 267th in scoring, putting up just 69.1 ppg, while also ranking 254th in shooting overall, 269th from long range and 213th at the charity stripe. SDSU is led by their amazing defense that comes in ranked 3rd in the nation in points allowed, giving up just 60.6 ppg, while also ranking 1st in defensive FG% overall and 6th in 3-point defense. SDSU is 43rd in the nation in rebounding, while they commit 12.5 turnovers per game (167th) and force 12.1 turnovers per game (211th).
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