Georgia Tech vs. Lafayette betting: College basketball preview for Dec. 20

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The Lafayette Leopards (3-9) visit the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (7-4) after losing six road games in a row. The Yellow Jackets are heavy favorites by 16.5 points in the matchup, which tips at 2 p.m. ET on Saturday, December 20, 2025. The matchup has a point total of 147.5.

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Georgia Tech Cover -16.5 vs Lafayette -110

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Georgia Tech vs. Lafayette betting lines

  • Georgia Tech moneyline odds to win: -1961
  • Lafayette moneyline odds to win: +1002
  • Spread: Georgia Tech (-16.5)
  • Total: 147.5

Georgia Tech statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • In home games last season, Georgia Tech owned a better record against the spread (10-9-0) compared to its ATS record in road games (4-7-0).
  • The Yellow Jackets exceeded the total in a higher percentage of games at home (47.4%) than away games (36.4%) last season.
  • As a moneyline favorite last year, Georgia Tech took 13 of 14 games when playing at home, good for a .929 winning percentage. Georgia Tech won zero of one game away from home (.000) as a moneyline favorite.

Last season stats

  • With 73.1 points scored per game and 72.7 points allowed last season, the Yellow Jackets were 199th in the country offensively and 204th on defense.
  • Last season, Georgia Tech was 75th in the nation in rebounds (33.6 per game) and 274th in rebounds allowed (32.6).
  • At 14.8 assists per game last season, the Yellow Jackets were 91st in the nation.

Georgia Tech betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 4-7-0 (Home: 3-5-0; Away: 1-0-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 16.5+: 0-2-0 (As Favorite: 3-5-0; As Underdog: 1-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-5-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 1-0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-1 (Home: 7-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-3 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.8 (260th in nation) 39.5 (35th) 36.5 (55th) 33.3 (283rd) 16.7 (72nd) 12.4 (238th)

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Lafayette statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Lafayette has had better results on the road (3-3-0) than at home (2-3-0).
  • In terms of the over/under, Leopards games have gone over three of five times at home (60%), and five of six away (83.3%).
  • In 2025-26 as moneyline underdogs, the Leopards have a better winning percentage at home (.333, 1-2 record) than on the road (.000, 0-5).

Last season stats

  • Last year the Leopards averaged 68.5 points per game (313th-ranked in college basketball) and surrendered 68.9 points per contest (79th-ranked).
  • Last season Lafayette grabbed 31.3 rebounds per game (214th-ranked in college basketball) and ceded 32.8 rebounds per contest (283rd-ranked).
  • Last season the Leopards ranked 93rd in college basketball in assists, delivering 14.7 per game.

Lafayette betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-6-0 (Home: 2-3-0; Away: 3-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 16.5+: 1-1-0 (As Favorite: 1-2-0; As Underdog: 4-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-3-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 5-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-2 (Home: 1-1; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-7 (Home: 1-2; Away: 0-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
41.3 (331st in nation) 45.3 (275th) 29.6 (314th) 35.2 (333rd) 12.4 (306th) 11.2 (143rd)
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