Georgia Tech vs. Boston College betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 3

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The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (9-5, 0-1 ACC) are 6.5-point favorites as they try to extend a four-game home winning streak when they square off against the Boston College Eagles (7-6, 0-0 ACC) on Saturday, January 3, 2026 at Hank McCamish Pavilion. The contest airs at 2 p.m. ET on ACC Network. The matchup’s over/under is 145.

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Georgia Tech vs. Boston College betting lines

  • Georgia Tech moneyline odds to win: -286
  • Boston College moneyline odds to win: +229
  • Spread: Georgia Tech (-6.5)
  • Total: 145

Georgia Tech statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • When playing at home last season, Georgia Tech had a better record against the spread (10-9-0) compared to its ATS record in away games (4-7-0).
  • The Yellow Jackets went over the over/under in nine of 19 home games (47.4%) last year, compared to four of 11 road games (36.4%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Georgia Tech won a higher percentage of its games at home (.929) compared to road games (.000) last year.

Last season stats

  • Last year, the Yellow Jackets were 199th in college basketball on offense (73.1 points scored per game) and 204th on defense (72.7 points conceded).
  • On the boards, Georgia Tech was 75th in college basketball in rebounds (33.6 per game) last year. It was 274th in rebounds conceded (32.6 per game).
  • At 14.8 assists per game last year, the Yellow Jackets were 91st in college basketball.

Georgia Tech betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-8-0 (Home: 4-6-0; Away: 2-0-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 6.5+: 4-5-0 (As Favorite: 4-6-0; As Underdog: 2-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-5-0 (Home: 6-4-0; Away: 2-0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-1 (Home: 9-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-4 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.0 (155th in nation) 39.6 (42nd) 36.0 (66th) 32.4 (250th) 17.6 (41st) 12.9 (291st)

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Boston College statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Boston College was better at home (8-9-0) than on the road (3-7-0) last year.
  • Looking at the over/under, Eagles games went over 10 of 17 times at home (58.8%) and seven of 10 away (70%) last season.
  • The Eagles’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs was .455 (5-6) last year, and on the road it was .000 (0-10).

Last season stats

  • The Eagles were 269th in college basketball last year with 70.4 points per game. At the other end, they ranked 289th with 75.8 points allowed per contest.
  • Last year Boston College pulled down 31.1 rebounds per game (229th-ranked in college basketball) and ceded 32.5 rebounds per contest (270th-ranked).
  • Last year the Eagles ranked 319th in college basketball in assists, delivering 11.5 per game.

Boston College betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 3-10-0 (Home: 2-6-0; Away: 1-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 6.5+: 0-1-0 (As Favorite: 2-8-0; As Underdog: 1-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 5-8-0 (Home: 1-7-0; Away: 2-0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-4 (Home: 6-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-2 (Home: 0-1; Away: 1-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
40.4 (344th in nation) 39.5 (40th) 36.3 (58th) 33.9 (310th) 11.5 (335th) 10.2 (71st)
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