Clemson vs. Georgia Tech betting: College basketball preview for January 14

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The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (8-9, 2-4 ACC) are 5.5-point underdogs as they look to build on a three-game home winning streak when they host the Clemson Tigers (13-4, 5-1 ACC) on Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at Hank McCamish Pavilion. The game airs at 9:00 PM ET on ACC Network. The matchup has an over/under of 142.5.

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Clemson vs. Georgia Tech betting lines

  • Clemson moneyline odds to win: -249
  • Georgia Tech moneyline odds to win: +202
  • Spread: Clemson (-5.5)
  • Total: 142.5

Clemson statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Clemson sports a better record against the spread at home (6-5-0) than it does on the road (1-3-0).
  • The Tigers have gone over the total more often when playing at home, hitting the over in six of 11 home matchups (54.5%). In away games, they have hit the over in two of four games (50%).
  • Clemson has won a higher percentage of its matchups as a moneyline favorite at home, going 9-1 (.900). In away games as a moneyline favorite, it has a record of 1-1 (.500).

Recent trends

  • The Tigers have seen a downturn in scoring lately, putting up 77.0 points per game in their last 10 outings, 0.6 points fewer than the 77.6 they’ve scored this season.
  • Clemson has been slightly suspect on the defensive end of the floor of late, allowing 68.9 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 66.7 it has conceded this season.
  • The Tigers’ 9.2 made three-pointers per-game average during their last 10 games are more than the 9.1 they average on the season, but those 10 games have seen a lower percentage of shots made, 36.9% compared to their season-long percentage of 38.2% from long distance.

Clemson betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-8-0 (Home: 6-5-0; Away: 1-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 5.5+: 5-5-0 (As Favorite: 7-6-0; As Underdog: 2-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-9-0 (Home: 6-5-0; Away: 2-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 11-2 (Home: 9-1; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-2 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.1 (124th in nation) 43.4 (195th) 32.8 (179th) 29.1 (78th) 14.5 (133rd) 10.8 (112th)

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Georgia Tech statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Georgia Tech has performed better against the spread at home (5-7-0) than away (1-3-0) this year.
  • Looking at the over/under, Yellow Jackets games have finished over six of 12 times at home (50%), and one of four away (25%).
  • The Yellow Jackets’ winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs is .000, both at home (0-3) and away (0-4).

Recent trends

  • While the Yellow Jackets are averaging 75.6 points per game in 2024-25, they have fallen short of that over their previous 10 games, producing 72.2 points per contest.
  • Over its past 10 games, Georgia Tech is allowing 72.2 points per game, 1.0 fewer point than its season average (73.2).
  • The Yellow Jackets are sinking 7.3 three-pointers per contest over their past 10 games, which is 0.4 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (7.7). That said, they own a better three-point percentage over their last 10 games (35.6%) compared to their season average from beyond the arc (34.2%).

Georgia Tech betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-11-0 (Home: 5-7-0; Away: 1-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 5.5+: 1-5-0 (As Favorite: 5-4-0; As Underdog: 1-7-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-10-0 (Home: 6-6-0; Away: 1-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-1 (Home: 8-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-8 (Home: 0-3; Away: 0-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.5 (207th in nation) 41.7 (94th) 34.6 (83rd) 32.8 (273rd) 15.9 (73rd) 11.5 (184th)
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