Louisville vs. Georgia Tech betting: College basketball preview for Feb. 21

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The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (11-16, 2-12 ACC) are heavy underdogs (by 23.5 points) to stop a four-game road losing streak when they visit the No. 21 Louisville Cardinals (19-7, 8-5 ACC) on Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 2:15 p.m. ET. The point total for the matchup is 165.5.

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Louisville Cover -23.5 vs Georgia Tech -108

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Louisville vs. Georgia Tech betting lines

  • Louisville moneyline odds to win: -7692
  • Georgia Tech moneyline odds to win: +1900
  • Spread: Louisville (-23.5)
  • Total: 165.5

Louisville statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, Louisville has fared better at home, covering nine times in 15 home games, and two times in eight road games.
  • The Cardinals have eclipsed the over/under in a lower percentage of home games (40%) than games on the road (50%).
  • Louisville has played better as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, sporting a home record of 12-1, compared to going 3-3 in road games.

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Cardinals have been putting up 84.4 points per contest, an average that’s slightly lower than the 86.8 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 season.
  • Louisville’s defense has been less stingy lately, as the team has given up 75.4 points per game over its past 10 compared to the 71.8 points per game its opponents average on the season.
  • While the Cardinals are making fewer threes per game over their past 10 contests (11.5 per game) compared to their season-long average (11.7), they are doing so while shooting a higher percentage (37.5% from deep over the last 10, 35.8% on the season).

Louisville betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 14-12-0 (Home: 9-6-0; Away: 2-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 23.5+: 4-2-0 (As Favorite: 14-9-0; As Underdog: 0-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-15-0 (Home: 6-9-0; Away: 4-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 18-4 (Home: 12-1; Away: 3-3)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-3 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.2 (64th in nation) 41.0 (40th) 37.6 (13th) 30.6 (151st) 17.9 (20th) 11.6 (231st)

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Georgia Tech statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Georgia Tech has performed better against the spread away (6-2-0) than at home (5-12-0) this season.
  • Yellow Jackets games have gone above the over/under less frequently at home (10 times out of 17) than on the road (six of eight) this year.
  • When moneyline underdogs, the Yellow Jackets have won a lower percentage of games at home (0-7) than on the road (1-7).

Recent trends

  • In their past 10 games, the Yellow Jackets are averaging 71.3 points per contest, 3.0 fewer points than their season average (74.3).
  • Georgia Tech has played worse defensively in its past 10 games, surrendering 85.3 points per contest, 8.3 more points than its season average of 77.0.
  • In their last 10 games, the Yellow Jackets are sinking 7.7 treys per contest, 0.8 more than their season average (6.9). They also sport a higher three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (37.4%) compared to their season average (36.2%).

Georgia Tech betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-16-0 (Home: 5-12-0; Away: 6-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 23.5+: 1-0-0 (As Favorite: 5-6-0; As Underdog: 6-10-0)
  • O-U-P: 17-10-0 (Home: 10-7-0; Away: 6-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-1 (Home: 10-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-15 (Home: 0-7; Away: 1-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.4 (234th in nation) 42.1 (70th) 33.9 (88th) 33.7 (322nd) 16.0 (64th) 12.6 (309th)
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