NC State vs. Georgia Tech betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 17

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The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (10-8, 1-4 ACC) visit the NC State Wolfpack (12-5, 3-1 ACC) after losing four road games in a row. The Wolfpack are double-digit favorites by 17.5 points in the matchup, which begins at 12 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 17, 2026. The over/under is 154.5 in the matchup.

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NC State vs. Georgia Tech betting lines

  • NC State moneyline odds to win: -2632
  • Georgia Tech moneyline odds to win: +1180
  • Spread: NC State (-17.5)
  • Total: 154.5

NC State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • NC State sported a better record against the spread when playing at home (8-10-0) than it did in road games (2-9-0) last season.
  • At home last season, the Wolfpack went over the total 33.3% of the time (six of 18 games). They hit the over more consistently on the road, topping the total in 54.5% of games (six of 11).
  • In home games last season, NC State won more often as a moneyline favorite, put up a record of 10-1 (.909). When playing on the road, it was 0-3 (.000) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • The Wolfpack have been scoring 81.6 points per contest in their last 10 appearances, an average that’s slightly lower than the 86.5 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 campaign.
  • NC State has been more stingy on defense as of late, allowing 67.5 points per game during its past 10 contests compared to the 71.2 points per game its opponents average on the 2025-26 season.
  • The Wolfpack’s last 10 contests have seen them make 10.9 three-pointers per game while shooting 38.7% from beyond the arc. Both numbers are below their 2025-26 averages of 11.1 makes and 40.1%.

NC State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-8-0 (Home: 6-4-0; Away: 1-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 17.5+: 4-1-0 (As Favorite: 9-7-0; As Underdog: 0-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-8-0 (Home: 5-5-0; Away: 2-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 12-4 (Home: 8-2; Away: 2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.5 (48th in nation) 42.4 (116th) 33.4 (152nd) 30.8 (161st) 16.9 (54th) 9.8 (44th)

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Georgia Tech statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Last year, Georgia Tech was 10-9-0 at home against the spread (.526 winning percentage). On the road, it was 4-7-0 ATS (.364).
  • Yellow Jackets games finished above the over/under more often at home (nine times out of 19) than away (four of 11) last season.
  • The Yellow Jackets, as moneyline underdogs, won the same percentage of games at home (1-4) as away (2-8) last season.

Recent trends

  • The Yellow Jackets have played better offensively in their past 10 games, posting 78.6 points per contest, 3.2 more than their season average of 75.4.
  • Georgia Tech is giving up 77.4 points per game in its last 10 games, which is 4.4 more points than it is allowing for the season (73.0).
  • The Yellow Jackets are making 6.8 three-pointers per contest with a 41.0% three-point percentage over their previous 10 games, compared to their season averages of 6.6 and 35.6%.

Georgia Tech betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-10-0 (Home: 5-8-0; Away: 3-0-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 17.5+: 1-0-0 (As Favorite: 5-6-0; As Underdog: 3-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-6-0 (Home: 8-5-0; Away: 3-0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-1 (Home: 10-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-7 (Home: 0-3; Away: 0-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.9 (214th in nation) 40.4 (45th) 35.7 (59th) 32.6 (262nd) 17.2 (47th) 12.8 (302nd)
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