College Basketball Betting: Georgia Tech at Duke Odds and Picks

Georgia Tech will try and sweep Duke for the first time in 14 years as they travel to Cameron Indoor Stadium on Thursday night at 7:00pm EST in a game that can be seen on ESPN2. The Yellow Jackets won 71-67 at home back in January and now they will try and duplicate that success on the road against Duke. It will not be easy since Georgia Tech is 5-29 in college basketball betting odds all-time at Cameron Indoor. Duke is a 12-point favorite in college basketball odds against Georgia Tech at online sportsbooks with a total of 144.5.

The 10th ranked Blue Devils simply don’t lose very often at home in college basketball picks. "They are a different team at home," Georgia Tech coach Paul Hewitt said, "They shoot the ball much better; they're much more explosive defensively and force more turnovers. We're going to have to play better." Duke should be coming into this game in a foul mood after losing at Georgetown on Saturday. The Blue Devils shot only 37.1 percent and they allowed Georgetown to shoot 71.7 percent. The Blue Devils have been a scoring machine at home this season, averaging 89.9 points per game. Jon Scheyer is leading the team in scoring at 18.7 points per game.

Georgia Tech is coming off a game on Saturday against Division II Kentucky State as they rolled 98-50 with the starters playing limited minutes. "It was good in preparation for (Duke)," said Gani Lawal, "When we're on top of our game, no one can stop us." The Yellow Jackets are 4-0 in college basketball odds for their last 4 games overall. The Yellow Jackets are 7-1 ATS in their last 8 games as an underdog. The Yellow Jackets are 5-1 in college basketball picks for their last 6 Thursday games.

The Yellow Jackets are 8-2 ATS in their last 10 road games. The Yellow Jackets are 1-5 in college basketball betting in the last 6 meetings at Duke. The Blue Devils are 5-0 in their last 5 home games. The Blue Devils are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games as a favorite. The Blue Devils are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games overall. The Under is 4-0 in college basketball picks for the Yellow Jackets last 4 overall. The Under is 22-8 in the Blue Devils last 30 vs. the ACC. The Under is 5-0 in the last 5 meetings between the teams at Duke. Vegas odds at the MGM Mirage sportsbook have the Duke Blue Devils -12.5 favorites against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets.