College Basketball Betting Preview: North Carolina at Georgia Tech
Posted: Jan 16, 2008
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SBGGlobal
SBG Global Opening Line: North Carolina - 10.5 , Total TBA
Top ranked North Carolina will try and stay unbeaten as they take on Georgia Tech on Wednesday. The Tar Heels are one of just three unbeaten teams in the country. They will try and win their first 18 games of the season for the first time since 1985-86. SBG Global reports that early NCAA Basketball betting has the public taking Georgia Tech at Home.
North Carolina is coming off a 93-62 rout of North Carolina State on Saturday. "We're the No. 1 team in the nation I guess for a reason," said Deon Thompson, "If we just play how we're supposed to play, then that's the way it should be." The Tar Heels may not have any problems on Wednesday as they face a weak Georgia Tech team that is already 0-2 in the ACC. History is about the only thing on the side of Georgia Tech. The Yellow Jackets are the only team North Carolina has not beaten on the road since Roy Williams took over. North Carolina has scored at least 90 points in seven straight games for the first time in school history. Five players scored in double figures on Saturday. "That's what we need, everyone stepping up and everyone contributing," said Wayne Ellington, “Everybody brought something positive today."
SBG Global Current Line: North Carolina - 10.5 , Total TBA
Georgia Tech is allowing an ACC-worst 73.1 points per game. Head coach Paul Hewitt knows his team has to play perfect to stay in the game on Wednesday. "There are a lot of things you have to do well to beat that team," Hewitt said, "They are the No. 1 in the country right now, they are undefeated, but our guys are excited enough for the challenge." Georgia Tech lost 78-68 to Miami on Saturday. "What is it? We're not bad guys," forward Gani Lawal said. "We don't go out and do drugs and hang out in late hours of the night. We just want to know why we can't pick up the wins that we want."
Here are the NCAA Basketball betting stats for Wednesday’s game. The Tar Heels are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 road games. The Tar Heels are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 Wednesday games. The Tar Heels are 43-20-1 ATS in their last 64 games overall. The Tar Heels are 0-5 ATS in the last 5 meetings in Georgia Tech.
The Yellow Jackets are 8-0 ATS in their last 8 home games vs. a team with a winning road record. The Yellow Jackets are 18-8 ATS in their last 26 home games. The Yellow Jackets are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The home team is 6-2 ATS in the last 8 meetings between the two teams.
The Over is 4-0 in the Tar Heels last 4 road games. The Over is 7-2 in the Tar Heels last 9 overall. The Over is 6-2 in the Tar Heels last 8 vs. the ACC.
The Under is 4-0 in the Yellow Jackets last 4 home games. The Under is 11-4 in the Yellow Jackets last 15 vs. the ACC. The Over is 6-0 in the last 6 meetings in Georgia Tech between the two teams.
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