Return to Previous Week Page

January 11 Sheet

NC State at Georgia Tech (-3.5) - 1:00pm Pacific
As previously indicated, I am very high on the Yellow Jackets this season. It is Paul Hewitt's third season in Atlanta and this is his most talented team so far. The team lost a heartbreaker vs Tennessee on a half-court prayer in a game that should have never been that close to begin with. They subsequently lost three straight road games at Syracuse, at Maryland, and at Tulane. The Syracuse & Tulane losses were bad, but they did get up for the ACC game and played Maryland tight until the very end. They had six days in between games before hosting Cornell on Wednesday and won in a blowout by 26. They have not left home for the last 9 days and should be well prepared for their conference home opener. Tech is now a perfect 5-0 this season at home which includes a 6 point win over Georgia in November. Not only is Georgia a better team than NC State, but Georgia Tech certainly has improved since then through game experience alone if nothing else. This is a very young team (no scholarship seniors on the roster) with seven of the top eight scorers being freshman or sophomores. Home court is already big enough in college basketball, but could weigh even heavier with this young team.

Speaking of home court, NC State is undefeated on their own, but is 0-2 in away games. Their only "true" away game this year was at UMass in which they lost by 12 to a very suspect Minutemen team. As written in past write-up, NC State lost its starting backcourt of Archie Miller and Anthony Grundy to graduation which directly relates to their road struggles. With reserve big man Jordan Collins sidelined indefinitely the Pack are a 6 man team. They are coming off a big home win over Virginia last Sunday that on paper looks impressive, however they just seem to have the Cavs number as it was their fifth straight win in the series. Cavalier players complained of physical play (grabbing, holding, hand checking) going uncalled. It is apparent that when games are called tight, the NC State defense struggles (UMass, Gonzaga). This is another reason they will have trouble on the road as officials are less favorable.

Once this Georgia Tech teams hits on all cylinders they will be a team to be reckoned with. There is a very good chance today will be the day it happens. Three of the four best players on the court will be in Yellow Jacket uniforms. Paul Hewitt has a 9-10 man rotation to work with, Sendek is stuck with just 6. Georgia Tech's last opponent, Cornell, runs a similar style offense as the Wolfpack which should benefit the Jackets. Look for Georgia Tech to be a step ahead of the Wolfpack all day.

Georgia Tech  1 UNIT

Return to Previous Week Page

Live Chat & Posting Forum for Sports Bettors: BettingChat.com - BettingTalk.com

COLLEGE SPORTS BETTING INFORMATION NETWORK
INFOWINS.COM

DO YOU HAVE INFORMATION TO SHARE ON YOUR FAVORITE COLLEGE TEAM?

Apply to become a contributor at INFOWIN$ and get the most valuable, comprehensive, and timely college sports handicapping information available anywhere!  Click here to visit.