Rice vs. Georgia Tech

Rice (1-2) is the gang that can't shoot straight, shooting 40% as a team and squeezing out 65.7 points per game. They shot 36% in the opener against St. Thomas (a loss) and were a ridiculous 6 of 28 from long range! They come off a 14-point loss to Temple, shooting 41%. Georgia Tech is playing tough defense, allowing 99 total points in two games. The UNDER is 6-0 in the Yellow Jackets’ last six games against a team with a winning percentage below .400. They are also 6-1 to the UNDER the total in neutral-site games. Head Coach Brian Gregory is in his second season and still has a young team with a lot of new pieces on offense. M’fon Udofia is the leading returning scorer after tallying 9.9 points per game last season, and had a weak ratio of 88 assists to 85 turnovers. The Yellow Jackets managed a paltry 60.4 points per game last season, placing them last in the ACC. At least their defense was relatively stout, ranking fourth in the ACC by allowing just 62.6 points per contest. Georgia Tech is on an 8-2 run UNDER the total. They come off a win and the UNDER is 19-7 in the Yellow Jackets’ last 26 games following a win, so look for more defense than offense. Play the UNDER.