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NC State vs Georgia Tech Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 17 Jan 2026
Tip-off: 17:00
Final 74-78
35-34 39-44
Position#128
Record12-5
FormWWLWW
Points / game86.5
Allowed / game71.2
vs
Position#309
Record10-8
FormLWLLL
Points / game75.4
Allowed / game73.0
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Meetings · NC State v Georgia Tech
17 Jan 2026
NC S74
GEOR78
03 Feb 2024
NC S82
GEOR76
04 Feb 2023
NC S72
GEOR64
16 Jan 2021
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🎯 1. Model Analysis

NC State winLost
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Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Georgia Tech winWon
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Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

NC StateUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Auburn
#188
L
73-83
73
83
-10
A04/12
NCAA
UNC Asheville
#237
W
75-63
75
63
+12
H06/12
NCAA
Liberty
#26
W
85-45
85
45
+40
H11/12
NCAA
Kansas
#58
L
76-77 OT
76
77
-1
H13/12
NCAA
Texas Southern
#281
W
108-72
108
72
+36
H18/12
NCAA
Ole Miss
#259
W
76-62
76
62
+14
H21/12
NCAA
Wake Forest
#190
W
70-57
70
57
+13
H31/12
NCAA
Virginia
#19
L
61-76
61
76
-15
H03/01
NCAA
Boston College
#308
W
79-71
79
71
+8
A07/01
NCAA
Florida State
#167
W
113-69
113
69
+44
A10/01
NCAA
1H
2H
35-41
38-42
35-33
40-30
45-19
40-26
30-30
36-36
51-28
57-44
45-26
31-36
36-32
34-25
20-40
41-36
40-32
39-39
56-31
57-38
149.1Avg total
81.6Scored
67.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (17)86.571.2157.8+15.371%
Season at home (12)85.768.0153.7+17.775%
Season away (5)88.679.0167.6+9.660%
Last 10 (10)81.667.5149.1+14.170%
Last 5 (5)79.867.0146.8+12.880%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)64.876.0140.8-11.217%
vs Similar (14)76.376.4152.6-0.136%
vs Weaker ◀ (10)88.565.8154.3+22.790%
This opponent (Georgia Tech) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Georgia TechUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Mississippi St.
#257
L
73-85
73
85
-12
H04/12
NCAA
Monmouth
#159
W
79-67
79
67
+12
H06/12
NCAA
Marist
#106
W
87-76
87
76
+11
H17/12
NCAA
Lafayette
#317
W
95-81
95
81
+14
H20/12
NCAA
Florida A&M
#245
W
89-65
89
65
+24
H28/12
NCAA
Duke
#8
L
79-85
79
85
-6
A31/12
NCAA
Boston College
#308
W
65-53
65
53
+12
H03/01
NCAA
Syracuse
#236
L
72-82
72
82
-10
H07/01
NCAA
Miami (FL)
#38
L
81-91
81
91
-10
A10/01
NCAA
Pittsburgh
#282
L
66-89
66
89
-23
H15/01
NCAA
1H
2H
28-37
45-48
32-31
47-36
44-36
43-40
49-43
46-38
43-21
46-44
43-39
36-46
27-24
38-29
30-44
42-38
33-47
48-44
26-45
40-44
156.0Avg total
78.6Scored
77.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (18)75.473.0148.4+2.456%
Season at home (14)75.069.4144.4+5.671%
Season away (4)77.085.8162.8-8.80%
Last 10 (10)78.677.4156.0+1.250%
Last 5 (5)72.680.0152.6-7.420%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (11)76.978.6155.5-1.745%
vs Similar (16)71.967.9139.8+4.169%
vs Weaker (2)71.571.5143.0+0.050%
This opponent (NC State) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Halves

Half by half

-10-5+0+5+101st half1st half: +8.1+8.11st half: -1.2-1.22nd half2nd half: +6.1+6.12nd half: +2.4+2.4
-10-5+0+5+101st half1st half: +8.1+8.11st half: -1.2-1.22nd half2nd half: +6.1+6.12nd half: +2.4+2.4
NC StateGeorgia Tech
Each team's average half over its last 10 games. Net is the half margin (above zero = the team wins that half on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the half means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by half · pick a half
NC StateLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Auburn
#188
L
35-41
35
41
-6
A04/12
NCAA
UNC Asheville
#237
W
35-33
35
33
+2
H06/12
NCAA
Liberty
#26
W
45-19
45
19
+26
H11/12
NCAA
Kansas
#58
D
30-30
30
30
+0
H13/12
NCAA
Texas Southern
#281
W
51-28
51
28
+23
H18/12
NCAA
Ole Miss
#259
W
45-26
45
26
+19
H21/12
NCAA
Wake Forest
#190
W
36-32
36
32
+4
H31/12
NCAA
Virginia
#19
L
20-40
20
40
-20
H03/01
NCAA
Boston College
#308
W
40-32
40
32
+8
A07/01
NCAA
Florida State
#167
W
56-31
56
31
+25
A10/01
NCAA
70.5Avg total
39.3Scored
31.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.733.870.6+2.960%-
Last 30 at home (18)37.732.069.7+5.767%-
Last 30 away (12)35.336.671.9-1.250%-
Last 10 (10)39.331.270.5+8.170%-
Last 5 (5)39.432.271.6+7.280%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)30.237.767.8-7.533%-
vs Similar (14)33.734.668.3-0.943%-
vs Weaker ◀ (10)44.930.575.4+14.4100%-
This opponent (Georgia Tech) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Georgia TechLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Mississippi St.
#257
L
28-37
28
37
-9
H04/12
NCAA
Monmouth
#159
W
32-31
32
31
+1
H06/12
NCAA
Marist
#106
W
44-36
44
36
+8
H17/12
NCAA
Lafayette
#317
W
49-43
49
43
+6
H20/12
NCAA
Florida A&M
#245
W
43-21
43
21
+22
H28/12
NCAA
Duke
#8
W
43-39
43
39
+4
A31/12
NCAA
Boston College
#308
W
27-24
27
24
+3
H03/01
NCAA
Syracuse
#236
L
30-44
30
44
-14
H07/01
NCAA
Miami (FL)
#38
L
33-47
33
47
-14
A10/01
NCAA
Pittsburgh
#282
L
26-45
26
45
-19
H15/01
NCAA
72.2Avg total
35.5Scored
36.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.233.567.7+0.750%-
Last 30 at home (20)34.832.567.3+2.355%-
Last 30 away (10)33.035.468.4-2.440%-
Last 10 (10)35.536.772.2-1.260%-
Last 5 (5)31.839.871.6-8.040%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (11)35.835.971.7-0.155%-
vs Similar (16)32.931.464.2+1.550%-
vs Weaker (2)36.531.067.5+5.550%-
This opponent (NC State) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
4
NC State wins
2
Georgia Tech wins
NC Statelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
10/01/26AFlorida State113-69
07/01/26ABoston College79-71
03/01/26HVirginia61-76
31/12/25HWake Forest70-57
21/12/25HOle Miss76-62
18/12/25HTexas Southern108-72
13/12/25HKansas76-77 OT
11/12/25HLiberty85-45
06/12/25HUNC Asheville75-63
04/12/25AAuburn73-83
DateH/AOpponentScore
15/01/26HPittsburgh66-89
10/01/26AMiami (FL)81-91
07/01/26HSyracuse72-82
03/01/26HBoston College65-53
31/12/25ADuke79-85
28/12/25HFlorida A&M89-65
20/12/25HLafayette95-81
17/12/25HMarist87-76
06/12/25HMonmouth79-67
04/12/25HMississippi St.73-85

📊 11. Overall Statistics

NC State
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLWW71%
HomeLWWWL75%
AwayWLLWW60%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games17125
Win %71%75%60%
Points / game86.585.788.6
Allowed / game71.268.079.0
Point differential+15.3+17.7+9.6
Avg total157.8153.7167.6
Over main line---
Win by 10+59%67%40%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (2)0% (1)0% (1)
Overtime %6%8%0%
Georgia Tech
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLLL56%
HomeWWWLL71%
AwayLLLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games18144
Win %56%71%0%
Points / game75.475.077.0
Allowed / game73.069.485.8
Point differential+2.4+5.6-8.8
Avg total148.4144.4162.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+44%57%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (3)100% (2)0% (1)
Overtime %6%7%0%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

Atlantic Coast conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Duke1716194%85.865.9+19.9
2 Miami (FL)1715288%87.869.2+18.6
3 Virginia1815383%83.069.2+13.8
4 Clemson1815383%77.664.8+12.8
5 North Carolina1714382%82.268.7+13.5
6 Stanford1814478%77.971.7+6.2
7 SMU Mustangs1713476%88.477.0+11.4
8 California1813572%78.570.1+8.4
9 Virginia Tech1813572%81.973.9+8.0
10 Louisville1712571%87.270.2+17.1
11 NC State1712571%86.571.2+15.3
12 Syracuse1712571%75.966.9+9.0
13 Wake Forest1710759%81.875.4+6.4
14 Notre Dame1710759%73.268.1+5.1
15 Georgia Tech1810856%75.473.0+2.4
16 Pittsburgh178947%74.169.4+4.8
17 Florida State1771041%83.182.1+1.1
18 Boston College1771041%67.968.2-0.4
Conference membership from the data provider's standings; records are this season's games before tip-off (conference and non-conference). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).

📋 13. Box Score

Team1H2HFinal
NC State353974
Georgia Tech344478
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