The third-ranked North Carolina Tar Heels (17-3) battle against the struggling Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (9-11) in ACC play on Tuesday, January 30 at 7:00 PM ET at McCamish Pavilion in Atlanta, Georgia. The Tar Heels are favorites to succeed here with a point spread at -9.5 (-110).

The Tar Heels are aiming to find their 11^th victory in a row and have a great opportunity to do so. In their most recent success, they took care of the Florida State Seminoles on the road with a 75-68 outcome.

RJ Davis plays a big role in their success, with 21.2 points per matchup. He is also connecting on 44.8 percent shooting from the field and an excellent 92.9 percent from the foul line.

The Tar Heels are averaging 83.1 points per game and are making 45.6 percent of their shots. They have solid ball movement for better scoring opportunities with 139 assists per matchup.

Their defense has typically allowed 69.0 points from their opponents each game, offering a good margin of victory in conjunction with their offense. They also have 41.3 rebounds, 4.7 blocks, and 5.9 steals each game.

The Yellow Jackets are stuck in a losing cycle and need to break it while they are at home. They have lost their last three consecutive games, with their most recent defeat being a 91-67 blowout against the Virginia Tech Hokies.

Miles Kelly is leading their offense with 14.2 points each game. He is also making 35.4 percent of his shots and 69.5 percent of his free throws, which shows his struggles on this end.

The Yellow Jackets are averaging 72.7 points each game and they make 42.8 percent of their shots. They have similar ball movement and scoring opportunities like the Tar Heels at 13.5 assists each game.

Their defense has allowed 75.9 points per game from opposing offenses, which is a slightly negative ratio compared to their offense. They also pile on 38.2 rebounds, 4.4 blocks, and 4.7 steals a game.

Bookmaker provides the betting opportunities for this college basketball match, with the North Carolina Tar Heels as 9.5-point favorites to triumph. According to market analysis, the Tar Heels have an 88.4 percent probability of winning.

The Tar Heels seem to have winning figured out, as they have one of the toughest schedules in the nation and have only lost three times with a great win margin. As for the Yellow Jackets, they will likely experience another blowout defeat and continue their losing streak.