No. 2 Duke might not need much help to beat Georgia Tech on Saturday when they meet up at noon ET, but the Blue Devils are expecting the return of guard Tre Jones (shoulder), giving them yet another option on a roster already loaded with NBA talent. They are 22.5-point favorites in the latest Duke vs. Georgia Tech odds with the over-under for total points Vegas expects set at 148.5, up 1.5 points from the opening line. Duke has advantages across the board, but 22.5 points is a huge spread against a tough defensive squad. So before making any Duke vs. Georgia Tech picks of your own, be sure to check out the college basketball predictions from SportsLine's proven computer model. 

This model, which simulates every game 10,000 times, has raked in the winnings for those following its picks. Over the past two years, the SportsLine Projection Model has returned over $5,200 to $100 players on its top-rated college basketball picks. And it enters Week 12 of the 2018-19 college basketball season on a strong 15-6 run on top-rated college basketball picks against the spread. Anybody who has been following it is way up. 

Now, the model takes aim at this ACC matchup. We can tell you it's leaning under, and it also has a strong against the spread pick, saying one side hits in well over 50 percent of simulations. You can only see that one at SportsLine.

The model has taken into account Jones' return to an already stacked lineup. The freshman guard doesn't have eye-popping numbers on the season, but he's a facilitator that makes Duke's offense run at maximum potential. Look no further than his team-leading 5.7 assists per game for evidence of that. 

Zion Williamson (21.7 ppg), R.J. Barrett (23.9 ppg) and Cam Reddish (13.1 ppg) are all possible NBA lottery picks, with many mock drafts showing Williamson and Barrett No. 1 and No. 2 in either order. Arguably one of the most talented teams Coach K has ever put on the floor, this Duke squad is averaging 89 points per game. 

But even all that talent doesn't guarantee that the Blue Devils will cover the Duke vs. Georgia Tech spread on Saturday afternoon. 

The Yellow Jackets have fought hard in ACC play and got a big win over Notre Dame earlier this week. They also picked up a double-digit road win at Syracuse, a team that knocked Duke off recently, and have a win against Wake Forest as well. 

Despite facing a tough schedule that has included No. 1 Tennessee and No. 10 Virginia Tech, the Yellow Jackets have only been truly blown out once this year -- a 79-51 loss at the hands of Louisville. A defense that gives up just 63.5 points per game, good for 23rd in the nation, helps the Yellow Jackets stay in just about any game. 

Who wins Duke vs. Georgia Tech? And which side of the spread hits in well over half of simulations? Visit SportsLine now to find out which side of the spread you should be all over, all from the model that has returned more than $5,200 to $100 players the last two years.