Georgia vs. Tennessee College Basketball Predictions, Picks, Odds

The top two teams in the SEC face off as Georgia visits Tennessee. It’s time to continue our college basketball odds series with the Georgia-Tennessee prediction and pick.

Georgia enters the game 14-2 on the year. They opened the year 5-0 before falling to Marquette 80-69. They would go on to win seven straight, including a win over St. John’s. However, they would fall to Ole Miss, with their first SEC loss of the year, falling 63-51. They came back well though. Georgia beat Kentucky 82-69. They last faced Oklahoma. It was a one-point game with less than nine minutes left. Georgia would roll from there, winning the game 72-62.

Meanwhile, Tennessee is 15-1 on the year. They would open the season 14-0, including wins over Louisville, Baylor, Illinois and Arkansas. However, their winning streak would be ended in embarrassing fashion. Tennessee lost to Florida 73-43 for their first loss of the year. They refused last time. It was a tight game with Texas, with multiple lead changes throughout the game. Still, Tennessee would come out on top, 74-70.

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College Basketball Odds: Georgia-Tennessee Odds

Georgia: +11.5 (-110)

Moneilines: +500

Tennessee: -11.5 (-110)

Moneilines: -720

More: 132.5 (-115)

Under: 132.5 (-105)

How to watch Georgia vs. Tennessee

Time: 8:00 PM ET/ 5:00 PM PT

TV: SEC Network

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Why Georgia will cover the spread/win

Georgia is ranked 34th in the current KenPom rankings. They are 73rd in adjusted offensive efficiency, while this year they are 16th in adjusted defensive efficiency. Georgia has been great on defense this year. They are 22nd in the nation in opponent points per game. Furthermore, they are 11th in effective opponent field goal percentage, while they guard well behind the arc. Opponents are shooting just 28 percent from three, which is seventh in the country this year.

Georgia was led by Asa Newell. Newell scores 15.4 points per game and leads the team with 6.8 rebounds per game. Furthermore, he has 1.1 assists, 1.1 steals and 1.2 blocks per game. He is joined in the frontcourt by RJ Godfrey. Godfrey is averaging just 6.6 points per game, but is adding 4.6 rebounds per game this year.

The backcourt is led by Dakota Leffew. Lefe is second on the team in scoring with 12.4 points per game, while adding 2.1 rebounds and 2.3 assists. Meanwhile, Silad Demari Jr. leads the team in assists and steals. He has three assists per game along with 1.7 steals. Demari has 11.9 points per game and 4.4 rebounds this year.

Why Tennessee will cover the spread/win

Tennessee is ranked sixth in KenPom’s current rankings. They are 25th in adjusted offensive efficiency while ranking third in adjusted defensive efficiency this year. Tennessee has also been great on defense this year. They are second in percentage of effective goals of the opponent. They were also excellent against the three-pointer, ranking first in the nation in opponent three-point percentage.

Chaz Lanier leads the way for Tennessee this year. He is coming in with 19 points per game along with 3.3 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.3 steals per game. He is joined in the backfield by Zakai Zeigler. Zeigler is the team’s assist leader, coming in at 7.6 assists per game. He also has 11.9 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.8 steals per game. Lastly, Jordan Gainey is averaging 11.2 points per game while adding 3.1 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.2 steals this year.

In the front field, Igor Miličić Jr. leads. He leads the team in rebounding this year with 8.6 rebounds per game. Miličić adds 10.4 points and 2.1 assists per game. Felix Okpara joins him in the frontcourt. Okpara is coming in with just 7.1 points per game, but has 6.1 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game this year.

The final Georgia-Tennessee prediction and pick

Both teams in this game are excellent in defense. This led to some low scoring games. In Georgia’s last ten games, the player below has scored seven times. Furthermore, the under scored more than ten points in four out of ten games. Meanwhile, Tennessee has been hit in seven of its last ten games. Under also averaged 22 points per game in those seven games. Georgia is the more efficient shooting team, ranking 45th in the nation in shooting efficiency, while Tennessee is 91. However, both teams are focused on defense and tempo. Georgia is 222nd in the nation in passing this year according to KenPom, while Tennessee is 322nd.. Expect a sloppy, tight game in this one.

Final Prediction and Pick Georgia-Tennessee: Under 132.5 (-105)