Gardner-Webb Bulldogs vs Georgia Bulldogs Prediction, 12/29/2021 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Gardner-Webb Bulldogs vs Georgia Bulldogs

Date: Wednesday, December 29, 2021

Location: Stegeman Coliseum in Athens, GA

TV: ESPN+

Stegeman Coliseum is where the Georgia Bulldogs (5-7) will go up against the Gardner-Webb Bulldogs (5-7) on Wednesday.

The Gardner-Webb Bulldogs stepped onto the hardwood against Converse and took home the win by a score of 79-46 in their last contest. In reference to fouls, the Bulldogs finished with 12 while Converse totaled 9 fouls. They also knocked down 6 of 30 attempts from long range. Converse finished the contest at 60.0% from the charity stripe by making 6 of their 10 attempts. In addition, Converse grabbed 34 boards (12 offensive, 22 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Converse earned 6 assists and had 9 steals for the contest. Concerning defending, Gardner-Webb allowed their opponent to shoot 27.0% from the field on 17 out of 63 shooting. They also distributed 24 assists in the game while creating 13 turnovers and earning 9 steals. When discussing pulling down rebounds, they earned 48 with 16 of them being offensive. When they shot from the free throw line, the Bulldogs knocked down 5 of their 6 attempts for a percentage of 83.3%. Gardner-Webb finished the contest with a 41.4% field goal percentage (29 of 70) and converted 16 of 35 3-point shots.

Lance Terry is a guy who was a factor in the matchup. He left the arena with 19 points on 7 of 12 shooting. He played for 27 mins and collected 5 rebounds. He finished the contest at 58.3% from the floor but had no assists at the end of the game.

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Gardner-Webb enters this contest with a win-loss record of 5-7 for the year. They are averaging 72.7 pts per game (168th in D-1) while shooting 45.0% from the field. The Bulldogs are hitting 32.0% on 3-point shots (95 of 297) and 67.6% from the free throw line. As a unit, Gardner-Webb is snagging 38.3 rebounds per game and has earned 176 dimes on the year, which has them ranked 107th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. They cough up possession 13.9 times per game and as a squad they commit 18.5 personal fouls per contest.

On defense, the Bulldogs are able to force 14.1 turnovers per contest while drawing 16.0 personal fouls. They are giving up 28.1% from beyond the arc and they are 139th in D-1 in points per game allowed (66.4). The Bulldogs are giving up a field goal percentage of 39.4% (278 of 705) and they relinquish 35.6 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They currently rank 146th in the nation in giving up assists to the opposition with 139 surrendered for the campaign.

For their last game, the Georgia Bulldogs took a defeat with a final score of 86-84 when they played East Tennessee State. The Bulldogs collected 30 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds for a total of 37 in the game. They also coughed up the ball 12 times, while earning 5 steals in the game. East Tennessee State was called for 20 fouls in this game which got the Bulldogs to the free throw line for 18 shots. They were able to make 14 of the free throws for a clip of 77.8%. In terms of shooting from 3-point land, Georgia made 14 of their 34 attempts (41.2%). When the game finished, the Bulldogs ended up shooting 28 out of 58 from the floor which had them sitting at 48.3%. The Bulldogs permitted East Tennessee State to bury 34 out of 64 tries from the field which left them with a rate of 53.1% for this game. They finished 52.0% from downtown by shooting 13 of 25 and walked away from this one shooting 5 of 18 from the charity stripe (27.8%). In regard to how they rebounded, Georgia allowed East Tennessee State to snag 29 in total (9 offensive).

Noah Baumann was important for the Bulldogs for this game. He scored 25 points in his 33 minutes on the court and had 1 assist in this contest. He knocked down 8 out of 10 in this game for a field goal percentage of 80.0%, and had 7 rebounds.

Georgia has a record of 5-7 so far this season. The Bulldogs are responsible for committing 15.1 fouls per game while shooting 70.9% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 14.7 times per contest (98th in college basketball) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 13.7 times per contest. Georgia has tallied 849 pts for the campaign (70.8 per game) and they grab 36.2 boards per game. As an offense, the Bulldogs are connecting on 44.2% from the floor, which is 188th in college basketball.

The Georgia defense concedes 33.1% on 3-pointers (97 of 293) and their opponents are making 69.6% of their free throw shots. They concede 15.0 dimes and 34.4 boards per game, which is 320th and 176th in college basketball. The Bulldogs on defense are ranked 266th in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 72.1. They are able to force 10.8 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 43.8% from the floor (250th in college hoops).

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Georgia

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