Bucknell Bison vs Georgia Bulldogs Prediction, 11/18/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Bucknell Bison vs Georgia Bulldogs

Date: Friday, November 18, 2022

Location: Stegeman Coliseum in Athens, GA

TV: SECN

The Bucknell Bison (2-1) are traveling to Stegeman Coliseum on Friday where they will compete against the Georgia Bulldogs (2-1).

The Bucknell Bison faced St. Peter's and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 82-71 in their last contest. Bucknell ended the contest with a 54.5% FG percentage (24 of 44) and buried 6 out of their 14 three-point shots. At the charity stripe, the Bison made 17 of their 25 tries for a percentage of 68.0%. Regarding getting rebounds, they compiled 21 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 14 dimes for the matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 8 turnovers and getting 1 steal. When talking about defense, Bucknell allowed 51.6% from the floor on 33 out of 64 shooting. St. Peter's dished out 17 dimes and had 8 steals in this contest. On top of that, St. Peter's collected 28 boards (10 offensive, 18 defensive), but didn't notch a block. St. Peter's finished 62.5% when shooting free throws by converting 5 of 8 attempts. They made 11 of their 23 shots from distance. When discussing personal fouls, the Bison ended up walking away with 8 and St. Peter's accounted for 18 personal fouls.

Xander Rice is a guy who was a major factor for the matchup. He finished the game at 60.0% from the field and recorded 6 assists. He was on the hardwood for 33 mins and collected 3 boards. He walked away with 19 points on 6 of 10 shooting.

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Bucknell steps onto the court with a record of 2-1 so far this year. They are giving up possession 10.7 times per contest and as a basketball team they commit 13.3 fouls every game. As a team, Bucknell is pulling in 35.3 rebounds per game and has racked up 54 assists this year, which ranks 49th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. The Bison are hitting 50.0% on shots from 3-point land (34 of 68) and 69.6% from the charity stripe. They average 84.0 pts per contest (64th in college basketball) while shooting 55.4% from the floor.

On defense, the Bison are forcing 11.3 turnovers per game and they draw 15.0 fouls. They are 253rd in college hoops in allowing assists with 39 relinquished so far this season. The Bison defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 39.7% (71 of 179) and they relinquish 28.3 boards per game as a basketball team. They are giving up 32.0% from 3-point land and they are ranked 90th in the nation in PPG allowed (61.3).

When they last stepped on the court, the Georgia Bulldogs took home the win by a final score of 77-70 against Miami. When it comes to how they attacked the glass, Georgia permitted Miami to collect 23 in total (6 on the offensive side). They went 36.4% from beyond the perimeter by hitting 8 of 22 and ended up shooting 12 of 12 at the free throw line (100.0%). The Bulldogs permitted Miami to convert 25 out of their 57 tries from the floor which left them shooting 43.9% for the matchup. In all, the Bulldogs shot 23 for 58 from the floor which gave them a rate of 39.7%. In regard to three-point shots, Georgia knocked down 7 of their 23 tries (30.4%). They were able to bury 24 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 80.0%. Miami had 23 personal fouls in the game which took the Bulldogs to the free throw line for a total of 30 attempts. They also coughed it up 17 times, while getting 8 steals in this game. The Bulldogs were able to snag 23 defensive rebounds and 18 offensive boards for a total of 41 in this matchup.

Terry Roberts ended up being a major contributor for the Bulldogs for the contest. He had 22 points in his 30 minutes on the court and accumulated 3 dimes in this contest. He buried 6 out of 16 in this contest giving him a rate of 37.5%, and had 4 rebounds.

Georgia has a win-loss record of 2-1 on the season. The Bulldogs are committing 17.0 personal fouls every game while shooting 71.9% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 11.3 times per contest (293rd in the country) and they are giving up possession 18.0 times per contest. Georgia has earned 216 points on the season (72.0 per contest) and they pull in 39.3 rebounds per contest. In terms of offensive execution, the Bulldogs are connecting on 43.4% from the field, which ranks 225th in college hoops.

The Bulldogs on the defensive side of the court are 197th in the country in PPG surrendered with 68.7. They are forcing their opponents into 15.3 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 43.1% from the field (219th in college hoops). The Georgia defense concedes 34.8% on 3-point shots (23 of 66) and their opponents are converting on 79.6% of their foul shots. They allow 13.3 assists and 30.7 total rebounds per game, which has them ranked 238th and 59th in college hoops.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Bucknell

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