Florida Gators vs Georgia Bulldogs Prediction, 2/26/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Florida Gators vs Georgia Bulldogs

Date: Saturday, February 26, 2022

Location: Stegeman Coliseum in Athens, GA

TV: ESPN2

Stegeman Coliseum is the site where the Georgia Bulldogs (6-22) will try to beat the Florida Gators (17-11) on Saturday.

The Florida Gators played Arkansas and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 82-74 in their last game. Florida walked away from the contest with a 44.8% field goal percentage (26 of 58) and converted 8 of their 25 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the free throw line, the Gators buried 14 of 18 attempts for a rate of 77.8%. Regarding pulling down rebounds, they earned 28 with 7 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 15 dimes for the contest while forcing 5 turnovers and earning 3 steals. In reference to defending, Florida allowed their opponent to shoot 46.0% from the floor on 29 of 63 shooting. Arkansas recorded 13 assists and had 5 steals in this contest. In addition, Arkansas grabbed 33 boards (11 offensive, 22 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Arkansas ended up going 85.0% when shooting free throws by making 17 of their 20 tries. They made 7 out of their 18 shots from beyond the arc. When discussing fouls, the Gators finished with 14 and Arkansas totaled 18 fouls.

Colin Castleton is a guy who was a factor for this game. He accounted for 29 points on 10 of 16 shooting. He played 35 minutes and totaled 6 rebounds. He finished 62.5% from the floor and also totaled 1 assist.

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Florida will play this game with a win-loss mark of 17-11 on the season. They average 69.9 pts per contest (219th in D-1) while shooting 42.2% from the field. The Gators are connecting on 30.5% on three-point shots (224 of 734) and 73.3% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Florida is collecting 33.8 rebounds per game and has accounted for 353 assists this year, which has them ranked 185th in D-1 in terms of passing. They turn the ball over 12.7 times per game and as a group they commit 16.0 personal fouls every game.

On the defensive end of the court, the Gators are able to force 14.8 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.8 fouls. They surrender 30.8% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 47th in D-1 in opponents PPG (64.7). The Gators are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 43.1% (667 of 1,549) and they relinquish 35.0 rebounds per game as a group. They are 125th in college basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 316 relinquished so far this year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Georgia Bulldogs went home defeated by a final of 91-77 against Texas A&M. The Bulldogs pulled down 22 defensive boards and 2 offensive rebounds totaling 24 in the matchup. They also coughed it up 19 times, while earning 4 steals for the game. Texas A&M committed 16 personal fouls in this contest which got the Bulldogs to the charity stripe for 11 attempts. They were able to bury 10 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 90.9%. When it comes to 3-pointers, Georgia knocked down 13 of their 24 attempts (54.2%). When this game wrapped up, the Bulldogs shot 27 for 45 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 60.0%. The Bulldogs allowed Texas A&M to convert 32 out of their 57 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 56.1% in this game. They finished the game shooting 34.8% from three-point range via 8 out of 23 and ended up going 19 out of 25 at the charity stripe (76.0%). When talking about rebounding, Georgia allowed Texas A&M to pull down 19 in all (5 on the offensive side).

Kario Oquendo was important for the Bulldogs in this game. He totaled 33 points in his 37 mins on the hardwood and tallied 2 dimes for the game. He made 12 out of 22 for this game giving him a field goal percentage of 54.5%, and earned 7 rebounds.

Georgia has a win-loss mark of 6-22 on the season. The Bulldogs are responsible for committing 15.3 fouls per contest and they connect on 75.2% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 14.3 times per contest (104th in college basketball) and they are losing possession via turnover 14.9 times per game. Georgia has accounted for 1,974 pts on the season (70.5 per game) and they pull in 33.3 boards per contest. When it comes to offensive execution, the Bulldogs are shooting 44.5% from the floor, which ranks 156th in college basketball.

The Georgia defense surrenders 34.2% on shots from beyond the arc (239 of 699) and their opposition knocks down 70.5% of their free throw attempts. They give up 16.5 dimes and 34.3 rebounds per contest, which is ranked 352nd and 166th in D-1. The Bulldogs on the defensive end are ranked 342nd in D-1 in PPG given up with 78.1. They are forcing 11.1 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 47.3% from the field (345th in D-1).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Florida

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