Georgia Bulldogs vs Auburn Tigers Prediction, 1/19/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Georgia Bulldogs vs Auburn Tigers

Date: Wednesday, January 19, 2022

Location: Auburn Arena in Auburn, AL

TV: ESPNU

The Auburn Tigers (16-1) host the Georgia Bulldogs (5-12) at Auburn Arena on Wednesday.

The Georgia Bulldogs stepped onto the hardwood against Vanderbilt and went home with a loss by a final score of 73-66 in their last game. Georgia finished the contest having earned a 44.8% field goal percentage (26 of 58) and made 6 of their 20 3-point attempts. At the free throw line, the Bulldogs converted 8 of 10 tries for a percentage of 80.0%. With respect to grabbing rebounds, they earned 35 with 8 of them being of the offensive sort. They also dished out 15 assists while forcing the other team into 9 turnovers, but wasn't able to record a steal. In relation to the defense, Georgia allowed their opponent to shoot 48.2% from the floor on 27 of 56 shooting. Vanderbilt earned 17 dimes and had 8 steals in the matchup. Furthermore, Vanderbilt grabbed 26 boards (6 offensive, 20 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Vanderbilt went 52.6% at the free throw line by making 10 of 19 attempts. They also made 9 of 30 tries from 3-point range. When discussing fouls, the Bulldogs ended up finishing with 16 and Vanderbilt had 13 fouls.

Jaxon Etter is a player who was a contributor for the matchup. He went 62.5% from the floor and distributed 2 dimes. He played 28 minutes played and pulled down 3 rebounds. He accounted for 16 points on 5 of 8 shooting.

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Georgia enters this one with a mark of 5-12 this season. They average 70.8 points per contest (212th in D-1) while hitting 44.4% from the field. The Bulldogs are connecting on 31.8% on shots from distance (113 of 355) and 73.4% from the charity stripe. As a team, Georgia is collecting 35.1 boards per game and has 237 dimes on the season, which has them ranked 122nd in the country in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 14.0 times per contest and as a group they commit 14.5 fouls per game.

On defense, the Bulldogs are forcing their opponents into 10.6 turnovers every game and they draw 17.4 fouls. They are relinquishing 33.7% on three-point shots and they are 313th in college basketball in PPG from their opponents (75.1). The Bulldogs defense is allowing a FG percentage of 46.2% (484 of 1,048) and they surrender 33.7 rebounds per game as a team. They are ranked 342nd in college basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 270 conceded so far this season.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Auburn Tigers took home the win by a final score of 80-71 when they played Ole Miss. When it comes to how they cleaned up the glass, Auburn allowed Ole Miss to snag 28 in total (10 on the offensive glass). They finished 36.4% from downtown by connecting on 8 out of 22 and ended up going 15 of 15 from the free throw line (100.0%). The Tigers permitted Ole Miss to bury 24 out of 54 attempts from the field which left them shooting 44.4% for the matchup. When all was said and done, the Tigers ended up going 29 out of 58 from the floor which had them shooting 50.0%. Regarding shooting from downtown, Auburn knocked down 8 out of their 25 attempts (32.0%). They were able to bury 14 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 87.5%. Ole Miss had 10 fouls for this contest which got the Tigers to the charity stripe for a total of 16 shots. They also gave up possession of the ball 6 times, while earning 10 steals in this game. The Tigers pulled down 18 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds totaling 25 in this contest.

Walker Kessler ended up being a major contributor for the Tigers for this game. He racked up 20 points in his 33 minutes on the court and tallied 1 assist for this game. He converted 9 out of 11 in the matchup for a rate of 81.8%, and had 10 rebounds.

Auburn has a mark of 16-1 for the year. The Tigers commit 18.4 personal fouls per contest while shooting 72.0% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 15.2 times per contest (73rd in D-1) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 11.8 times per game. Auburn has scored 1,370 pts so far this year (80.6 per game) and they pull down 39.1 rebounds per game. As an offensive unit, the Tigers are shooting 45.6% from the field, which is ranked 114th in college hoops.

The Auburn defense allows 31.1% on three-point shots (119 of 383) and their opponents are making 71.4% of their shots from the charity stripe. They allow 11.0 dimes and 35.9 rebounds every game, which is 80th and 250th in the country. The Tigers on the defensive side of the court are 103rd in college basketball in points allowed per contest with 65.9. They have forced 16.1 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 38.4% from the floor (16th in D-1).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Georgia

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