Alabama A&M Bulldogs vs Georgia Bulldogs Prediction, 12/30/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Alabama A&M Bulldogs vs Georgia Bulldogs

Date: Saturday, December 30, 2023

Location: Stegeman Coliseum in Athens, GA

TV: ESPN+

Stegeman Coliseum is the location where the Georgia Bulldogs (9-3) will go up against the Alabama A&M Bulldogs (1-11) on Saturday.

The Alabama A&M Bulldogs faced off with South Alabama and took a loss by a score of 83-67 in their last game. Alabama A&M finished with a 39.7% field goal percentage (25 out of 63) and made 1 of their 12 shots from distance. When they shot from the free throw line, the Bulldogs converted 16 of their 23 attempts for a rate of 69.6%. In regard to pulling down rebounds, they compiled 37 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 7 dimes for the contest while forcing 9 turnovers and having 6 steals. In relation to defending, Alabama A&M allowed their opponent to shoot 39.7% from the floor on 27 of 68 shooting. South Alabama doled out 9 dimes and had 6 steals for the game. Moreover, South Alabama snagged 43 boards (14 offensive, 29 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. South Alabama finished the game at 74.2% from the charity stripe by burying 23 of 31 tries. They also converted 6 out of their 25 attempts from distance. In regard to personal fouls, the Bulldogs ended up finishing with 18 while South Alabama accounted for 23 personal fouls.

Chad Moodie is one guy who was a contributor in this matchup. He finished the game shooting 83.3% from the floor and earned 1 assist. He was on the hardwood for 19 minutes played and also collected 11 boards. He ended up scoring 13 points on 5 out of 6 shooting.

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Alabama A&M comes into this contest with a record of 1-11 so far this season. They average 69.8 points per contest (289th in D-1) while connecting on 39.5% from the field. The Bulldogs are shooting 25.0% on shots from beyond the arc (48 of 192) and 72.2% from the free throw line. As a team, Alabama A&M is pulling down 34.5 boards per game and has accounted for 117 dimes for the year, which ranks 348th in college hoops in terms of passing the ball. They turn the ball over 15.7 times per game and as a team are committing 21.7 fouls every game.

On defense, the Bulldogs are forcing 14.8 turnovers per contest and they draw 20.8 fouls. They are 350th in D-1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 209 conceded on the campaign. The Bulldogs defense is allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 48.1% (339 of 705) and they relinquish 40.6 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They relinquish 39.4% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 361st in Division 1 in opponents points per game (87.8).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Georgia Bulldogs got the victory with a final of 78-60 when they played North Florida. When it comes to rebounding, Georgia permitted North Florida to pull down 29 overall (9 on the offensive side). They shot 28.6% from distance by going 12 of 42 and walked away from this one shooting 2 out of 5 from the free throw line (40.0%). The Bulldogs permitted North Florida to convert 23 of their 64 tries from the floor which left them with a rate of 35.9% for the matchup. At the conclusion of this game, the Bulldogs shot 27 for 52 from the floor which gave them a rate of 51.9%. In regard to three-point attempts, Georgia made 11 out of their 20 tries (55.0%). They were able to convert 13 of them for a rate of 59.1%. North Florida was called for 16 fouls for the game which got the Bulldogs to the charity stripe for 22 shots. They also gave up possession 10 times, while recording 4 steals for this game. The Bulldogs snagged 30 defensive boards and 6 offensive boards totaling 36 in the game.

Jabri Abdur-Rahim pitched in for the Bulldogs in the game. He accumulated 18 points in his 22 mins on the court and earned 1 assist in the game. He made 5 out of 10 for this contest for a field goal rate of 50.0%, and had 4 rebounds.

Georgia has a record of 9-3 for the campaign. The Bulldogs are committing 16.6 personal fouls per game and they shoot 70.8% from the charity stripe. They are getting an assist 12.3 times per contest (268th in Division 1) and they are giving up possession 11.2 times per game. Georgia has totaled 887 points so far this season (73.9 per contest) and they average 37.8 boards per game. When it comes to offense, the Bulldogs are connecting on 42.5% from the field, which is 278th in the nation.

The Bulldogs on defense are ranked 133rd in the country in points given up per game with 69.1. They are forcing 11.2 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 38.8% from the field (31st in the nation). The Georgia defense allows 29.6% on 3-pointers (89 of 301) and their opponents are connecting on 71.3% of their shots from the free throw line. They concede 13.1 dimes and 39.9 boards on a nightly basis, which is ranked 216th and 341st in the country.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Alabama A&M

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