Florida Gators vs Georgia Bulldogs Prediction, 2/28/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Florida Gators vs Georgia Bulldogs

Date: Tuesday, February 28, 2023

Location: Stegeman Coliseum in Athens, GA

TV: SECN

The Florida Gators (14-15) are en route to Stegeman Coliseum on Tuesday where they will go up against the Georgia Bulldogs (16-13).

The Florida Gators played Vanderbilt and went home with a loss by a final score of 88-72 in their last contest. Florida walked away from the contest having earned a 42.9% FG percentage (27 of 63) and made 7 of 24 shots from beyond the perimeter. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Gators converted 11 of their 19 tries for a percentage of 57.9%. Regarding grabbing boards, they earned a total of 29 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 11 assists for this game in addition to forcing the opposition into 6 turnovers and getting 4 steals. When discussing defense, Florida allowed their opponent to shoot 51.7% from the field on 31 out of 60 shooting. Vanderbilt distributed 10 assists and had 1 steal for the game. On top of that, Vanderbilt snagged 37 rebounds (10 offensive, 27 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Vanderbilt finished the game at 69.6% from the free throw line by making 16 of 23 attempts. They also buried 10 of their 24 shots from beyond the arc. With respect to personal fouls, the Gators finished with 16 while Vanderbilt accounted for 16 personal fouls.

Riley Kugel is a guy who was a major factor in this matchup. He accounted for 20 points on 8 out of 19 shooting. He saw the court for 33 mins and totaled 4 rebounds. He finished the game at 42.1% from the floor and also totaled 1 assist.

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Florida will enter this contest with a record of 14-15 for the campaign. They are turning it over 10.9 times per contest and as a basketball team they commit 16.0 personal fouls per contest. As a team, Florida is pulling in 34.8 boards per game and has accounted for 357 assists so far this year, which ranks 266th in the country in terms of passing the ball. The Gators are shooting 31.9% on shots from downtown (191 of 598) and 72.7% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 71.7 points per outing (182nd in the nation) while connecting on 43.7% from the field.

Defensively, the Gators are forcing 12.0 turnovers per game while drawing 16.4 personal fouls. They give up 32.7% on 3-point attempts and they rank 146th in D-1 in opponents PPG (68.8). The Gators defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 41.6% (732 of 1,760) and they concede 38.2 boards per contest as a unit. They are currently ranked 65th in college basketball in giving up assists with 327 relinquished this year.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Georgia Bulldogs went home defeated by a final of 85-63 against Missouri. With respect to rebounds, Georgia permitted Missouri to get 27 in total (8 offensive). They finished 50.0% from beyond the perimeter via 14 out of 28 and ended up going 5 of 9 at the free throw line (55.6%). The Bulldogs permitted Missouri to knock down 33 of their 57 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 57.9% for this contest. When all was said and done, the Bulldogs finished shooting 19 out of 46 from the field which gave them a percentage of 41.3%. In regard to shots from 3-point land, Georgia buried 10 out of 29 attempts (34.5%). They were able to make 15 of those for a rate of 75.0%. Missouri was called for 18 fouls in this matchup which got the Bulldogs to the charity stripe for a total of 20 tries. They also coughed up the ball 19 times, while getting 5 steals for the matchup. The Bulldogs corralled 18 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive boards for a total of 28 in this contest.

Braelen Bridges ended up being a major contributor for the Bulldogs in the matchup. He scored 12 points in his 31 minutes on the hardwood and had 1 assist in the game. He made 5 of 5 in this game giving him a rate of 100.0%, and added 10 rebounds.

Georgia has a win-loss mark of 16-13 on the season. The Bulldogs have committed 15.6 fouls every game while shooting 71.8% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 11.5 times per game (312th in the country) and they cough up possession 13.2 times per game. Georgia has scored 2,004 pts this season (69.1 per game) and they grab 36.1 rebounds per contest. As an offensive team, the Bulldogs are shooting 41.5% from the floor, which is 324th in college hoops.

The Bulldogs defensively are ranked 235th in Division 1 in points per game surrendered with 71.7. They are able to force 11.5 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 44.1% from the floor (217th in Division 1). The Georgia defense allows 32.5% on shots from beyond the arc (211 of 649) and their opposition knocks down 69.7% of their foul shots. They have given up 14.9 dimes and 35.2 rebounds per contest, which is ranked 331st and 261st in the nation.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Georgia

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