Georgia Bulldogs vs Auburn Tigers Prediction, 2/1/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Georgia Bulldogs vs Auburn Tigers

Date: Wednesday, February 1, 2023

Location: Neville Arena in Auburn, AL

TV: SECN

The Auburn Tigers (16-5) will compete against the Georgia Bulldogs (14-7) at Neville Arena on Wednesday.

The Georgia Bulldogs stepped onto the hardwood against South Carolina and walked away with a win by a score of 81-78 in their last game. In relation to fouls, the Bulldogs finished with 12 while South Carolina finished the game with 21 fouls. They also made 13 of their 31 attempts from downtown. South Carolina finished shooting 64.3% from the charity stripe by making 9 of 14 attempts. In addition, South Carolina collected 39 boards (17 offensive, 22 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. South Carolina recorded 13 dimes and had 7 steals in the game. In regard to defending, Georgia let their opponent shoot 41.2% from the field on 28 of 68 shooting. They also dished out 14 dimes for this contest while forcing 17 turnovers and getting 15 steals. With respect to pulling down rebounds, they earned 30 with 5 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Bulldogs converted 23 of 29 shots for a percentage of 79.3%. Georgia finished the contest having earned a 46.4% field goal percentage (26 out of 56) and made 6 of their 15 shots from downtown.

Mardrez McBride is someone who was important in the matchup. He finished shooting 62.5% from the floor but had no assists when the game ended. He saw the court for 38 minutes and also collected 5 rebounds. He accounted for 17 points on 5 of 8 shooting.

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Georgia steps onto the court with a win-loss record of 14-7 this season. They average 70.1 points per outing (217th in college hoops) while going 42.1% from the floor. The Bulldogs are hitting 33.6% on shots from downtown (146 of 435) and 73.6% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Georgia is snagging 38.3 rebounds per game and has 247 dimes for the year, which is 320th in the country in terms of passing the rock. They lose possession by turning the ball over 13.9 times per contest and as a group they are committing 15.3 fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Bulldogs are able to force 12.1 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.8 personal fouls. They are giving up 29.6% from beyond the arc while they are 108th in the nation in PPG allowed (66.9). The Bulldogs are allowing a field goal percentage of 41.4% (522 of 1,260) and they surrender 34.3 rebounds per game as a group. They are ranked 163rd in college hoops in allowing assists to their opponents with 272 relinquished on the year.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Auburn Tigers took a loss by a final score of 80-77 when they played West Virginia. When it comes to cleaning the glass, Auburn allowed West Virginia to grab 28 overall (8 on the offensive side). They finished shooting 45.0% from distance by going 9 of 20 and finished the contest at 21 of 25 at the charity stripe (84.0%). The Tigers permitted West Virginia to make 25 of 54 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 46.3% for this game. In all, the Tigers finished the game shooting 29 out of 59 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 49.2%. In regard to shots from downtown, Auburn converted 6 of 19 tries (31.6%). They were able to make 13 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 72.2%. West Virginia committed 13 personal fouls for this game which took the Tigers to the charity stripe for 18 tries. They coughed it up 13 times, while earning 7 steals for the game. The Tigers corralled 21 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards for a total of 28 in this contest.

Jaylin Williams ended up being a factor for the Tigers in this contest. He totaled 18 points in his 32 mins of playing time and had 1 assist in this game. He buried 7 of 11 for the game for a rate of 63.6%, and had 5 rebounds.

Auburn has a record of 16-5 this season. The Tigers have committed 18.9 fouls every game and they hit 69.3% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 14.4 times per contest (99th in college hoops) and they are losing possession via turnover 13.2 times per game. Auburn has earned 1,520 pts this year (72.4 per contest) and they pull down 37.6 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Tigers are connecting on 44.3% from the floor, which has them ranked 205th in the nation.

The Auburn defense surrenders 26.6% on three-point shots (105 of 394) and opponents are knocking down 69.8% of their free throw attempts. They have conceded 10.0 assists and 34.2 rebounds every game, which is 22nd and 196th in those categories. The Tigers on the defensive end are ranked 48th in D-1 in PPG allowed with 64.2. They are forcing 13.6 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 39.2% from the field (17th in D-1).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Georgia

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