Missouri Tigers vs Georgia Bulldogs Prediction, 2/25/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Missouri Tigers vs Georgia Bulldogs

Date: Saturday, February 25, 2023

Location: Stegeman Coliseum in Athens, GA

TV: SECN

The Georgia Bulldogs (16-12) will take on the Missouri Tigers (20-8) at Stegeman Coliseum on Saturday.

The Missouri Tigers faced off with Mississippi State and took home the win by a score of 66-64 in their last contest. Missouri wrapped up the contest with a 40.4% field goal percentage (23 out of 57) and made 8 of 24 shots from beyond the arc. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Tigers buried 12 of 19 attempts for a rate of 63.2%. With respect to grabbing rebounds, they collected a total of 36 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 16 dimes in this matchup in addition to creating 12 turnovers and having 11 steals. In relation to defense, Missouri allowed the other team to shoot 36.7% from the field on 22 out of 60 shooting. Mississippi State distributed 12 assists and had 8 steals for the matchup. Furthermore, Mississippi State collected 38 boards (11 offensive, 27 defensive), but didn't have a block. Mississippi State finished shooting 72.2% from the charity stripe by knocking down 13 of their 18 attempts. They also converted 7 of their 28 shots from distance. In regard to fouls, the Tigers ended up walking away with 13 while Mississippi State finished the game with 15 fouls.

Kobe Brown is one player who came through in the matchup. He finished the contest at 35.3% from the floor and distributed 2 assists. He was on the court for 42 minutes played and also snagged 6 rebounds. He recorded 17 points on 6 of 17 shooting.

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Missouri comes into this one with a record of 20-8 so far this year. They turn the ball over 11.6 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 18.4 personal fouls every game. As a team, Missouri is collecting 30.8 rebounds per game and has earned 461 assists for the season, which has them ranked 20th in college basketball in terms of passing the rock. The Tigers are hitting 36.0% on 3-pointers (261 of 725) and 75.1% from the charity stripe. They average 79.8 pts per game (23rd in D-1) while shooting 47.1% from the floor.

On the defensive end of the court, the Tigers are able to force 17.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 17.2 fouls. They are 292nd in the nation in allowing assists to their opponents with 406 surrendered for the season. The Tigers defensively are allowing a FG percentage of 44.3% (715 of 1,614) and they relinquish 38.1 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They surrender 35.4% on shots from downtown and they are ranked 318th in the country in points per game allowed (75.1).

The last time they took the court, the Georgia Bulldogs took a defeat with a final score of 97-65 when they played Arkansas. The Bulldogs were able to pull down 20 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive rebounds for a total of 27 for this game. They also turned it over 12 times, while earning 3 steals in this game. Arkansas earned 18 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Bulldogs to the free throw line for a total of 27 shots. They were able to convert 21 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 77.8%. In regard to shots from distance, Georgia knocked down 6 of 18 tries (33.3%). Overall, the Bulldogs ended up going 19 for 52 from the field which gave them a rate of 36.5%. The Bulldogs allowed Arkansas to knock down 37 of 58 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 63.8% in the matchup. They went 55.0% from behind the 3-point line via 11 of 20 and walked away from this one shooting 12 out of 22 at the free throw line (54.5%). In relation to how they cleaned up the glass, Georgia allowed Arkansas to snag 32 in all (3 offensive).

Kario Oquendo ended up having an impact for the Bulldogs in the matchup. He buried 7 of 18 in this game for a field goal rate of 38.9%, and had 2 rebounds. He earned 20 points in his 34 minutes of playing time and had 1 assist in this matchup.

Georgia has a mark of 16-12 so far this year. As an offensive team, the Bulldogs are connecting on 41.5% from the floor, which is 322nd in the nation. Georgia has accounted for 1,941 points for the season (69.3 per game) and they collect 36.4 boards per contest. They are dishing out assists 11.4 times per contest (313th in the country) and they are losing possession via turnover 13.0 times per contest. The Bulldogs are committing 15.8 fouls per game while shooting 71.7% from the free throw line.

The Georgia defense allows 31.7% on 3-pointers (197 of 621) and opponents are knocking down 70.0% of their foul shots. They have allowed 14.8 dimes and 35.5 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is ranked 327th and 273rd in college hoops. The Bulldogs on the defensive end are ranked 221st in college hoops in points given up per game with 71.2. They are forcing 11.5 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 43.7% from the field (194th in the nation).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Missouri

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