Georgia Bulldogs vs Auburn Tigers Prediction, 3/9/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Georgia Bulldogs vs Auburn Tigers

Date: Saturday, March 9, 2024

Location: Neville Arena in Auburn, AL

TV: SEC Network

The Auburn Tigers (23-7) will play the Georgia Bulldogs (16-14) at Neville Arena on Saturday.

The Georgia Bulldogs stepped onto the hardwood against Ole Miss and took home the win by a score of 69-66 in their last contest. Georgia wrapped up the contest with a 43.9% field goal percentage (25 of 57) and buried 4 of their 21 3-point shots. At the free throw line, the Bulldogs converted 15 of their 17 attempts for a percentage of 88.2%. When it comes to grabbing rebounds, they earned 35 with 10 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 13 assists for the game while creating 8 turnovers and earning 4 steals. In regard to the defense, Georgia allowed the other team to shoot 39.1% from the floor on 25 of 64 shooting. Ole Miss doled out 12 assists and had 8 steals in this game. In addition, Ole Miss pulled down 27 rebounds (9 offensive, 18 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Ole Miss ended up shooting 83.3% at the charity stripe by making 10 of their 12 attempts. They also converted 6 of 22 shots from long range. When discussing personal fouls, the Bulldogs left the arena with 9 and Ole Miss finished the game with 15 personal fouls.

Noah Thomasson is a guy who was a major factor for the contest. He finished the game at 31.3% from the field and also earned 2 assists. He was on the hardwood for 31 mins played and also collected 3 boards. He totaled 15 points on 5 out of 16 shooting.

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Georgia comes into this one with a record of 16-14 this year. They currently have an average of 74.9 pts per game (142nd in the country) while hitting 43.0% from the floor. The Bulldogs are connecting on 33.1% on shots from downtown (238 of 719) and 73.9% from the free throw line. As a team, Georgia is pulling in 35.6 rebounds per game and has accounted for 349 assists for the campaign, which ranks 305th in the nation in terms of passing. They are giving up possession 11.5 times per game and as a squad are committing 16.4 fouls per contest.

When they are on defense, the Bulldogs are forcing 11.5 turnovers per game and they draw 18.3 personal fouls. They currently rank 281st in college hoops in allowing assists to their opponents with 423 relinquished this season. The Bulldogs defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 43.3% (798 of 1,841) and they concede 37.2 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They relinquish 33.1% on shots from distance while they are 250th in college basketball in PPG allowed (74.2).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Auburn Tigers walked away with a victory by a final of 101-74 against Missouri. Concerning how they cleaned up the glass, Auburn permitted Missouri to pull down 27 overall (9 on the offensive side). They finished 33.3% from downtown by going 5 out of 15 and ended up going 31 of 35 from the charity stripe (88.6%). The Tigers allowed Missouri to bury 19 out of their 56 tries from the field which had them at 33.9% in this contest. When this game wrapped up, the Tigers finished 34 for 65 from the floor which had them at 52.3%. Concerning shots from beyond the perimeter, Auburn made 8 out of 23 tries (34.8%). They were able to knock down 25 of the free throw tries for a rate of 86.2%. Missouri earned 24 fouls for this game which got the Tigers to the charity stripe for a total of 29 tries. They coughed up the ball 9 times, while earning 4 steals for this contest. The Tigers recorded 25 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive boards totaling 37 for this game.

Johni Broome ended up having an impact for the Tigers in the matchup. He racked up 17 points in his 24 mins on the court and had 2 assists for the contest. He buried 7 of 14 in this game for a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and earned 8 rebounds.

Auburn has a record of 23-7 for the season. On the offensive side of the court, the Tigers are shooting 47.1% from the floor, which ranks them 50th in the nation. Auburn has scored 2,496 pts on the campaign (83.2 per contest) and they average 38.1 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 17.7 times per game (9th in the country) and they are losing possession via turnover 10.6 times per contest. The Tigers are committing 19.0 fouls per contest and they connect on 76.0% from the free throw line.

The Auburn defense allows 30.5% on shots from behind the 3-point line (182 of 596) and opponents are connecting on 74.9% of their foul shots. They have conceded 9.7 dimes and 34.1 rebounds every game, which ranks them 8th and 144th in those defensive categories. The Tigers on the defensive side of the court are 78th in college basketball in points given up per game with 68.2. They are able to force 13.1 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 38.6% from the floor (5th in college hoops).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Auburn

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