Georgia Bulldogs vs Florida Gators Prediction, 1/27/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Georgia Bulldogs vs Florida Gators

Date: Saturday, January 27, 2024

Location: Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center in Gainesville, FL

TV: ESPN+

Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center is where the Florida Gators (13-6) will take on the Georgia Bulldogs (14-5) on Saturday.

The Georgia Bulldogs faced LSU and went home with a win by a final score of 68-66 in their last game. In regard to personal fouls, the Bulldogs ended up walking away with 17 while LSU recorded 19 personal fouls. They converted 10 of 23 tries from 3-point range. LSU finished shooting 85.7% when shooting free throws by converting 12 of their 14 tries. Furthermore, LSU snagged 30 rebounds (11 offensive, 19 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. LSU recorded 11 assists and had 9 steals for the matchup. In terms of the defense, Georgia allowed the other team to shoot 38.6% from the floor on 22 of 57 shooting. They also recorded 6 assists for the matchup in addition to creating 15 turnovers and getting 7 steals. In regard to pulling down rebounds, they collected a total of 28 with 8 of them being offensive. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Bulldogs buried 19 of their 24 tries for a percentage of 79.2%. Georgia walked away from the contest with a 43.1% field goal percentage (22 out of 51) and made 5 out of their 17 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Silas Demary Jr. is one player who was a major factor for the contest. He ended up scoring 15 points on 4 out of 7 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 29 minutes and also totaled 2 rebounds. He finished shooting 57.1% from the field and earned 1 assist.

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Georgia steps onto the hardwood with a record of 14-5 for the year. They turn it over 11.5 times per contest and as a group are committing 17.1 personal fouls every game. As a team, Georgia is snagging 37.4 rebounds per game and has accounted for 236 dimes so far this season, which is 260th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. The Bulldogs are hitting 34.7% on shots from distance (154 of 444) and 72.2% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 76.2 points per contest (135th in D-1) on 42.8% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Bulldogs have forced 12.2 turnovers per contest while drawing 19.9 fouls. They give up 31.4% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 177th in college basketball in PPG allowed (71.6). The Bulldogs defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 41.2% (488 of 1,184) and they surrender 38.4 boards per game as a squad. They are ranked 253rd in the country in giving up assists with 261 conceded so far this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Florida Gators went home victorious with a score of 79-70 against Mississippi State. The Gators were able to snag 25 defensive boards and 14 offensive boards totaling 39 for this game. They gave up possession 6 times, while getting 4 steals for the matchup. Mississippi State committed 20 fouls for the contest which got the Gators to the charity stripe for 20 tries. They were able to bury 17 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 85.0%. Regarding three-point shots, Florida converted 8 out of 25 tries (32.0%). When the final whistle was blown, the Gators shot 27 for 64 from the floor which had them shooting 42.2%. The Gators permitted Mississippi State to bury 29 out of their 75 attempts from the field which had them sitting at 38.7% for the matchup. They finished 24.2% from behind the 3-point line by going 8 of 33 and ended up shooting 4 out of 9 from the free throw line (44.4%). When it comes to team rebounding, Florida allowed Mississippi State to pull down 40 in total (17 on the offensive side).

Will Richard was important for the Gators for the contest. He buried 8 out of 15 for the matchup for a rate of 53.3%, and tallied 9 rebounds. He accumulated 23 points in his 35 minutes of playing time and tallied 1 assist in this contest.

Florida has a mark of 13-6 so far this season. As an offensive unit, the Gators are hitting on 45.4% from the field, which is ranked 152nd in college basketball. Florida has scored 1,606 pts for the season (84.5 per game) and they pull in 44.5 rebounds per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 15.1 times per game (87th in college basketball) and they are turning it over 12.5 times per contest. The Gators have committed 17.2 personal fouls per contest and they go 67.8% from the charity stripe.

The Gators defensively are ranked 283rd in college hoops in points allowed per contest with 75.7. They are forcing their opponents into 11.1 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 42.5% from the floor (131st in college basketball). The Florida defense allows 32.4% on 3-pointers (127 of 392) and their opponents are making 70.2% of their free throw shots. They concede 11.4 assists and 35.1 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks them 74th and 195th in those defensive categories.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Georgia

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