Georgia Bulldogs vs Kentucky Wildcats Prediction, 1/20/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Georgia Bulldogs vs Kentucky Wildcats

Date: Saturday, January 20, 2024

Location: Rupp Arena in Lexington, KY

TV: SEC Network

Rupp Arena is the location where the Kentucky Wildcats (13-3) will try to beat the Georgia Bulldogs (13-4) on Saturday.

The Georgia Bulldogs faced South Carolina and took home the win by a score of 74-69 in their last game. Georgia finished the contest with a 37.7% field goal percentage (23 of 61) and converted 3 of 13 shots from beyond the perimeter. At the free throw line, the Bulldogs converted 25 of their 32 attempts for a rate of 78.1%. In relation to getting rebounds, they collected a total of 33 with 10 of them being of the offensive variety. They also distributed 8 dimes in this game as well as forcing 9 turnovers and having 5 steals. When it comes to the defense, Georgia let their opponent shoot 39.7% from the floor on 23 of 58 shooting. South Carolina doled out 12 assists and had 2 steals for this game. Additionally, South Carolina pulled down 30 rebounds (11 offensive, 19 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. South Carolina ended up going 53.1% from the charity stripe by making 17 of their 32 shots. They also knocked down 6 of their 26 attempts from 3-point range. Regarding fouls, the Bulldogs ended up finishing with 20 while South Carolina finished the game with 24 fouls.

Silas Demary Jr. is someone who was important for the contest. He finished the contest at 60.0% from the floor and distributed 1 assist. He was on the court for 31 minutes played and also pulled down 7 rebounds. He scored 15 points on 3 of 5 shooting.

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Georgia will play this contest with a mark of 13-4 so far this year. They are turning it over 11.1 times per game and as a team they commit 17.1 personal fouls every game. As a unit, Georgia is pulling in 38.1 rebounds per contest and has totaled 214 assists this season, which has them ranked 256th in college hoops in terms of passing. The Bulldogs are connecting on 35.2% on three-point attempts (142 of 403) and 71.4% from the free throw line. They are averaging 75.5 pts per contest (163rd in D-1) while shooting 42.3% from the field.

On defense, the Bulldogs are able to force 11.9 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 19.8 fouls. They currently rank 199th in the nation in giving up assists to their opponents with 223 relinquished this season. The Bulldogs are giving up a shooting percentage of 40.1% (427 of 1,064) and they surrender 39.1 rebounds per game as a unit. They are giving up 29.2% from beyond the arc while they are 138th in college hoops in points per game from their opponents (70.0).

When they last played, the Kentucky Wildcats walked away with a victory by a final of 90-77 when they faced Mississippi State. The Wildcats were able to collect 25 defensive boards and 5 offensive boards for a total of 30 in this game. They also gave up possession of the ball 10 times, while getting 5 steals in this game. Mississippi State had 18 fouls for the contest which took the Wildcats to the free throw line for 27 attempts. They were able to knock down 23 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 85.2%. Concerning shooting from 3-point land, Kentucky buried 7 of their 23 attempts (30.4%). Overall, the Wildcats finished 30 for 54 from the field which had them shooting 55.6%. The Wildcats permitted Mississippi State to make 31 out of 69 tries from the field which left them shooting 44.9% in this matchup. They finished 33.3% from downtown by shooting 9 out of 27 and finished the contest at 6 out of 10 at the free throw line (60.0%). In reference to how they rebounded, Kentucky permitted Mississippi State to snag 29 overall (10 on the offensive side).

Antonio Reeves ended up having an impact for the Wildcats in the matchup. He accumulated 27 points in his 30 mins on the court and earned 3 dimes for this contest. He made 8 out of 12 in this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 66.7%, and added 4 rebounds.

Kentucky has a mark of 13-3 so far this season. The Wildcats are responsible for committing 15.4 personal fouls per game and they connect on 74.7% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 18.4 times per game (11th in the nation) and they turn the ball over 9.8 times per game. Kentucky has scored 1,452 pts this year (90.8 per contest) and they average 38.8 boards per contest. When it comes to offense, the Wildcats are hitting on 49.6% from the floor, which is 14th in college hoops.

The Wildcats are ranked 293rd in college basketball in PPG surrendered with 76.1. They are able to force 13.1 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 41.6% from the floor (99th in college basketball). The Kentucky defense allows 31.4% on shots from beyond the perimeter (139 of 442) and their opponents are connecting on 68.4% of their free throw attempts. They allow 14.3 dimes and 37.2 rebounds per contest, ranking them 288th and 288th in college basketball.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Kentucky

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