Georgia Bulldogs vs Missouri Tigers Prediction, 1/6/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Georgia Bulldogs vs Missouri Tigers

Date: Saturday, January 6, 2024

Location: Mizzou Arena in Columbia, MO

TV: SEC Network

The Georgia Bulldogs (10-3) are headed to Mizzou Arena on Saturday where they will attempt to beat the Missouri Tigers (8-5).

The Georgia Bulldogs played Alabama A&M and went home with a win by a final score of 93-73 in their last contest. In the matter of fouls, the Bulldogs ended up walking away with 22 while Alabama A&M had 21 fouls. They also knocked down 5 of 11 tries from beyond the perimeter. Alabama A&M shot 78.3% when shooting free throws by knocking down 18 of their 23 shots. Additionally, Alabama A&M snagged 28 rebounds (5 offensive, 23 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Alabama A&M earned 12 dimes and had 8 steals for the matchup. With respect to the defense, Georgia let their opponent shoot 47.2% from the field on 25 out of 53 shooting. They also recorded 19 assists for this game while forcing 20 turnovers and getting 15 steals. Concerning grabbing rebounds, they earned a total of 36 with 12 of them being of the offensive variety. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Bulldogs made 15 of their 27 tries for a percentage of 55.6%. Georgia walked away from the contest with a 50.7% FG percentage (34 of 67) and converted 10 of their 24 shots from beyond the arc.

Blue Cain is a guy who was a factor in the matchup. He ended up finishing with 18 points on 7 out of 9 shooting. He played for 22 minutes played and collected 1 board. He finished 77.8% from the field and distributed 1 assist.

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Georgia comes into this one with a mark of 10-3 so far this season. They are losing possession via turnover 11.2 times per game and as a unit are committing 17.0 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Georgia is pulling in 37.8 rebounds per game and is sitting with 167 assists this season, which ranks 272nd in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. The Bulldogs are connecting on 34.4% from downtown (104 of 302) and 69.6% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 75.4 pts per game (182nd in D-1) while hitting 43.2% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Bulldogs are able to force 12.0 turnovers per game and they draw 19.8 fouls. They rank 167th in college basketball in allowing assists with 169 conceded on the year. The Bulldogs are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 39.3% (323 of 822) and they surrender 39.4 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They give up 30.1% on 3-point attempts while they are 138th in college basketball in opponents points per game (69.4).

When they last played, the Missouri Tigers took home the win by a final score of 92-59 when they played Central Arkansas. The Tigers were able to collect 22 defensive rebounds and 19 offensive boards totaling 41 for the matchup. They also turned it over 15 times, while recording 13 steals in the game. Central Arkansas was called for 17 fouls in this matchup which took the Tigers to the free throw line for a total of 17 shots. They were able to convert 14 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 82.4%. Pertaining to shooting from downtown, Missouri converted 6 of 24 attempts (25.0%). Overall, the Tigers shot 36 out of 67 from the field which gave them a percentage of 53.7%. The Tigers permitted Central Arkansas to knock down 19 out of their 53 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 35.8% in this matchup. They wrapped up this game 32.1% from three-point range by shooting 9 of 28 and ended up going 12 of 16 from the charity stripe (75.0%). With respect to how they rebounded, Missouri allowed Central Arkansas to grab 16 in all (5 on the offensive glass).

Tamar Bates ended up being important for the Tigers for this contest. He racked up 25 points in his 24 mins on the hardwood and accounted for 3 assists for this game. He converted 9 out of 10 for this contest for a field goal percentage of 90.0%, and earned 4 rebounds.

Missouri has a record of 8-5 on the year. The Tigers are committing 18.4 personal fouls per game while shooting 76.5% from the charity stripe. They are getting an assist 13.8 times per contest (167th in college basketball) and they cough up possession 11.5 times per contest. Missouri has totaled 995 pts for the campaign (76.5 per game) and they grab 34.1 rebounds per contest. When it comes to executing on offense, the Tigers are hitting on 45.2% from the field, which ranks them 169th in the nation.

The Tigers defensively are ranked 180th in D-1 in PPG allowed with 71.3. They are forcing their opponents into 14.5 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 42.6% from the field (167th in D-1). The Missouri defense gives up 31.8% on shots from beyond the arc (93 of 292) and their opponents are connecting on 74.2% of their foul shots. They surrender 12.8 assists and 36.8 boards on a nightly basis, which is ranked 183rd and 268th in those defensive categories.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Missouri

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