Georgia Bulldogs vs Ohio State Buckeyes Prediction, 3/26/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Georgia Bulldogs vs Ohio State Buckeyes

Date: Tuesday, March 26, 2024

Location: Value City Arena in Columbus, OH

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Georgia (+9)

The Georgia Bulldogs (19-16) are en route to Value City Arena on Tuesday where they will play the Ohio State Buckeyes (22-13) in the NIT Quarterfinals. Ohio State opens this contest as 9-point favorites. The betting total is set at 150.5.

The Georgia Bulldogs took the court against Wake Forest and went home with a win by a final score of 72-66 in their last contest. In relation to fouls, the Bulldogs ended up walking away with 19 while Wake Forest finished the game with 16 fouls. They also buried 3 out of their 22 tries from long range. Wake Forest finished the game shooting 76.5% from the charity stripe by making 13 of 17 shots. Additionally, Wake Forest snagged 34 rebounds (9 offensive, 25 defensive), but didn't have a block. Wake Forest distributed 8 dimes and had 9 steals in the game. When discussing defending, Georgia allowed their opponent to shoot 39.1% from the floor on 25 out of 64 shooting. They also recorded 12 assists for the matchup while forcing 8 turnovers and earning 3 steals. When talking about rebounding, they compiled 35 with 4 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Bulldogs converted 14 of 17 attempts for a rate of 82.4%. Georgia finished the game having earned a 43.1% FG percentage (22 out of 51) and made 14 out of their 27 shots from downtown.

Justin Hill is one player who played a role in the matchup. He finished shooting 50.0% from the floor and also totaled 2 assists. He was on the court for 26 minutes and also snagged 3 rebounds. He recorded 21 points on 6 out of 12 shooting.

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Georgia steps onto the hardwood with a mark of 19-16 for the season. They are turning it over 11.4 times per contest and as a group they commit 16.5 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Georgia is pulling in 35.7 rebounds per game and has accounted for 414 dimes for the campaign, which has them ranked 216th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. The Bulldogs are hitting 34.3% on 3-pointers (285 of 832) and 72.3% from the charity stripe. They average 74.8 pts per game (142nd in the country) while hitting 42.9% from the floor.

On defense, the Bulldogs are forcing 11.5 turnovers per game and they draw 18.3 fouls. They currently rank 345th in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 502 conceded on the year. The Bulldogs defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 43.4% (935 of 2,153) and they concede 37.8 rebounds per game as a team. They are surrendering 32.9% on shots from downtown and they are ranked 256th in college hoops in opponents PPG (74.4).

When they last stepped on the court, the Ohio State Buckeyes got the win with a final of 81-73 when they faced Virginia Tech. In reference to rebounding, Ohio State allowed Virginia Tech to pull down 34 in total (4 on the offensive glass). They went 23.8% from three-point range by connecting on 5 out of 21 and ended up going 16 out of 20 at the charity stripe (80.0%). The Buckeyes allowed Virginia Tech to bury 26 out of their 64 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 40.6% in the matchup. At the conclusion of this game, the Buckeyes walked away from this one shooting 24 out of 61 from the floor which had them at 39.3%. In terms of three-point shots, Ohio State buried 4 of their 17 attempts (23.5%). They were able to bury 29 of them for a rate of 90.6%. Virginia Tech committed 25 personal fouls for the contest which took the Buckeyes to the charity stripe for a total of 32 shots. They turned the ball over 12 times, while recording 10 steals in the matchup. The Buckeyes recorded 31 defensive boards and 6 offensive boards for a total of 37 for this contest.

Jamison Battle ended up being a major contributor for the Buckeyes in this game. He scored 21 points in his 37 minutes on the court and accumulated 3 assists in this contest. He made 2 out of 8 for the matchup for a field goal percentage of 25.0%, and had 10 rebounds.

Ohio State has a mark of 22-13 so far this year. The Buckeyes are responsible for committing 17.1 personal fouls per game and they shoot 76.7% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 13.9 times per contest (120th in the country) and they turn it over 10.6 times per game. Ohio State has tallied 2,641 points this year (75.5 per contest) and they grab 37.1 rebounds per game. As an offensive unit, the Buckeyes are hitting on 45.0% from the field, which is ranked 153rd in the nation.

The Ohio State defense allows 34.5% from downtown (239 of 692) and opponents are connecting on 71.3% of their shots from the free throw line. They have surrendered 11.9 assists and 34.2 boards per contest, which is ranked 94th and 150th in those defensive categories. The Buckeyes defensively are ranked 113th in the nation in PPG given up with 70.0. They are forcing their opponents into 10.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 42.6% from the field (115th in college basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Georgia (+9)

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