Missouri Tigers vs Georgia Bulldogs Prediction, 3/13/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Missouri Tigers vs Georgia Bulldogs

Date: Wednesday, March 13, 2024

Location: Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, TN

TV: SECN

Bridgestone Arena is the site where the Georgia Bulldogs (16-15) will take on the Missouri Tigers (8-23) on Wednesday.

The Missouri Tigers played LSU and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 84-80 in their last contest. Missouri finished the game with a 47.5% FG percentage (29 out of 61) and converted 9 of their 29 shots from beyond the arc. From the charity stripe, the Tigers converted 13 of their 16 attempts for a rate of 81.3%. In regard to pulling down boards, they earned 25 with 7 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 8 assists in this matchup as well as forcing 15 turnovers and getting 9 steals. With regard to the defense, Missouri let their opponent shoot 45.6% from the field on 26 out of 57 shooting. LSU distributed 14 dimes and had 8 steals in this contest. In addition, LSU collected 36 rebounds (13 offensive, 23 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. LSU ended up shooting 70.3% at the free throw line by burying 26 of 37 attempts. They made 6 out of their 22 tries from long range. In reference to personal fouls, the Tigers finished with 28 and LSU accounted for 16 personal fouls.

Sean East is one player who came through in this contest. He went 71.4% from the field and also earned 2 assists. He was on the hardwood for 36 mins and grabbed 5 rebounds. He left the arena with 26 points on 10 out of 14 shooting.

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Missouri enters this matchup with a record of 8-23 for the campaign. They are giving up possession 11.5 times per game and as a squad they are committing 20.4 personal fouls per game. As a unit, Missouri is collecting 30.6 rebounds per game and has earned 376 dimes on the season, which ranks 277th in college basketball in terms of passing. The Tigers are connecting on 32.3% on shots from distance (229 of 709) and 79.1% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 72.6 points per contest (216th in Division 1) while going 44.1% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Tigers have forced 12.9 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.3 fouls. They relinquish 34.1% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 307th in college hoops in points per game allowed (76.6). The Tigers are giving up a FG percentage of 44.6% (787 of 1,763) and they relinquish 37.3 rebounds per game as a team. They are 202nd in D-1 in giving up assists with 410 surrendered on the season.

When they last played, the Georgia Bulldogs went home defeated by a final of 92-78 against Auburn. The Bulldogs were able to snag 22 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive boards totaling 35 in this contest. They gave up possession of the ball 11 times, while earning 7 steals in this contest. Auburn committed 21 fouls in this matchup which got the Bulldogs to the charity stripe for a total of 30 tries. They were able to convert 17 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 56.7%. In regard to 3-point shots, Georgia made 7 of their 22 tries (31.8%). When the final whistle blew, the Bulldogs went 27 out of 64 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 42.2%. The Bulldogs permitted Auburn to make 33 out of their 64 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 51.6% in this game. They went 47.8% from downtown by shooting 11 of 23 and walked away from this one shooting 15 of 25 from the charity stripe (60.0%). When it comes to how they attacked the glass, Georgia allowed Auburn to collect 32 in all (9 on the offensive side).

Silas Demary Jr. was important for the Bulldogs in the matchup. He converted 4 out of 8 for this game for a field goal rate of 50.0%, and had 5 rebounds. He totaled 15 points in his 35 mins on the court and accumulated 2 dimes in the matchup.

Georgia has a win-loss record of 16-15 on the year. The Bulldogs commit 16.5 fouls per game while shooting 73.2% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 11.5 times per contest (305th in the country) and they are giving up possession 11.5 times per contest. Georgia has accounted for 2,324 points for the year (75.0 per contest) and they pull in 35.7 rebounds per contest. As an offense, the Bulldogs are connecting on 43.0% from the floor, which ranks them 278th in Division 1.

The Georgia defense surrenders 33.6% on shots from distance (246 of 732) and their opposition knocks down 72.8% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have relinquished 14.6 dimes and 37.2 boards per contest, which has them ranked 308th and 307th in those categories on the defensive end. The Bulldogs on defense are ranked 266th in college basketball in points given up per game with 74.7. They are forcing their opponents into 11.5 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 43.6% from the floor (173rd in the nation).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Missouri

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