Georgia Bulldogs vs Texas Longhorns Prediction, 3/1/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Georgia Bulldogs vs Texas Longhorns

Date: Saturday, March 1, 2025

Location: Moody Center in Nacogdoches, TX

TV: ESPN+

The Georgia Bulldogs (17-11) are on their way to Moody Center on Saturday where they will try to defeat the Texas Longhorns (16-12).

The Georgia Bulldogs took the court against Florida and went home with a win by a final score of 88-83 in their last game. Georgia walked away from the contest with a 53.8% field goal percentage (28 of 52) and made 10 of 18 three-point attempts. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Bulldogs made 22 of their 27 shots for a percentage of 81.5%. With regard to pulling down rebounds, they compiled a total of 29 with 4 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 14 assists in this contest as well as creating 9 turnovers and having 7 steals. When it comes to defense, Georgia allowed 40.9% from the floor on 27 of 66 shooting. Florida distributed 12 dimes and had 15 steals in this contest. In addition, Florida snagged 33 boards (14 offensive, 19 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Florida walked away from this one shooting 62.1% at the free throw line by making 18 of their 29 tries. They also converted 11 of 32 tries from beyond the arc. Regarding fouls, the Bulldogs ended up finishing with 20 while Florida finished the game with 20 fouls.

Silas Demary Jr. is one guy who was a major contributor in this matchup. He ended up scoring 21 points on 7 out of 12 shooting. He was on the court for 35 mins played and also totaled 3 boards. He finished 58.3% from the field and totaled 3 assists.

Get all of our NCAA Expert Picks

Georgia steps onto the court with a win-loss record of 17-11 so far this year. They are averaging 75.3 pts per game (141st in D-1) while hitting 46.2% from the field. The Bulldogs are connecting on 33.1% on 3-point shots (192 of 580) and 71.8% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Georgia is pulling in 36.6 boards per game and has 364 assists this season, which ranks 241st in college hoops in terms of passing the ball. They are giving up possession 13.3 times per contest and as a unit are committing 16.4 fouls on a nightly basis.

Defensively, the Bulldogs are forcing 12.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 19.7 fouls. They are conceding 29.7% on 3-point shots while they are 94th in college in points per game allowed (69.2). The Bulldogs defense is giving up a FG percentage of 40.8% (687 of 1,685) and they concede 33.0 rebounds per contest as a group. They are currently ranked 74th in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 336 conceded this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Texas Longhorns took a defeat with a final score of 86-81 when they played Arkansas. When discussing cleaning up the glass, Texas permitted Arkansas to snag 30 overall (4 offensive). They wrapped up this game 52.9% from three-point range by shooting 9 of 17 and walked away from this one shooting 23 of 31 at the free throw line (74.2%). The Longhorns permitted Arkansas to bury 27 out of their 58 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 46.6% for this contest. When the final whistle blew, the Longhorns shot 30 out of 71 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 42.3%. When discussing shots from beyond the perimeter, Texas made 9 of 26 attempts (34.6%). They were able to convert 12 of those for a percentage of 92.3%. Arkansas had 17 fouls for the game which took the Longhorns to the charity stripe for a total of 13 shots. They coughed up the ball 10 times, while getting 4 steals in this game. The Longhorns recorded 27 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds totaling 37 for the contest.

Tre Johnson was important for the Longhorns for this contest. He made 14 of 28 for the contest for a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and totaled 1 rebound. He scored 39 points in his 38 mins on the hardwood and totaled 4 dimes in this game.

Texas has a mark of 16-12 on the campaign. On the offensive side of the ball, the Longhorns are hitting on 46.5% from the floor, which is ranked 93rd in the nation. Texas has accounted for 2,196 points on the year (78.4 per game) and they snag 35.8 boards per contest. They are getting an assist 13.5 times per contest (194th in college) and they cough up possession 9.8 times per game. The Longhorns are committing 17.9 personal fouls every game and they shoot 75.3% from the free throw line.

The Texas defense gives up 34.1% on three-point shots (196 of 574) and opponents are connecting on 69.5% of their shots from the free throw line. They have relinquished 11.8 assists and 34.3 rebounds per contest, which ranks 65th and 181st in those categories on the defensive end. The Longhorns defensively are ranked 137th in college in points allowed per game with 70.4. They are able to force 11.9 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 42.4% from the floor (110th in college).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Georgia

Get $60 worth of FREE premium member picks. No Obligation. No Salesman. No Credit Card. Fast Sign up with Instant Access Click Here