The No. 6 Tennessee Volunteers (15-1, 2-1 SEC) are heavy favorites (-12) as they attempt to extend an 11-game home win streak when they square off against the No. 23 Georgia Bulldogs (14-2, 2-1 SEC) on Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at Thompson-Boling Arena. The matchup airs at 8:00 PM ET on SEC Network. The point total is set at 135 in the matchup.
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Who Will Win Tennessee vs. Georgia?
Tennessee and Georgia Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread
Tennessee is 7-4 against the spread when favored by 12 points or more this season.
These two teams average 157 points per game combined, 22.0 more than the total of 135.
Opponents of these teams have averaged a combined 122.2 points per game, 12.8 fewer than the point total for this matchup.
The average over/under Tennessee has had set in games this season is 135.0, which equals this outing’s point total.
The average point total for the Bulldogs this season is 9.2 points higher than this game’s over/under.
So far this season, the Volunteers have put together a 10-6-0 record against the spread.
So far this season, the Bulldogs have compiled a 9-7-0 record against the spread.
Tennessee Stats & Insights
Tennessee outscores opponents by 19.2 points per game (scoring 77.1 per game to rank 130th in college basketball while allowing 57.9 per contest to rank third in college basketball) and has a +308 scoring differential overall.
The 36.3 rebounds per game Tennessee averages rank 32nd in college basketball, and are 9.8 more than the 26.5 its opponents pull down per contest.
The Volunteers connect on 8.7 three-pointers per game (98th in college basketball) at a 34.6% rate (141st in college basketball), compared to the 6.6 per game their opponents make at a 24.8% rate.
Tennessee puts up 101.5 points per 100 possessions (69th in college basketball), while giving up 76.2 points per 100 possessions (second in college basketball).
The Volunteers are averaging 84.2 points per game when playing at home. On the road, they are averaging 65.0 points per contest.
Georgia Stats & Insights
Georgia outscores opponents by 15.6 points per game (posting 79.9 points per game, 70th in college basketball, and allowing 64.3 per outing, 27th in college basketball) and has a +251 scoring differential.
Georgia wins the rebound battle by an average of 10.0 boards. It pulls down 35.9 rebounds per game (43rd in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 25.9.
Georgia makes 7.0 three-pointers per game (252nd in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 6.6. It shoots 33.0% from deep, and its opponents shoot 28.0%.
Georgia’s 101.0 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 77th in college basketball, and the 81.2 points it concedes per 100 possessions rank 15th in college basketball.
Tennessee Key Players to Watch
Chaz Lanier leads the Volunteers in scoring, tallying 19.0 points per game to go with 3.3 rebounds and 1.3 assists.
Tennessee’s leading rebounder is Igor Milicic Jr. averaging 8.6 boards per game and its best passer is Zakai Zeigler, averaging 7.6 assists per game.
Lanier leads the Volunteers in three-point shooting, knocking down an average of 3.7 shots per game from beyond the arc.
Jahmai Mashack is Tennessee’s leader in steals, averaging 2.1 steals per game, while Felix Okpara leads them in blocks with 1.5 per contest.
Georgia Key Players to Watch
Asa Newell sits on top of the Bulldogs leaderboards for both scoring and rebounding with 15.4 points and 6.7 rebounds per game.
Silas Demary Jr.’s assist statline leads Georgia with 3.0 assists per game.
Dakota Leffew is the top scorer from distance for the Bulldogs, hitting 2.4 threes per game.
Demary (1.7 steals per game) is the steal leader for Georgia while Somto Cyril (2.0 blocks per game) is the block leader.
Tennessee vs. Georgia Prediction
Tennessee 74, Georgia 65
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