The Georgia Bulldogs (14-2) travel to face off against the Tennessee Volunteers (15-1) on Wednesday, January 15th. This game will be played at Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center in Knoxville and televised on SECN. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 8:00 ET.
Georgia Bulldogs vs Tennessee Volunteers
The Bulldogs Are Coming Off A Win
Georgia improved to 14-2 on the season with a 72-62 win over Oklahoma on Saturday. The Bulldogs, who were -7.5 point favorites, covered the spread with the win. The total points for the game were 134, which was under the O/U line of 147.5.
Georgia trailed 36-33 at halftime but turned things around in the 2nd half, outscoring Oklahoma 39-26. The Bulldogs’ defense was key in the win, allowing just 26 points after the break.
The Volunteers Are Coming Off A Win
Tennessee Volunteers Recent Game/Games
The Volunteers improved to 15-1 on the season with a 74-70 win over Texas on Saturday, January 11th. Tennessee picked up the road win but didn’t cover the -4.5 spread.
Leading 33-31 at halftime, the Volunteers scored 41 points in the 2nd half while allowing 39. The total points for the game were 144, going over the O/U line of 137.5.
Bulldogs Offense Breakdown
Georgia’s offense put up 72 points in their last game, shooting 42.9% from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was 44.9%, hindered by a 17.6% performance from beyond the arc, hitting just 3 of 17 attempts. Inside, they were more efficient, connecting on 56.2% of their two-point shots.
The Bulldogs made 27 free throws on 37 attempts, shooting 73% from the line, and grabbed 12 offensive rebounds. They finished with 8 assists, with Kobe Elvis leading the way, dishing out 5. Jalon Moore contributed 17 points and 9 rebounds, while Asa Newell and Dakota Leffew each added 15 points.
Volunteers Offense Breakdown
Tennessee’s offense put up 74 points in their last game, shooting 44.6% from the field and hitting 43.5% from three-point range, connecting on 10 of 23 attempts. Their effective field goal percentage was 53.6%, and they made 14 of 20 free throws, good for 70%.
Tre Johnson led the way with 26 points, shooting 64.7% overall and 50% from deep. Zakai Zeigler added 16 points and 8 assists, while Jordan Pope contributed 17 points. The Volunteers also grabbed 17 offensive rebounds and finished with 16 assists as a team.
Bulldogs Team Defense
Georgia’s defense held their opponent to 62 points, with a field goal percentage of 42% on 21 made shots from 49 attempts. Inside the arc, their opponent shot 56%, converting 18 of 32 two-point attempts.
From three-point range, Georgia limited their opponent to just 3 made threes on 17 attempts, a 17% shooting performance. They sent their opponent to the free-throw line 37 times, where they made 27 free throws, shooting 73%. Georgia also allowed 12 offensive rebounds.
Volunteers Team Defense
Even with Georgia giving up 27 points at the free-throw line, their defense held firm, allowing just 62 points. The Bulldogs limited their opponent’s three-point shooting to a mere 17%, with only 3 makes from 17 attempts.
Inside the arc, Georgia’s defense conceded 18 two-point field goals on 32 attempts, a 56% shooting rate. They also gave up 12 offensive rebounds.
Bulldogs vs Volunteers Trends
- Across their last five road contests, Georgia has been good against the spread posting a mark of 3-2. Their overall mark in these games was 3-2, while averaging 69 points per game.
- Through their last ten home contests, the Volunteers offense has averaged 70 points per game while allowing an average of 68. Tennessee posted an overall record of 7-3 while going 4-5-1 ATS.
- As the betting underdog, the Bulldogs have an ATS mark of just 7-3 in their last ten games. Georgia posted a straight up mark of 5-5 in these matchups.
- Against the spread, the Volunteers have put together 1-2 in their last three games as the betting favorite. In these same games, they went 3-0 straight up.
Bulldogs vs Volunteers Prediction
For a point-spread wager in this Volunteers vs. Volunteers game, we suggest taking the Volunteers at -11. Even though our predictions have the Volunteers winning 77-71, we see the Bulldogs as the better choice on the point-spread.
Regarding the over/under, the current line is set at 134.5, and our model predicts the Bulldogs and Volunteers to score a combined 148 points. We recommend betting on the over.
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Last updated:January 15, 2025 Georgia Bulldogs, Tennessee Volunteers