The Missouri Tigers (18-6) travel to face off against the Georgia Bulldogs (16-9) on Saturday, February 15th. This game will be played at Stegeman Coliseum in Athens and televised on SECN. Missouri is coming off a win in their previous game, while Georgia is looking to get back on track from a loss to the Texas A&M. Tip-off is set for 3:30 ET.

Missouri Tigers vs Georgia Bulldogs

The Tigers Are Coming Off A Win

Missouri Tigers Recent Game/Games

Missouri improved to 18-6 on the season with a dominant 82-58 win over Oklahoma on Wednesday. The Tigers were -9.5 favorites at home and covered the spread with ease.

Missouri jumped out to a 44-24 lead by halftime and maintained control in the second half, outscoring the Sooners 38-34. The total points for the game were 140, falling short of the 151.5 O/U line.

The Bulldogs Are Coming Off A Win

Georgia Bulldogs Recent Game/Games

The Bulldogs dropped to 16-9 on the season after a 69-53 loss to Texas A&M on Tuesday. Georgia entered the game as +7.5 point underdogs and failed to cover the spread. The total points for the game ended at 122, falling short of the O/U line of 137.5.

Georgia led 32-23 at halftime but struggled in the 2nd half, scoring only 21 points while allowing 46 points to the Aggies.

Tigers Offense Breakdown

Missouri put up 82 points in their latest game, shooting 54.2% from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was 58.3%, with a strong 61.1% on two-point attempts, while hitting 33.3% from beyond the arc (4/12).

At the free-throw line, the Tigers connected on 74.3%, going 26/35. They managed just 3 offensive rebounds and dished out 11 assists. Mark Mitchell led the way with 25 points and 7 rebounds, while Duke Miles added 18 points, hitting 2/4 from three.

Bulldogs Offense Breakdown

Georgia’s offense struggled in their last game, managing just 53 points on 32.7% shooting from the field. They hit only 28% from beyond the arc, connecting on 7 of 25 attempts, while their effective field goal percentage was 40.8%.

Silas Demary Jr. led the way with 19 points, hitting 4 of 10 threes, and adding 4 assists. Blue Cain and Solomon Washington each contributed 17 points, with Washington shooting 58.3% overall and 50% from deep.

Tigers Team Defense

Even though Missouri gave up 58 points, they allowed their opponent to shoot 54% from the field, including 61% on two-point attempts. The Tigers’ defense did manage to limit the damage from beyond the arc, with their opponent hitting just 4 of 12 three-pointers.

Missouri sent their opponent to the free-throw line 35 times, where they converted 26 attempts for 74%. On the boards, the Tigers gave up just 3 offensive rebounds.

Bulldogs Team Defense

Despite giving up 58 points, Missouri’s defense struggled, allowing the opposing team to shoot 54% from the field. They were particularly vulnerable inside, where they gave up 22 two-point baskets on 36 attempts, a 61% shooting rate.

From beyond the arc, Missouri’s defense held the other team to 4 made threes on 12 attempts, a 33% success rate. They also sent the opposition to the free-throw line 35 times, where they converted 26 free throws, shooting 74%.

Tigers vs Bulldogs Trends

• In their last ten games away from home, the Tigers have a straight up record of 2-8 while going 6-4 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 73 points per game in these contests.
• Across their three previous home games, Georgia has an ATS mark of 0-3. Their straight up record in these matchups was 0-3 while averaging 60 points per game.
• Going back to their previous ten games as the underdog, Missouri has an ATS mark of 7-3 while going 3-7 straight up.
• Through their last three games as the favorite, the Bulldogs have an ATS record of 2-1 and a straight up mark of 2-1.

Tigers vs Bulldogs Prediction

We’re putting our money on the Bulldogs to win, and have the projected score sitting at 78-70. We also like them to cover the spread, so our recommendation is to bet on the Bulldogs at -1.5.

As for the total, the line is currently sitting at 143.5 and our model has the Tigers and Bulldogs finishing with a combined 148 points. Our pick is to take the over.

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