The Winthrop Eagles (3-2) travel to face off against the Georgia Bulldogs (2-3) on Friday, November 24th. This game will be played at Stegeman Coliseum in Athens and televised on SEC. Winthrop is coming off a win in their previous game, while Georgia is looking to get back on track from a loss to the Providence. Tip-off is set for 5:00 ET.
Winthrop Eagles vs Georgia Bulldogs
The Winthrop Eagles Are Coming Off A Win
As they prepare for their 6th game of the season, Winthrop holds a 3-2 overall record. In their previous ten road games, including those from last year, Winthrop has gone 4-6. In their last ten games, including those from last season, Winthrop has a 3-6 ATS record. So far this season, Winthrop is 2-3 ATS.
Looking at their over/under performance through five games, Winthrop has an over/under record of 1-4-0, with their games averaging 140.6 points per game on average. In their most recent three games, the Eagles’ over/under record is 0-3, with their games averaging 80 points per game.
The Georgia Bulldogs Look To Bounce Back From A Loss
Heading into their 6th game of the season, Georgia has a 2-3 record. The Bulldogs are 0-2 on the road and 2-1 at home. Georgia has a 1-4 ATS record heading into today’s game. In their previous five games, they are 1-4 vs. the spread.
Georgia comes in with an over/under record of 2-3-0 through five games, with their games averaging a combined 142 points per game so far. When assessing the Bulldogs’ performance in their last three games, their over/under record stands at 1-2, with their games averaging 69 points per game.
Winthrop Offense Breakdown
The Winthrop offense is coming off a game in which they scored 78 points vs. Elon. Overall their field goal percentage was 42.6% while connecting on 5 threes. The team’s top scorer is Kelton Talford, who enters today’s matchup with an average of 14, while K.J. Doucet also carries a PPG average of 11.8 into the game.
| Name | PPG | REB | AST |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kelton Talford (F) | 14.0 | 3.7 | 0.3 |
| K.J. Doucet (F) | 11.8 | 3.8 | 1.3 |
| Nick Johnson (G) | 11.2 | 3.7 | 1.0 |
Georgia Offense Breakdown
In contrast to their season average of 69.4 points per game, the Georgia had a below average performance. They scored 64 points against Providence and had a field goal percentage of 38.1%. Coming into the game, the Bulldogs offense has strugled with their outside shot this season, hitting threes at a rate of just 29%. On average, they get up 25.2 three-point attempts per game and are averaging 14.8 made free-throws.
| Name | PPG | REB | AST |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jabri Abdur-Rahim (G) | 14.0 | 3.8 | 0 |
| Noah Thomasson (G) | 12.4 | 3.8 | 2 |
| RJ Melendez (G) | 8.6 | 3.6 | 1 |
Winthrop Team Defense
This season, the Winthrop defense has been impressive, holding the 40th position in the country while permitting an average of 63.0 points per contest. Against Elon in their most recent game, the Winthrop defense gave up a total of 70 points while allowing Elon to hit 42% of their shots.
Georgia Team Defense
The Bulldogs’ defense is presently ranked 121st nationally, allowing an average of 72.6 points per contest. So far, the Georgia defense is giving up an average of 10.2 offensive rebounds per game and are turning teams over 11.6 times per game (348th).
Eagles vs Bulldogs Trends
- Across the Eagles last ten road games, the team averaged 72 points per game while allowing 74. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 5-5, while going 4-6 straight-up.
- In their last three games at home, the Bulldogs have a straight up record of 0-3 while going 0-3 vs. the spread. The team averaged 64 points per game in this stretch.
- As the betting underdog, the Eagles have an ATS mark of just 4-5-1 in their last ten games. Winthrop posted a straight up mark of 3-7 in these matchups.
- Against the spread, the Bulldogs have put together 1-2 in their last three games as the betting favorite. In these same games, they went 3-0 straight up.
Eagles vs Bulldogs Prediction
When looking to get a point-spread pick down in this Bulldogs vs. Bulldogs game, our recommendation is to take the Bulldogs at -8.5. Despite our model showing the Bulldogs winning 72-71, we like Eagles as our point-spread pick.
As for the total, the line is currently sitting at 145.5 and our model has the Eagles and Bulldogs finishing with a combined 143 points. Our pick is to take the under.
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Last updated:November 24, 2023 Georgia Bulldogs, Uncategorized, Winthrop Eagles