Auburn Tigers vs Georgia Bulldogs Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 01/18/2025

Game Time: 1:00 pm ET, Saturday, January 18, 2025

Venue:  Stegeman Coliseum, Athens, GA

Where to Watch:  SEC Network

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Auburn -7.5, Georgia +7.5; Over/Under:  146.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Auburn -7.5, Georgia +7.5; Over/Under:  146.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Auburn -7.5, Georgia +7.5; Over/Under:  146.5 points

Auburn Tigers:  16-1 (4-0) (1st place, SEC)

Georgia Bulldogs:  14-3 (2-2) (10th place, SEC)

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Auburn Tigers:  5-0  last 5

Georgia Bulldogs:  3-2  last 5

Auburn is entering this game with a 16-1 record overall, a 4-0 record in conference games, and they are 2-1 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a win against the Mississippi State Bulldogs in their last game. Chad Baker-Mazara led the team in points per game in that game with 20 while Chaney Johnson was next on the team with 17. Denver Jones and Tahaad Pettiford each led the team in assists with 3 in that game while Miles Kelly led the team in rebounds with 10. They were 55% from the field, 41.7% from 3-point range, and 80% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 86.6 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 66 PPG against them. Auburn has an ATS record of 10-6-1 this season and their O/U record is 10-7.

Georgia is entering this game with a 14-3 record overall, a 2-2 conference record, and they are 11-0 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a loss against the Tennessee Volunteers in their last game. Asa Newell led the team in points in that game with 13 while Silas Demary Jr. was next on the team with 12. Silas Demary Jr. and De'Shayne Montgomery each led the team in assists with 2 in that game while Asa Newell led the team in rebounds with 5. They were 37.7% from the field, 28.6% from 3-point range, and 83.3% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 78.5 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 64.8 PPG against them. Georgia has an ATS record of 9-8 this season and their O/U record is 6-11.

The current betting odds have Auburn listed as a 7.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Auburn has looked really good in their games this season with their 16-1 record overall and their 4-0 conference record which has them right near the top of the SEC. They are ranked inside the top 25 as they are one of the best teams in the nation, and they have been good on the road so far with their 2-1 road record. Meanwhile, Georgia has looked good in their games this season with their 14-3 record overall, but their 2-2 conference record has them right in the middle of the SEC. They have looked a lot better on their home court this year with their 11-0 home record, but they are coming off a loss to Tennessee in their last one and weren't really in that game at all. That game was on the road and Georgia has been a completely different team in home games this season, but Auburn is one of the best teams in the nation and have shown already that they can beat good teams on the road. Georgia doesn't have the talent or the offense to compete with Auburn in this one, even being at home. The best way to place a bet here is on Auburn to cover the spread in this game. 

Auburn Georgia Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Saturday, January 18, 2025 (1:00 pm ET start time) is Auburn 87 Georgia 74.

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Auburn Tigers: 22-16 ATS after playing a home game. 11-6 ATS when playing against a top-level team (Win Pct. > 80%). 30-18 1H ATS versus good shooting teams - making 45% of their shots or more. 30-17 OVER versus good defensive teams - shooting pct defense of 42% or less. 23-15 OVER vs. good free throw shooting teams - making 72% of their attempts or more.

Georgia Bulldogs: 15-22 ATS when the total is 140 to 149.5. 4-11 ATS off a road loss against a conference rival. 1-6 ATS after a loss by 15 points or more. 4-0 OVER as a home underdog of 6.5 to 12 points. 

Auburn Tigers:  None.

Georgia Bulldogs:  None.

"(Georgia coach) Mike White has done a great job with that program, turning that program around, and having them be probably the most competitive they’ve been in a long time. It’s another Quad 1 opportunity for us, and we’ll have to continue to play really, really well being down a man. A big man." - Bruce Pearl on his team’s game against UGA on Saturday.

“The overall aura slash body language. I thought we were phenomenal in the first 20. And then early second half, we were just different defensively, and then we find ourselves in a hole there pretty quickly. And then we got a little bit stagnant offensively, which allowed Mashack and Ziegler to really crawl into our guards and be just overextending them. But really, throughout the game, whether it was first half or early second half, we did a poor job blocking them out. Didn’t match their intensity on the glass. Eighteen offensive rebounds. Those two stats the 18 (offensive rebounds for Tennessee) and 18 (defensive rebounds for Georgia) really kind of tall you what happened out there.” - Mike White after his team’s loss against Tennessee in their last game. 

C. Baker-Mazara 

J. Broome 

D. Cardwell 

D. Jones 

M. Kelly

B. Cain 

S. Demary 

R. Godfrey 

T. Lawrence 

A. Newell

PPG: J. Broome (17.9)

APG: J. Broome (3.3)

Reb/G: J. Broome (10.7)

PPG: A. Newell (15.3)

APG: S. Demary (2.9)

Reb/G: A. Newell (6.6)

Coaches:

Auburn Tigers: Bruce Pearl (11th season)

Georgia Bulldogs: Michael White (3rd season)