Georgia Bulldogs vs Tennessee Volunteers Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 01/15/2025

Game Time: 8:00 pm ET, Wednesday, January 15, 2025

Venue:  Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center, Knoxville, TN

Where to Watch:  SEC Network

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Georgia +11.5, Tennessee -11.5; Over/Under:  132.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Georgia +11.5, Tennessee -11.5; Over/Under:  132.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Georgia +11.5, Tennessee -11.5; Over/Under:  132.5 points

Georgia Bulldogs:  14-2 (2-1) (8th place, SEC)

Tennessee Volunteers:  15-1 (2-1) (6th place, SEC)

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Georgia Bulldogs:  4-1  last 5

Tennessee Volunteers:  4-1  last 5

Georgia is entering this game with a 14-2 record overall, a 2-1 record in conference games, and they are 1-1 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a win against the Oklahoma Sooners in their last game. Asa Newell and Dakota Leffew each led the team in points per game in that game with 15 while Silas Demary Jr. was next on the team with 10. Silas Demary Jr. led the team in assists with 4 in that game while Silas Demary Jr. led the team in rebounds with 8. They were 42.9% from the field, 17.6% from 3-point range, and 73% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 79.9 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 64.2 PPG against them. Georgia has an ATS record of 9-7 this season and their O/U record is 6-10.

Tennessee is entering this game with a 15-1 record overall, a 2-1 conference record, and they are 9-0 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a win against the Texas Longhorns in their last game. Zakai Zeigler led the team in points in that game with 16 while Jordan Gainey and Darlinstone Dubar each were next on the team with 12. Zakai Zeigler led the team in assists with 8 in that game while Felix Okpara led the team in rebounds with 9. They were 44.6% from the field, 43.5% from 3-point range, and 70% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 77.1 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 57.9 PPG against them. Tennessee has an ATS record of 10-6 this season and their O/U record is 6-10.

The current betting odds have Tennessee listed as an 11.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Tennessee has looked really good in their games this season with their 15-1 record overall and their 2-1 conference record which has them in the top half of the SEC and ranked inside the top 25. They are coming off a win over Texas in their last one which was a road game and they have looked a lot better on their home court this year with their 9-0 home record. Meanwhile, Georgia has looked really good in their games this season with their 14-2 record overall and their 2-1 conference record which has them in the top half of the SEC. They are coming off a win over Oklahoma in their last one and they are also ranked inside the top 25, but they haven't looked great in their road games this season. They have a 1-1 road record this year and even though they are ranked, they are right on the cusp of the final spots inside the top 25. Tennessee is also ranked, but they are ranked inside the top 10 and have been one of the best teams in the nation all season. They have one of the best defenses in the land and even though they struggled a lot more in their road games, they have been tough to beat at home with many double digit wins under their belt. Tennessee hasn't been back at home since before their brutal loss to Florida either, their win over Texas coming on the road, so they are going to bring their best effort in this game and will be looking to embarrass another ranked team at home. The best way to place a bet here is on Tennessee to cover the spread in this game. 

Georgia Tennessee Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Wednesday, January 15, 2025 (8:00 pm ET start time) is Tennessee 74 Georgia 57.

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Georgia Bulldogs: 1-7 1H ATS off a home win against a conference rival. 29-17 UNDER after playing a home game. 11-6 UNDER versus good passing teams, averaging 16 assists/game or more. 26-11 UNDER versus teams who are called for 17 or less fouls/game. 10-4 UNDER when playing against a top-level team (Win Pct. > 80%).

Tennessee Volunteers: 27-14 ATS as a home favorite or pick. 10-5 ATS in a home game where the total is 130 to 139.5. 8-3 ATS off a road win against a conference rival. 27-18 UNDER as a favorite of 10 or more points. 10-5 UNDER in a home game where the total is 130 to 139.5. 31-18 UNDER versus teams who are called for 17 or less fouls/game.

Georgia Bulldogs:  None.

Tennessee Volunteers:  None.

"If that were to happen, I'd be happy for our fans. But I don't really care. I want to reach our potential, reach our ceiling, and continue to get better and prepare well for this next one. If it happens or it doesn't happen, we're still going to talk about how we handle (Saturday’s) success. We've talked a lot about how small the margin for error is in the SEC this year." - Mike White on being ranked after his team’s win against Oklahoma in their last game. 

“I took him out, the first play of the second half, because he didn’t shoot the ball. That play was designed for that shot. And I told him, I said, ‘if you’re not going to do what you’re getting paid to do, you sit over here.’ ’Cause he is getting paid to do that.” - Rick Barnes on benching Chaz Lanier after his team’s win against Texas in their last game. 

B. Cain 

S. Demary 

R. Godfrey 

T. Lawrence 

A. Newell

C. Lanier 

J. Mashack 

I. Milicic 

F. Okpara 

Z. Zeigler

PPG: A. Newell (15.4)

APG: S. Demary (3)

Reb/G: A. Newell (6.8)

PPG: C. Lanier (19)

APG: Z. Zeigler (7.6)

Reb/G: I. Milicic (8.6)

Coaches:

Georgia Bulldogs: Michael White (3rd season)

Tennessee Volunteers: Rick Barnes (10th season)