Planning on watching today’s Bulldogs and Gators game? Catch the action at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, TN, as the Gators hosts this showdown at 9:30 ET on SECN. The over/under for this game is set at 155 points, and Florida is favored by -8 vs. Georgia in a Southeastern conference matchup.

GEORGIA BULLDOGS VS FLORIDA GATORS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Georgia Bulldogs +8

This game will be played at Bridgestone Arena at 9:30 ET on Thursday, March 14th.

WHY BET THE GEORGIA BULLDOGS:

  • We have this one finishing with a projected score of 75-70 in favor of the Gators.
  • Even though we have Florida winning straight-up, we like Georgia at +8.
  • The over/under is currently sitting at 155 points, and we like the under with a projected 145 points.

Will Georgia Shock Everyone at Bridgestone Arena?

Georgia enters this game as an underdog, and they have gone 3-14 in 17 games as the underdog this season. The Bulldogs are coming off a 92-78 loss to Auburn, and they are 4-6 in their last 10 games on the road.

On the season, Georgia is 4-8 on the road, and they have an average scoring margin of -3.3 points per game. They are 16-15 overall, and they have gone 6-12 in Southeastern Conference play.

Georgia has been a solid bet on the road this season with a 9-3 ATS mark. They have been even better vs. the spread in their last 10 road games, going 9-1. As the underdog, the Bulldogs have gone 9-8 vs. the spread this year and are 5-5 in their last 10 games as the underdog.

This season, the over/under record for Georgia games is 14-17 and today’s line of 155 is similar to their average over/under line of 149.7. So far, 21 of their games have finished with fewer points than today’s line. Over their last three games, the average scoring total is 142 points and their OU record during this stretch is 1-2.

In their most recent game, the Bulldogs’ offense tallied 78 points, consistent with their ongoing season average of 74.6 points per game. One area that the Georgia offense has been good this season is getting to the line. Currently, they are 34th in free-throw attempts per contest. Overall, they have a field goal percentage of 42%.

Currently, the Bulldogs’ defense holds the 246th rank in the nation, allowing 74.7 points per game. Against Auburn in their most recent game, the Georgia defense gave up a total of 92 points while allowing Auburn to hit 51% of their shots.

Is It the Gators Game to Lose at Home?

Florida comes into this game as the favorite, and they have been the favorite in 24 of their 31 games this season. They have gone 19-5 in those games, and they are 16-1 at home this year. Their average scoring margin at home is +14.9 points per game, and they have won their last eight games at home.

Overall, the Gators are 21-10, and their record in the Southeastern Conference is 11-6. They are coming off a 79-78 loss to Vanderbilt, but they have gone 9-1 in their last 10 games at home.

Florida’s ATS record this season is 13-17, which includes a mark of 7-10 at home. Over their last 10 games as the favorite, the Gators are 5-5 vs. the spread.

Florida’s over/under record sits at 18-11-1 this season and the average over/under line in their games is 155.8. Today’s line of 155 is right in line with that average. So far, 19 of their games have finished with more points than 155. In their last three games, the average scoring total is 168 points and their over/under record over their last 10 games is 6-4.

Coming off their recent game, the Florida offense tallied 78 points in a matchup against Vanderbilt. Their field goal percentage for the game was 51.7%, and they made 5 threes. Leading the team in scoring is Walter Clayton Jr., who is averaging 17 heading into today’s matchup. Additionally, Zyon Pullin also maintains a PPG average of 15.7 heading into game.

Looking at the Florida defense, they will be looking for a better performance considering they are currently conceding 77.6 points per game (300th). In their previous game vs. Vanderbilt, the Commodores finished with a field goal percentage of 35% and a total of 79 points vs. Florida.