The Georgia Bulldogs will hit the floor running against the visiting South Carolina Gamecocks Saturday, looking to improve their record and boost wagering bankrolls in the process.

The Gamecocks will try to spoil to the party on Saturday; they are 10-14 ATS against the number this season, while the Bulldogs are 11-14 ATS. South Carolina is 15-9 on the totals; Georgia is 11-14.



View South Carolina vs Georgia Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The visitors opened as 5.5-point underdogs in this one at most sportsbooks tracked at Odds Shark.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Power Rankings at Odds Shark show No. 274-rated South Carolina taking on the No. 136-rated Bulldogs in this contest. The scores prediction computer here indicates a possible 61-60 win for the Bulldogs on Saturday.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Georgia's No. 303 nationally ranked offense (61.1 points per game) against a Gamecocks defense that sits as the No. 118 at 65 PPG. The Bulldogs have been averaging 39.5% from the field, less than the Gamecocks have managed so far this season (40.3% on average).

Defensively, South Carolina features the nation's No. 140-rated defense on the road, allowing 68.6 points per game. Georgia, meanwhile, comes in at No. 317 nationally in scoring at home.

South Carolina was a 69-67 loser in their most recent outing at home against Mississippi State. They covered the 3-point spread as underdogs. South Carolina got 17 points from Bruce Ellington but lost anyway, 69-67, to Mississippi State on Wednesday at Colonial Life Arena.

Georgia was a 79-49 loser in their most recent outing on the road against Kentucky. They failed to cover the 18.5-point spread as underdogs. Georgia was run off the court by the Wildcats on Thursday as Kentucky routed them 79-49 at Rupp Arena.


South Carolina Gamecocks Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 3-7
After playing Mississippi State are 5-5
After a loss are 2-8

Georgia Bulldogs Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 4-6
After playing Kentucky are 2-8
After a loss are 3-7

A few Gamecocks at Bulldogs trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of South Carolina's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of South Carolina's last 7 games when playing on the road against Georgia
South Carolina is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Georgia
South Carolina is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Georgia
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Georgia's last 6 games when playing South Carolina
Georgia is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against South Carolina
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Georgia's last 7 games when playing at home against South Carolina
Georgia is 14-7 SU in its last 21 games at home