The Florida Gators host Georgia on Tuesday, looking to build on their 12-4 mark against the 9-6 Bulldogs in college hoops action at Stephen O'Connell Center.

The Gators sit at 12-4 (6-5 ATS) on the season. By comparison, the Bulldogs are currently 9-6 (5-6 ATS). Looking to wager on the totals? Florida is 9-2 OU, and Georgia is 4-7 OU.



View Georgia vs Florida Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
College basketball odds makers opened the Gators as 16-point favorites in this matchupl.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Gators sit at No. 54 in the current college hoops power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Bulldogs sit at No. 177 on the same chart. The computers running our scores simulations have concluded that the Gators will win this game 86-69.



How They Match Up:
Scoring and defensive stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features Florida's No. 6-ranked scoring average of 83.6 PPG, against a Bulldogs defense rated No. 71 and allowing 62.3 PPG. The Gators FG% has averaged 47.5% to date this season, more than the Bulldogs shooters have managed so far (40.9% per game).

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Georgia owns the country's No. 93-rated mark, allowing 66.3 points per game on the highway. Florida, on the other hand, rates No. 8 in scoring at home.

Georgia was a 74-59 loser in its last match at home against Alabama. They failed to cover the 6.5–point spread as underdogs. Georgia got 22 points from Kentavious Caldwell-Pope but lost anyway, 74-59, to Alabama on Saturday at Stegeman Coliseum.

Florida was a 67-56 loser in its last match on the road against Tennessee. They failed to cover the 7.5–point spread as favorites. The Gators endured a 67-56 loss at the hands of the Volunteers on Saturday, despite a 13-point effort from Erik Murphy at Thompson-Boling Arena.


Georgia Bulldogs Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 5-5
Before playing Vanderbilt are 4-6
After playing Alabama are 5-5
After a loss are 6-4

Florida Gators Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 7-3
Before playing South Carolina are 7-3
After playing Tennessee are 6-4
After a loss are 10-0

A few Bulldogs at Gators trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Georgia's last 5 games when playing on the road against Florida
Georgia is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Florida
Georgia is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Georgia is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Florida
Florida is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Florida's last 5 games when playing Georgia
Florida is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Georgia
Florida is 14-2 SU in its last 16 games when playing Georgia


Next up:
Georgia at Vanderbilt, Saturday, January 14
Florida at South Carolina, Saturday, January 14