Bettors will hope to hit paydirt on Thursday when the Florida Gators try to run the Bulldogs off the court at Stephen O'Connell Center in college hoops action.

The Gators sit at 21-5 (8-12 ATS) on the season. By comparison, the Bulldogs are currently 18-8 (10-11-1 ATS). Looking to wager on the totals? Florida is 11-9 OU, and Georgia is 9-12 OU.



View Georgia vs Florida Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
College basketball odds makers opened the Gators as 5.5-point favorites in this matchupl.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
It's a betting matchup between the No. 9-rated Gators and the No. 36-ranked Bulldogs, according to the latest pro hoops power rankings here at Odds Shark. Prediction formulas run on this game indicate a possible 76-71 result in favor of the Gators.



How They Match Up:
Rebounding is always a key handicapping consideration and Bulldogs is ranked No. 31 in NCAA hoops at 38.3 per game. Contrast that with Florida’s No. 36 mark in the paint. When it comes to three-point shooting, Florida is the No. 219-ranked team in the country at 5.8 per game, while Georgia rates No. 308 at 4.8 per game.

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Georgia owns the country's No. 53-rated mark, allowing 65.8 points per game on the highway. Florida, on the other hand, rates No. 167 in scoring at home.

In their last action, Georgia was a 69-63 Sportsbook on the road against Tennessee. They covered the 4.5–point spread as underdogs. Georgia got 20 points from Jeremy Price en route to a 69-63 victory over Tennessee on Saturday at Thompson-Boling Arena.

Last time out for Florida, they were a 68-61 Sportsbook as they battled LSU on the road. They failed to cover in the match as a 10-point favorite. Erving Walker scored 17 points leading the Gators to a 68-61 victory over LSU at Pete Maravich Assembly Center on Sunday.


Georgia Bulldogs Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 6-4
Before playing South Carolina are 1-9
After playing Tennessee are 4-6
After a win are 5-5

Florida Gators Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 6-4
Before playing Kentucky are 4-6
After playing LSU are 6-4
After a win are 8-2

A few Bulldogs at Gators trends to consider:
Georgia is 5-0-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Georgia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Georgia's last 9 games when playing on the road against Florida
Georgia is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Florida
Florida is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
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 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home


Next up:
Georgia home to South Carolina, Saturday, February 26
Florida at Kentucky, Saturday, February 26