Gamecocks open as college hoops underdog vs Bulldogs

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Feb 26, 7:00 PM | Stegeman Coliseum

South Carolina Gamecocks vs Georgia Bulldogs Odds

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The college hoops wagering menu features a clash between Georgia and South Carolina on Saturday, with the host Bulldogs trying to win and cover the NCAAB point spread.

The Bulldogs bring a 18-9 record (10-12-1 ATS) to this tilt against the 14-12 Gamecocks, who are 9-11 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have witnessed Georgia go 10-12 so far and the Gamecocks go 11-9.



View South Carolina vs Georgia Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Georgia opened as 10.5-point favorites in this College Basketball tilt.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Odds Shark Power Rankings have the Bulldogs at No. 36 and the Gamecocks at No. 144 heading into this contest. Handicapping models at Odds Shark project a 72-68 result in favor of the Bulldogs.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Georgia's No. 157 nationally ranked offense (69.6 points per game) against a Gamecocks defense that sits as the No. 221 at 69.5 PPG. The Bulldogs have been averaging 45.6% from the field, more than the Gamecocks have managed so far this season (40.4% on average).

Defensively, South Carolina features the nation's No. 286-rated defense on the road, allowing 76 points per game. Georgia, meanwhile, comes in at No. 159 nationally in scoring at home.

South Carolina was a 79-73 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against Mississippi. They covered the 2–point spread as underdogs. South Carolina got 23 points and 10 rebounds from Sam Muldrow en route to a 79-73 victory over Mississippi on Tuesday at Colonial Life Arena.

Georgia lost its last outing, a 71-62 result against Florida on February 24. They failed to cover in that game as a 6-point underdog. Travis Leslie scored 20 points in a futile effort to lead the Bulldogs to a win (they lost 71-62 to Florida at Stephen O'Connell Center on Thursday).


South Carolina Gamecocks Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
Before playing Tennessee are 2-8
After playing Mississippi are 4-6
After a win are 5-5

Georgia Bulldogs Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 3-7
Before playing LSU are 4-6
After playing Florida are 4-6
After a loss are 7-3


A few Gamecocks at Bulldogs trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of South Carolina's last 6 games when playing on the road against Georgia
South Carolina is 5-18 SU in its last 23 games on the road
South Carolina is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Georgia
South Carolina is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Georgia
Georgia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against South Carolina
Georgia is 14-5 SU in its last 19 games at home
Georgia is 15-7 SU in its last 22 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Georgia's last 12 games when playing South Carolina


Next up:
South Carolina home to Tennessee, Thursday, March 3
Georgia home to LSU, Wednesday, March 2

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