Many eyes in the college basketball world will be on Stegeman Coliseum Monday as host Georgia looks to handle the Youngstown State Penguins in NCAA hoops action.

The Bulldogs sport records of 1-0 and 0-0 ATS heading into this battle, while the Penguins have 1-0 and 1-0 ATS marks on the season. The OVER/UNDER records are 0-0 for the Bulldogs and 0-0 for the Penguins.



View Youngstown State vs Georgia Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Georgia opened as 9-point favorites in this college basketball tilt over at Sportsbook but the number may be on the move. Watch for the Sportsbook total as well at Sportsbook.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
According to new college basketball power rankings here, it's the No. 146-ranked Bulldogs and the No. 221-rated Penguins in this matchup. Computer formulas aimed at predicting NCAAB scores point to a 78-77 win for the Penguins on Monday.



How They Match Up:
Rating these schools in several key categories is important for handicappers and Georgia has the nation's No. 172-rated offensive output, at 68 PPG. The visiting Penguins defense ranks No. 247 allowing on average 73 PPG. The Bulldogs FG% has averaged 40.8% so far, less than the Penguins marksmen have achieved on the year, 43.9% per game.

Defensively, Youngstown State features the nation's No. 264-rated defense on the road, allowing 73 points per game. Georgia, meanwhile, comes in at No. 149 nationally in scoring at home.

Last time out for Youngstown State, they were an 80-73 Sportsbook as they battled George Washington on the road. They covered in the match as a 5.5-point underdog. The Penguins got 19 points from Blake Allen as Youngstown State ran past George Washington 80-73 on Saturday at Charles E. Smith Center.

Georgia was a 68-62 Sportsbook in its last match at home against Jacksonville. Georgia got 17 points from Kentavious Caldwell-Pope en route to a 68-62 victory over Jacksonville on Friday at Stegeman Coliseum.


Youngstown State Penguins Trends:
When playing on Monday are 4-6
Before playing St. Francis PA are 4-6
After a win are 3-7

Georgia Bulldogs Trends:
When playing on Monday are 2-8
After playing Jacksonville are 1-1
After a win are 5-5

A few Penguins at Bulldogs trends to consider:
Youngstown State is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Youngstown State is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games on the road
Georgia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Georgia is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games


Next up:
Youngstown State home to St. Francis PA, Friday, November 16
Georgia home to Southern Miss, Thursday, November 15