The Georgia Bulldogs host Alabama on Saturday, looking to build on their 9-5 mark against the 11-3 Crimson Tide in college hoops action at Stegeman Coliseum.

The Crimson Tide will try to spoil to the party on Saturday; they are 5-5 ATS against the number this season, while the Bulldogs are 5-5 ATS. Alabama is 5-5 on the totals; Georgia is 3-7.



View Alabama vs Georgia Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Georgia opened as 6-point underdogs in this College Basketball tilt.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The power rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Bulldogs rated this week at No. 160 and the Crimson Tide sitting at No. 49. It may or may not play a role in Odds Shark score prediction modelling that produced a 73-64 result in favor of the Crimson Tide.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Georgia's No. 273-ranked offense, averaging 63.1 PPG, against a Crimson Tide defense that ranks No. 10 at 55.6 PPG. The Bulldogs field goal percentage has averaged 40.9% so far, less than the Crimson Tide marksmen have achieved on the year, 46.3% per game.

Defensively, Alabama features the nation's No. 57-rated defense on the road, allowing 64.3 points per game. Georgia, meanwhile, comes in at No. 308 nationally in scoring at home.

Alabama won its last outing, a 73-48 result against Georgia Tech on January 3. They covered in that game as a 5-point favorite. The Crimson Tide blew out Georgia Tech on Tuesday, running up a 20+ point victory in a 73-48 win at Alexander Memorial Coliseum.

Georgia won its last outing, a 58-51 result against Delaware State on December 30. Georgia got 15 points from Dustin Ware en route to a 58-51 victory over Delaware State on Friday at Stegeman Coliseum.


Alabama Crimson Tide Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
Before playing LSU are 4-6
After playing Georgia Tech are 0-2
After a win are 8-2

Georgia Bulldogs Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 3-7
Before playing Florida are 4-6
After playing Delaware State are 1-0
After a win are 6-4

A few Crimson Tide at Bulldogs trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Alabama's last 5 games on the road
Alabama is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Georgia
Alabama is 7-17 SU in its last 24 games on the road
Alabama is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Georgia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Georgia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Georgia's last 6 games when playing Alabama
Georgia is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Alabama


Next up:
Alabama home to LSU, Wednesday, January 11
Georgia at Florida, Tuesday, January 10