A key college basketball betting odds battle sees the away Georgia Bulldogs taking on the Kentucky Wildcats Friday.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Odds makers at sportsbooks such as Sportsbook had set the Kentucky Wildcats as -3-point favorites on the Sportsbook betting line for this contest. The betting line may have moved, check for updates at shops such as Sportsbook.
Georgia Bulldogs vs Kentucky Wildcats Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
This college basketball season, the Kentucky Wildcats are 21-10 overall and 14-17 ATS, while the Georgia Bulldogs are 18-14 and 16-15 ATS. As for the betting totals, Kentucky boasts a 18-13 on the OU, and Georgia is 12-19.
According to new college basketball power rankings here at Odds Shark, it's the No. 161-ranked Kentucky Wildcats and the No. 194-rated Georgia Bulldogs in this matchup.
Statistical Matchup
Rating these schools in several key categories is important for handicappers and Kentucky has the nation's No. 69-rated offensive output, at 76.9 PPG. The visiting Georgia Bulldogs defense ranks No. 36 allowing on average 66.88 PPG. The Wildcats FG% has averaged 46.65% so far, more than the Kentucky Bulldogs marksmen have achieved on the year, 42.44% per game.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Yante Maten scored 21 points and helped out with 10 rebounds for Georgia on Thursday, leading the Bulldogs to a 62-60 victory over Missouri at Scottrade Center.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 17 points in a futile effort to lead the Wildcats to a win (they lost 80-67 to Florida at Stephen O'Connell Center on Saturday).
- Georgia is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Georgia's last 6 games
- Georgia is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Kentucky
- Kentucky is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
- Kentucky is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
- The total has gone OVER in 5 of Kentucky's last 5 games
- Kentucky is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Georgia
