The Georgia Bulldogs host the 13th ranked Kentucky Wildcats in a SEC game that will take place at the Stegeman Coliseum in Athens, Georgia at 6 PM ET. UK is listed as a -7.5 betting line favorite over the hosting UGA with a total line of 150.5.
Kentucky is coming off an 83-58 blowout win over Tennessee in their last game where they covered the 14-point line. The total number of points scored in the game was 146, which was under the closing line of 162.5. The Wildcats have covered the spread in their last two games after failing to do so in five straight games and in three of their last four games, including their last two, the total has gone under. Kentucky has won three straight and four of their last five games.
Georgia is coming off a 79-72 win over Mississippi State in their last game where they failed to cover the spread as an 8.5-point favorite. The total number of points scored in the game was 151, which was over the closing line of 140. The Bulldogs have failed to cover the spread in two of their last three games and in four of their last five games, including their last two, the total has gone over. Since losing three straight games, all against ranked teams including Kentucky, Georgia has won two in a row.
Offensively, Kentucky is putting up 89.1 points per game, which ranks 4th in the nation, on a 48.4% FG average, which ranks 18th in the nation. On the defensive side of the ball the Wildcats are allowing 73.1 points per game on a 42.8% FG average.
Georgia is putting up 72.4 points per game on a 44.1% FG average. On defense the Bulldogs are allowing 69.5 points per game on a 40.6% FG average.
These teams met at the end of last month at Kentucky where they Wildcats beat the Bulldogs 90-81 in OT.
Kentucky Wildcats at Georgia Bulldogs Betting Trends
- Kentucky is 3-8 against the spread in their last 11 games overall.
- The Wildcats are 1-4 against the spread in their last 5 road games.
- The game total has gone over in 4 of Kentucky’s last 5 road games in Georgia.
- Georgia is 1-7 against the spread in their last 8 home games.
- The Bulldogs are 0-5 straight up in their last 5 games against Kentucky.
Public Money Consensus
In this NCAAB matchup between Kentucky and Georgia have the public heavily supporting the visiting Wildcats minus the 7.5 points with over 70% on board. The over/under bettors are heavily betting this game will go over the posted total of 149.5 with over 93%.
