Tuesday’s contest between the No. 6 Kentucky Wildcats (12-2, 1-0 SEC) and Georgia Bulldogs (12-2, 0-1 SEC) squaring off at Stegeman Coliseum has a projected final score of 78-76 (based on our computer prediction) in favor of Kentucky, so it should be a tight matchup. The game will start at 7:00 PM ET on January 7.

According to our computer prediction, the Kentucky versus Georgia matchup has a predicted point spread that matches the actual spread (2.5). The two teams are projected to go under the 156.5 total.

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Kentucky vs. Georgia Game Info & Odds

• Date: Tuesday, January 7, 2025
• Time: 7:00 PM ET
• TV: SEC Network
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• Where: Athens, Georgia
• Venue: Stegeman Coliseum
• Line: Kentucky -2.5
• Point total: 156.5
• Moneyline (to win): Kentucky -132, Georgia +110

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Kentucky vs. Georgia Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Kentucky 78, Georgia 76

Spread & Total Prediction for Kentucky vs. Georgia

• Pick ATS: Pick Em
• Pick OU: Under (156.5)

Both Kentucky and Georgia are 7-7-0 against the spread (ATS) so far this season. A total of eight out of the Wildcats’ games this season have gone over the point total, and six of the Bulldogs’ games have gone over. The two teams combine to score 170.6 points per game, 14.1 more points than this matchup’s total. Over the last 10 contests, Kentucky has a 4-6 record against the spread while going 8-2 overall. Georgia has gone 5-5 against the spread and 8-2 overall in its last 10 matches.

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Kentucky Performance Insights

• The Wildcats average 90.2 points per game (second in college basketball) while giving up 73.4 per outing (241st in college basketball). They have a +236 scoring differential overall and outscore opponents by 16.8 points per game.
• Kentucky wins the rebound battle by 4.0 boards on average. It collects 37.0 rebounds per game, which ranks 23rd in college basketball, while its opponents pull down 33.0 per outing.
• Kentucky connects on 2.6 more threes per game than the opposition, 10.1 (32nd in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 7.5.
• The Wildcats rank sixth in college basketball with 109.4 points scored per 100 possessions, and 135th in college basketball defensively with 89.0 points conceded per 100 possessions.
• Kentucky has won the turnover battle on average this season, committing 8.7 per game (fifth in college basketball action) while forcing 10.5 (289th in college basketball).

Georgia Performance Insights

• The Bulldogs have a +228 scoring differential, topping opponents by 16.3 points per game. They’re putting up 80.4 points per game, 71st in college basketball, and are giving up 64.1 per outing to rank 27th in college basketball.
• Georgia pulls down 35.9 rebounds per game (49th in college basketball) while allowing 25.3 per outing to opponents. It outrebounds opponents by 10.6 boards per game.
• Georgia knocks down 7.3 three-pointers per game (227th in college basketball) at a 34.2% rate (159th in college basketball), compared to the 6.6 its opponents make, shooting 28.5% from deep.
• Georgia has committed 12.9 turnovers per game (296th in college basketball) while forcing 13.1 (93rd in college basketball).

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