The Georgia Bulldogs (5-12, 0-4 SEC) and No. 2 Auburn Tigers (16-1, 5-0) meet in a Wednesday night SEC tilt at Auburn Arena in Auburn, Ala. Tip-off is scheduled for 9 p.m. ET. Below, we look at the Georgia vs. Auburn odds and lines and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
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Georgia has coughed up an SEC-worst 75.1 points per game this season. The Bulldogs have allowed 82.8 PPG in going 0-6 since Dec. 22. That stretch includes setbacks at Kentucky and Mississippi State. Georgia is 0-5 away from Athens.
The Tigers tote a 13-game winning streak into this home tilt against Georgia. Auburn is terrific at both ends of the floor and is particularly adept at gaining net possessions in the turnover exchange. Over their last 12 games, the Tigers have forced 14.6 turnovers per game while committing 11.8.
Georgia at Auburn odds, spread and lines
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- Money line: Georgia +1500 (bet $100 to win $1,500) | Auburn -10000 (bet $10,000 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Georgia +21.5 (-105) | Auburn -21.5 (-120)
- Over/Under (O/U): 150.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Georgia at Auburn odds, lines, picks and predictions
Prediction
Auburn 85, Georgia 61
Money line
PASS: too much house edge in the big gap between prices.
Against the spread
The Tigers are 4-0 ATS in their last four home games against teams with a losing road record. They are 6-3 ATS in their last nine games against the Dawgs.
Auburn handles its business in games like this. Bruce Pearl‘s Tiger squads are 6-3 ATS over their last nine home games when favored by 20-plus.
AU has mostly been controlling its games, but the Tigers’ last effort — Saturday at Ole Miss — was a struggle for 30 minutes before eventually getting the contest into three-possession territory (and covering a 7.5-point spread). Look for a complete effort in this one and a shutdown of the Georgia offense.
TAKE AUBURN -21.5 (-120).
Over/Under
Look for Auburn’s defense to drive this win. But there is plenty of gray area with a spread this large. Consider a partial-unit play on the UNDER 150.5 (-110).
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