The Georgia Bulldogs (19-16, 6-12) basketball team plays Ohio State on the road in the quarterfinals of the National Invitational Tournament (NIT). Georgia faces a tough test from the Buckeyes (22-13, 9-11).
The quarterfinal game will be played on Tuesday, March 24 at 7:00 p.m. ET. The Georgia-Ohio State game will be televised on ESPN.
Head coach Mike White and the Bulldogs won at Wake Forest 72-66 on Sunday. Ohio State, who is a strong team at home, is coming off a 81-73 win over Virginia Tech. Ohio State is 15-4 at home this season, while Georgia is only 5-6 on the road.
Georgia knocked off Xavier, 78-76, in Athens in the first round of the NIT. Ohio State picked up a first round NIT win over Cornell.
Georgia’s leading scorer is guard Noah Thomasson, who averages 12.9 points per game. Jabri Abdur-Rahim, one of Georgia’s top players, missed the Wake Forest game with an ankle injury and is likely out against Ohio State.
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Guard Bruce Thornton is Ohio State’s leading scorer at 15.8 points per game. ESPN gives Georgia just a 21.3% chance to defeat Ohio State. Ohio State is 8.5-point favorites against Georgia according to BetMGM.
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Prediction: Ohio State 80, Georgia 72
Georgia will put up a fight, but Ohio State is a tough team to beat at home. We think Georgia’s NIT run comes to an end against the Buckeyes.