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 (according to 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 sides are projected to fall short of 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. The Wildcats have an 8-6-0 record hitting the over, while games involving the Bulldogs have a record of 6-8-0 when it comes to hitting the over. The two teams score 170.6 points per game, 14.1 more points than this matchup’s total. In the last 10 games, 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 have a +236 scoring differential, topping opponents by 16.8 points per game. They’re putting up 90.2 points per game to rank second in college basketball and are giving up 73.4 per outing to rank 241st in college basketball.
• The 37 rebounds per game Kentucky averages rank 23rd in the country, and are four more than the 33 its opponents grab per outing.
• Kentucky connects on 10.1 three-pointers per game (32nd in college basketball), 2.6 more than 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 points conceded per 100 possessions.
• Kentucky has come up on top in the turnover battle by 1.8 turnovers per game, committing 8.7 (fifth in college basketball action) while forcing 10.5 (289th in college basketball).

Georgia Performance Insights

• The Bulldogs outscore opponents by 16.3 points per game (posting 80.4 points per game, 71st in college basketball, and allowing 64.1 per outing, 27th in college basketball) and have a +228 scoring differential.
• Georgia wins the rebound battle by an average of 10.6 boards. It grabs 35.9 rebounds per game (49th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 25.3.
• Georgia hits 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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