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The Kentucky Wildcats will look for the regular-season sweep over the Georgia Bulldogs when they meet in a key SEC matchup on Saturday in Athens, Ga. The Wildcats (16-8, 7-4), tied for fourth in the conference standings, defeated Georgia 85-71 on Jan. 17. Kentucky has owned the series, and are 131-27 all-time against the Bulldogs (14-10, 4-7). Georgia, tied for 10th in the conference, has had a lot of success at home, winning 11 of 13 games in Athens.
The game from Stegeman Coliseum will tip off at noon ET. Kentucky is averaging 75.1 points per game, while Georgia averages 69.9. The Wildcats are 7.5-point favorites in the latest Kentucky vs. Georgia odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over/under for total points scored is set at 141.5. Before making any Georgia vs. Kentucky picks, be sure to check out the college basketball predictions and betting advice from the SportsLine Projection Model.
The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every Division I college basketball game 10,000 times. The model enters Week 14 of the season 57-37 on all-top rated college basketball picks this season, returning more than $1,000 for $100 players. Anybody who has followed it has seen huge returns.
Now, the model has set its sights on Kentucky vs. Georgia and just locked in its picks and CBB predictions. You can visit SportsLine now to see the model’s picks. Here are the college basketball odds and betting lines for Georgia vs. Kentucky:
- Kentucky vs. Georgia spread: Kentucky -7.5
- Kentucky vs. Georgia over/under: 141.5 points
- Kentucky vs. Georgia money line: Kentucky -345, Georgia +270
- KY: The Wildcats are 6-2 against the spread in their last eight games overall
- UGA: The Over is 4-0 in the Bulldogs’ last four games against a team with a winning straight-up record
- Kentucky vs. Georgia picks: See picks at SportsLine
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Why Kentucky can cover
Freshman guard Cason Wallace continues to impress and is averaging 12.3 points, 3.6 rebounds, 3.6 assists and two steals per game. Wallace has been electric from the field, connecting on 48.6% of his shots, including 40.8% of his 3-pointers. He has reached 20 or more points in each of the last two games, including a 24-point effort against Arkansas on Tuesday. In the Jan. 17 matchup with Georgia, he poured in 17 points, while grabbing two rebounds, one assist, one steal and one block.
Senior forward Jacob Toppin has reached double-digit scoring in each of his last seven games, including three double-doubles. In the Jan. 17 win over the Bulldogs, he scored 11 points, while grabbing 11 rebounds. For the season, he has registered five double-doubles. He has also reached 20 points or more in three games, including a 24-point effort in an 86-63 win over Louisville on Dec. 31. For the year, he averages 11.7 points, 6.5 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game.
Why Georgia can cover
Senior guard Terry Roberts powers the Bulldogs’ offense, averaging 15 points, 4.2 assists, four rebounds and 1.7 steals per game. He is questionable, however, with a concussion and has missed Georgia’s previous two games. If he can’t go, look for junior guard Kario Oquendo to continue to pick up the slack on offense. He is coming off a 19-point and five-rebound effort against Ole Miss on Tuesday. He scored 18 points in the previous matchup with Kentucky. For the year, Oquendo is averaging 12.7 points and 3.2 rebounds per game.
Senior center Braelen Bridges is also an important part of the offense, averaging 7.8 points and 4.5 rebounds. He scored nine points against the Wildcats on Jan. 17. Bridges was red hot on Tuesday against Ole Miss, scoring 26 points and grabbing 11 rebounds. It was his third double-double of the year. He was named SEC Player of the Week on Dec. 18 following an 18-point, 9-for-9 field goal outing against Notre Dame.
How to make Georgia vs. Kentucky picks
SportsLine’s model is leaning Over on the total, projecting 143 combined points. It has also generated an against-the-spread pick that cashes in well over 50% of simulations. You can only get the model’s pick at SportsLine.
So who wins Kentucky vs. Georgia? And which side of the spread cashes in well over 50% of simulations? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the spread to jump on, all from the advanced model that has returned more than $1,000 on its college basketball picks this season, and find out.
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