Southeastern foes will collide when the Auburn Tigers (10-16) challenge the Georgia Bulldogs (14-11) at Auburn Arena. Action begins at 7:00 pm ET on Wednesday, Feb. 24 and can be seen on SEC and ES3.
The Tigers are hoping to rebound after their 69-59 loss to Ole Miss on Saturday. Tyler Harris was the team’s leading scorer with 13 points. The Bulldogs, meanwhile, are feeling some disappointment after their 80-67 loss against Vanderbilt on Saturday. J.J. Frazier had a game-high 21 points.
The top-notch Georgia defense appears to have an advantage when it comes to eFG%. It ranks 10th in the nation in making teams miss (opponents’ eFG% of 44.0%), whereas the cold-shooting offense of Auburn is 276th with a mark of 47.7%.
This is the second game of the season between these two teams, with the Bulldogs winning the first matchup 65-55. Frazier had a standout performance in the victory, putting up 16 points, six rebounds, four assists, five steals, and one three-pointer.
Notes
The Georgia Bulldogs have a defensive rating of 100.1 (ranked 100th), while the Auburn Tigers have an offensive rating of 99.2 (ranked 291st).
Auburn has an average field goal percentage of 40.0%. Georgia is an abysmal 1-8 when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage.
The Auburn Tigers rank lower for their field goal percentage (333rd) than they do for their effective field goal percentage (276th), but the Georgia Bulldogs have a better FG% ranking (271st) than eFG% ranking (275th).
Auburn ranks 97th in blocks per game with 4.1 and Georgia ranks 26th with 5.2 blocks per game.
Auburn ranks 121st in offensive rebounds, while Georgia ranks 33rd in defensive rebounds.
Auburn averages a forced turnover rate of 17.9% this season. Georgia has a 9-7 record when it suffers a turnover rate equal to or exceeding this.
