The No. 17 Auburn Tigers (16-2, 4-1 SEC) look to extend their 10-game home winning streak in a matchup against the Georgia Bulldogs (12-5, 3-3 SEC) at Auburn Arena. The game will air on SEC Network at 6 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 20, 2018.
Georgia Bulldogs vs. Auburn Tigers Free Prediction
In the Bulldogs’ last matchup, they beat the LSU Tigers, 61-60. Georgia won the rebounding battle. The Bulldogs had 13 offensive rebounds and 38 total rebounds, while the Tigers had six and 27, respectively. Georgia was led by Yante Maten, who was the top scorer from either team with 21 points on 7-for-20 shooting.
The Tigers lost to the Alabama Crimson Tide in their last outing, 76-71. Getting to the charity stripe was one of Alabama’s largest advantages. They had 25 free throw attempts, while Auburn had 22. Auburn’s DeSean Murray contributed 11 points and 10 rebounds in the contest.
It will be a showdown of contrasting tempos as the up-and-down Tigers will look to push the more half-court-oriented Bulldogs. The Tigers currently rank 37th in possessions per game while the Bulldogs are 317th. Additionally, the Bulldogs, who rank 29th in free throw attempt (FTA) rate (0.292), could get to the line a ton against the Tigers, who rank 286th in opponents’ FTA rate (0.281).
After the Bulldogs won both matchups against the Tigers last season, this will be the first matchup of the year between these two teams. In the last matchup, Georgia won 79-78. The Bulldogs had a better turnover percentage (13.4 vs. 16.0) and had a better free throw rate (0.234 vs. 0.197).
Georgia Bulldogs vs. Auburn Tigers Free Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Auburn, ATS Winner – Auburn, O/U – Under
Notes
Betting Notes:
Auburn ranks 49th in three pointers attempted per game (25.5) while Georgia ranks 237th (18.5).
The Bulldogs average 40.6 rebounds per game, which ranks 15th in the nation. The Tigers rank 117th in rebounds allowed per game (34.6).
Auburn ranks eighth in blocks per game (6.2) while Georgia ranks 86th in blocks allowed per game (3.4).
The Bulldogs rank 16th in assists allowed per game (10.4) while the Tigers rank 76th (12.4).
Auburn averages 7.2 steals per game, which ranks 60th in the nation. Georgia ranks 77th in steals allowed per game (5.9).
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The Bulldogs’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 2.4, down from 5.1 for the season.
During their last five games, the Tigers have scored an average of 82.8 points per game (2.9 below their season average) and allowed an average of 75.0 points per game (2.2 above their season average).
