The High Point Panthers visit Stegeman Coliseum to take on the Georgia Bulldogs. The game begins at 5:00 pm ET on Wednesday, Nov. 25 and will air on ESU and ES3.
The Bulldogs beat Murray State 63-52 in their last matchup. Kenny Gaines led all scorers on the team with 35 points on 10-for-18 shooting. The Panthers are coming off a 75-69 win against Western Carolina in their last game. John Brown was the game’s top scorer, recording 20 points on 8-for-15 shooting.
This one isn’t expected to be close when Georgia, a big 10-point favorite, takes on High Point. The teams combine to set the Over/Under (O/U) at 139 points. The Bulldogs are hoping to improve on their records of 1-1 Straight Up (SU) and Against The Spread (ATS). Opposing offenses have been stifled by the Bulldogs, who allow a Division I-low field goal percentage of only .376.
High Point is one of the top foul-shooting teams in the nation, converting .747 of their shots from the line. High Point’s defense has set the standard for nation, with opponents shooting a Division I-low .410 from the field.
Georgia and High Point will be facing off for their first head-to-head game in recent seasons.
Predictions: SU Winner – HighPt, ATS Winner – HighPt, O/U – Over
Notes
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Georgia’s last 6 games at home.
High Point scores 74.0 points per away game (ranked 89th). Georgia ranks a poor 247th in points allowed at home, allowing 72.0 points.
The Georgia Bulldogs have the nation’s top defense, with a defensive rating of 97.4. The High Point Panthers have an offensive rating of 111.4 (ranked 116th).
The Georgia Bulldogs average a field goal percentage of 41.0% this season. The High Point Panthers have split their games this season (1-1) when opponents have a FG% of 41.0% or greater.
The Georgia Bulldogs rank lower for their field goal percentage (266th) than they do for their effective field goal percentage (188th), but the High Point Panthers have a better FG% ranking (62nd) than eFG% ranking (105th).
Georgia, the 79th-ranked team in rebounding, register an average of 41.5 rebounds per game. High Point does worse, ranked 244th with 35.8.
The Georgia Bulldogs average 7.5 steals per game. The High Point Panthers are undefeated at 1-0 when they allow at least 7 steals.
