The Georgia Bulldogs (3-2) square off against the Kansas State Wildcats (5-1) at Stegeman Coliseum. Action begins at 7:00 pm ET on Friday, Dec. 4 and will air on SEC and ES3.
The Bulldogs come into this game on a high note after topping Oakland 86-82 on Tuesday. J.J. Frazier led all scorers on the team with 23 points on 9-for-15 shooting.
Georgia, a four-point favorite, will look to capitalize at home against Kansas State. The Over/Under (O/U) for the matchup is sitting at 130 points. The Bulldogs enter the game with records of 3-2 Straight Up (SU) and 1-4 Against The Spread (ATS). Georgia’s defense can be considered one of the best in the country. The Bulldogs allow a .375 opponent field-goal percentage, one of the lowest shooting rates in the country. An area where the Bulldogs are particularly strong is shot blocking, where they average 6.2 blocks per game, 15th in Division I.
Over on the other bench, the Wildcats were a good bet ATS so far with a record of 4-0 to go along with a 5-1 SU record. The Wildcats have one of the best opponent three-point field goal percentages in the country at .269. Kansas State may be taking trips to the free throw line early and often with the Bulldogs averaging 22.8 fouls per game, one of the highest marks in Division I.
Georgia and Kansas State meet for what will be their first head-to-head battle of the season. Georgia won the last game in the matchup, moving its SU record against the Wildcats to 1-0. The Bulldogs also hold the advantage ATS with a record of 1-0.
Predictions: SU Winner – KanSt, ATS Winner – KanSt, O/U – Over
Notes
Georgia is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Georgia’s last 6 games at home.
Georgia averages 70.0 points per game, placing the team just 257th in the nation. Kansas State ranks 52nd in points allowed, giving up 64.0 points per game.
The Kansas State Wildcats have a defensive rating of 92.1 (ranked 40th), while the Georgia Bulldogs have an offensive rating of 102.1 (ranked 236th).
The Georgia Bulldogs average a field goal percentage of 42.8% this season. The Kansas State Wildcats have a winning 2-1 record in games where opponents have a FG% of 42.8% or greater.
The Georgia Bulldogs rank lower for their field goal percentage (218th) than they do for their effective field goal percentage (172nd), but the Kansas State Wildcats have a better FG% ranking (217th) than eFG% ranking (260th).
Kansas State ranks 92nd in the nation with an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.24. Georgia is ranked lower at 298th with an A/TO of .81.
Georgia ranks 34th in defensive rebounding. When it comes to offensive rebounds, Kansas State ranks 58th.
On average, Georgia forces a turnover rate of 16.3%. When Kansas State turns over the ball at a similar or higher rate, the team has a winning 2-1 record.
