The Georgia Bulldogs will host a meeting against the Oakland Golden Grizzlies at Stegeman Coliseum. The game gets underway at 7:00 pm ET on Tuesday, Dec. 1.
The Bulldogs are hoping to rebound after their 69-62 loss to Seton Hall on Saturday. Yante Maten was the team’s leading scorer with 21 points. The Golden Grizzlies, meanwhile, are coming off an 85-57 win over Abilene Christian on Saturday. Kahlil Felder had a good game and claimed his fifth double-double of the season, accounting for 21 points and 10 assists.
Georgia, a nine-point favorite, will look to capitalize at home against Oakland. The Over/Under (O/U) for the matchup is set at 150 points. The Bulldogs have gone 2-2 Straight Up (SU) and 1-3 Against The Spread (ATS). Teams really have to fight for three-pointers against the Bulldogs, who have allowed only 5.0 three-pointers to opponents per game. An area where the Bulldogs are particularly strong is shot blocking, where they average 6.5 blocks per game, 10th in Division I.
On the other side, the Golden Grizzlies have records of 2-1 ATS and 3-2 SU. The Golden Grizzlies rank ninth in the country in road scoring, averaging 87.3 points per game. The Golden Grizzlies convert their free throws at a high percentage, ranking 13th in the nation at .784.
Georgia and Oakland will be facing off for their first head-to-head game in recent seasons.
Predictions: SU Winner – Oak, ATS Winner – Oak, O/U – Over
Notes
Georgia is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games.
Georgia is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games.
Oakland is one of the highest-scoring teams in the nation, averaging 87.4 points per game (ranked 22nd). Georgia allows 64.8 points per game (ranked 70th).
The Oakland Golden Grizzlies rank 41st for their offensive rating of 116.9. The Georgia Bulldogs have a defensive rating of 93.1 (ranked 58th).
The Georgia Bulldogs average a field goal percentage of 39.8% this season. The Oakland Golden Grizzlies are a winless 0-2 when opponents have a FG% of 39.8% or greater.
The Georgia Bulldogs and the Oakland Golden Grizzlies both rank higher in average effective field goal percentage when compared to their field goal percentages. Georgia is 302nd and 246th in the nation for FG% and eFG% respectively, while Oakland is 79th and 64th in these categories.
Oakland ranks 31st in assists, recording 17.4 per game. Georgia performs worse at 341st with 9.5 assists per game.
The Georgia Bulldogs average 6.5 blocks per game, the 10th-ranked team in the country. The Oakland Golden Grizzlies rank a lowly 188th in blocking with just 3.2 per game.
Georgia ranks 33rd in defensive rebounding. When it comes to offensive rebounds, Oakland ranks 71st.
On average, Georgia forces a turnover rate of 16.6%. When Oakland turns over the ball at a similar or higher rate, the team has a winning 2-1 record.
