Auburn vs. Georgia Predictions & Picks: Spread, Total – January 18

Published 2:38 pm Friday, January 17, 2025

Saturday’s game at Stegeman Coliseum has the No. 1 Auburn Tigers (16-1, 4-0 SEC) going head to head against the No. 23 Georgia Bulldogs (14-3, 2-2 SEC) at 1:00 PM ET on January 18. Our computer prediction projects a 78-70 victory for Auburn, who are favored by our model.

According to our computer prediction, Auburn projects to cover the 7.5-point spread in its matchup versus Georgia. The over/under has been set at 146.5, and the two teams are projected to exceed it.

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Auburn vs. Georgia Game Info & Odds

  • Date: Saturday, January 18, 2025
  • Time: 1:00 PM ET
  • TV: SEC Network
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  • Where: Athens, Georgia
  • Venue: Stegeman Coliseum
  • Line: Auburn -7.5
  • Point total: 146.5
  • Moneyline (to win): Auburn -330, Georgia +260

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Auburn vs. Georgia Score Prediction

  • Prediction:
    Auburn 78, Georgia 70

Spread & Total Prediction for Auburn vs. Georgia

  • Pick ATS: Auburn (-7.5)
  • Pick OU: Over (146.5)

Auburn is 11-6-0 against the spread this season compared to Georgia’s 9-8-0 ATS record. The Tigers have hit the over in 10 games, while Bulldogs games have gone over six times. The teams average 165.1 points per game, 18.6 more points than this matchup’s total. Over the past 10 games, Auburn has a 5-5 record against the spread while going 9-1 overall. Georgia has gone 5-5 against the spread and 8-2 overall in its last 10 matches.

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Auburn Performance Insights

  • The Tigers average 86.6 points per game (eighth in college basketball) while allowing 66.0 per outing (45th in college basketball). They have a +351 scoring differential overall and outscore opponents by 20.6 points per game.
  • The 35.1 rebounds per game Auburn averages rank 67th in the nation, and are 7.4 more than the 27.7 its opponents grab per contest.
  • Auburn connects on 9.9 three-pointers per game (33rd in college basketball) at a 37.9% rate (31st in college basketball), compared to the 5.6 per game its opponents make at a 30.2% rate.
  • The Tigers rank first in college basketball with 111.6 points scored per 100 possessions, and 41st in college basketball defensively with 85.0 points conceded per 100 possessions.
  • Auburn wins the turnover battle by 2.0 per game, committing 8.9 (eighth in college basketball) while its opponents average 10.9.

Georgia Performance Insights

  • The Bulldogs’ +233 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 13.7 points per game) is a result of putting up 78.5 points per game (96th in college basketball) while allowing 64.8 per outing (34th in college basketball).
  • Georgia wins the rebound battle by 8.8 boards on average. It records 35.3 rebounds per game, 62nd in college basketball, while its opponents grab 26.5.
  • Georgia knocks down 6.9 three-pointers per game (259th in college basketball), while its opponents have made 6.6 on average.
  • Georgia and its opponents have been relatively even in the turnover battle. The Bulldogs commit 13.2 per game (314th in college basketball) and force 12.7 (113th in college basketball).

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