South Carolina State Bulldogs vs Georgia Bulldogs Prediction, 12/29/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: South Carolina State Bulldogs vs Georgia Bulldogs

Date: Sunday, December 29, 2024

Location: Stegeman Coliseum in Athens, GA

TV: ESPN+

The South Carolina State Bulldogs (6-8) are hitting the road to Stegeman Coliseum on Sunday where they will play the Georgia Bulldogs (11-1).

The South Carolina State Bulldogs faced Northern Kentucky and ended up losing by a score of 58-47 in their last contest. South Carolina State ended having earned a 34.1% field goal percentage (15 of 44) and made 8 out of their 23 three-point shots. From the free throw line, the Bulldogs buried 9 of 19 attempts for a percentage of 47.4%. When it comes to grabbing rebounds, they earned 27 with 6 of them being of the offensive variety. They also distributed 12 assists in the game while forcing the opposition into 10 turnovers and earning 6 steals. Regarding the defense, South Carolina State allowed 37.5% from the floor on 21 out of 56 shooting. Northern Kentucky doled out 13 assists and had 13 steals for the game. Moreover, Northern Kentucky snagged 31 rebounds (9 offensive, 22 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Northern Kentucky shot 58.8% at the free throw line by knocking down 10 of their 17 attempts. They also made 6 of their 21 shots from downtown. When it comes to personal fouls, the Bulldogs finished with 18 while Northern Kentucky accumulated 17 personal fouls.

Colin McKenzie is one player who was important for this contest. He went 66.7% from the floor but finished the game without an assist. He was on the hardwood for 21 mins played and also snagged 3 boards. He walked away with 13 points on 4 of 6 shooting.

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South Carolina State will play this contest with a win-loss mark of 6-8 this season. They are averaging 75.2 points per outing (193rd in D-1) while connecting on 45.4% from the field. The Bulldogs are connecting on 33.8% on shots beyond the perimeter (94 of 278) and 67.0% from the charity stripe. As a team, South Carolina State is pulling in 34.7 boards per game and is sitting with 208 dimes on the campaign, which is 47th in the country in terms of passing. They lose possession by turning the ball over 13.3 times per game and as a team are committing 20.1 personal fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Bulldogs have forced 15.9 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 18.9 personal fouls. They are conceding 30.1% on 3-point shots and they rank 122nd in D-1 in points per game allowed (69.1). The Bulldogs defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 43.4% (327 of 754) and they concede 33.8 boards per contest as a group. They are currently ranked 290th in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 186 surrendered on the year.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Georgia Bulldogs went home victorious with a score of 81-65 against Charleston Southern. In relation to how they rebounded, Georgia allowed Charleston Southern to get 25 in all (7 on the offensive glass). They finished the game shooting 34.8% from beyond the arc by connecting on 8 out of 23 and finished the contest at 11 of 16 at the charity stripe (68.8%). The Bulldogs permitted Charleston Southern to make 23 of 57 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 40.4% for the game. When all was said and done, the Bulldogs ended up going 32 for 63 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 50.8%. In the matter of 3-pointers, Georgia made 9 out of their 18 tries (50.0%). They were able to make 8 of the free throw tries for a rate of 57.1%. Charleston Southern committed 16 personal fouls for the game which took the Bulldogs to the charity stripe for a total of 14 attempts. They gave up possession 10 times, while recording 8 steals for this game. The Bulldogs earned 25 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds totaling 35 in the game.

De'Shayne Montgomery was important for the Bulldogs in this matchup. He converted 9 out of 13 for the matchup for a field goal rate of 69.2%, and tallied 4 rebounds. He accumulated 22 points in his 23 minutes on the court and tallied 1 assist in this contest.

Georgia has a win-loss mark of 11-1 this year. On the offensive side of the court, the Bulldogs are connecting on 50.4% from the field, which has them ranked 16th in the nation. Georgia has accounted for 995 pts for the season (82.9 per contest) and they snag 40.1 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 16.3 times per game (69th in college) and they lose possession via turnover 13.1 times per contest. The Bulldogs are responsible for committing 15.8 fouls every game and they shoot 72.1% from the charity stripe.

The Bulldogs on the defensive side of the court are 27th in Division 1 in points allowed per game with 63.5. They have forced 13.3 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 38.4% from the field (17th in the nation). The Georgia defense concedes 27.5% on 3-point attempts (79 of 287) and their opponents are connecting on 75.0% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have surrendered 10.1 dimes and 28.9 boards per game, which has them ranked 24th and 7th in college hoops.

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Georgia

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