Cincinnati Bearcats vs Georgia Bulldogs Prediction, 12/13/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cincinnati Bearcats vs Georgia Bulldogs

Date: Saturday, December 13, 2025

Location: State Farm Arena in Atlanta, GA

TV: ESPNU

The Cincinnati Bearcats (6-3) are traveling to State Farm Arena on Saturday where they will try to defeat the Georgia Bulldogs (8-1).

The Cincinnati Bearcats faced off with Xavier and took a loss by a final of 79-74 in their last contest. Cincinnati walked away from the contest with a 37.7% FG percentage (26 out of 69) and made 11 of their 33 three-point shots. From the charity stripe, the Bearcats made 11 of their 22 shots for a rate of 50.0%. In the matter of grabbing boards, they compiled 48 with 13 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 18 assists in the matchup as well as forcing the other team into 4 turnovers and earning 3 steals. Concerning defense, Cincinnati allowed 46.9% from the field on 30 out of 64 shooting. Xavier dished out 19 assists and had 5 steals for the game. Additionally, Xavier snagged 36 boards (5 offensive, 31 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Xavier finished the game shooting 56.5% at the free throw line by burying 13 of their 23 attempts. They converted 6 out of their 28 shots from distance. In the matter of personal fouls, the Bearcats ended up finishing with 18 while Xavier recorded 13 personal fouls.

Shon Abaev is a player who was important in the matchup. He accumulated 16 points on 6 out of 12 shooting. He was on the court for 25 mins played and also totaled 3 rebounds. He shot 50.0% from the floor and earned 2 dimes.

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Cincinnati steps onto the hardwood with a win-loss mark of 6-3 for the season. They currently have an average of 75.3 pts per contest (231st in Division 1) on 42.4% from the floor. The Bearcats are shooting 32.0% on shots from distance (85 of 266) and 63.0% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Cincinnati is collecting 39.9 rebounds per contest and has accumulated 156 dimes for the campaign, which is 98th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. They lose possession via turnover 14.3 times per contest and as a group are committing 17.4 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on the defensive end, the Bearcats are forcing 16.0 turnovers every game and they draw 19.6 fouls. They are currently ranked 102nd in college in giving up assists to their opponents with 114 conceded on the campaign. The Bearcats defense is giving up an opponent FG percentage of 38.4% (198 of 516) and they relinquish 35.3 boards per game as a squad. They surrender 29.8% on three-point shots and they are ranked 27th in college in points per game allowed (65.1).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Georgia Bulldogs walked away with a victory by a final of 107-73 against Florida State. The Bulldogs snagged 31 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive rebounds for a total of 44 in this matchup. They gave up possession of the ball 14 times, while getting 8 steals in this contest. Florida State had 18 personal fouls for the game which got the Bulldogs to the free throw line for 21 attempts. They were able to bury 16 of the free throw tries for a rate of 76.2%. With regard to shots from downtown, Georgia knocked down 11 of their 30 tries (36.7%). At the conclusion of this game, the Bulldogs went 40 out of 70 from the field which gave them a rate of 57.1%. The Bulldogs allowed Florida State to convert 28 of their 71 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 39.4% in this matchup. They wrapped up this game 26.7% from distance via 8 out of 30 and ended up shooting 9 out of 18 from the free throw line (50.0%). With respect to how they attacked the glass, Georgia allowed Florida State to collect 21 overall (9 offensive).

Jeremiah Wilkinson pitched in for the Bulldogs for the matchup. He made 7 out of 13 in this matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 53.8%, and totaled 1 rebound. He had 22 points in his 26 minutes of playing time and accounted for 4 dimes in the game.

Georgia has a win-loss mark of 8-1 for the campaign. The Bulldogs commit 17.7 fouls every game and they hit 77.5% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 17.4 times per contest (44th in college) and they turn the ball over 11.3 times per contest. Georgia has scored 899 points on the season (99.9 per game) and they pull in 44.6 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Bulldogs are hitting on 49.0% from the floor, which has them ranked 54th in the nation.

The Georgia defense gives up 30.7% on 3-point shots (67 of 218) and their opponents are knocking down 64.3% of their free throw attempts. They concede 11.9 assists and 37.1 boards per game, ranking them 88th and 286th in the country. The Bulldogs on defense are ranked 139th in college hoops in points allowed per contest with 71.2. They are able to force 17.2 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 38.6% from the floor (30th in the nation).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Georgia

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