Georgia Bulldogs vs Florida Gators Prediction, 1/25/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Georgia Bulldogs vs Florida Gators

Date: Saturday, January 25, 2025

Location: Stephen C. O'Connell Center in Gainesville, FL

TV: ESPN+

Stephen C. O'Connell Center is where the Florida Gators (16-2) will take on the Georgia Bulldogs (14-4) on Saturday.

The Georgia Bulldogs took the court against Auburn and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 70-68 in their last contest. Concerning personal fouls, the Bulldogs left the arena with 17 and Auburn totaled 16 personal fouls. They converted 10 of their 23 shots from beyond the arc. Auburn walked away from this one shooting 60.0% from the free throw line by burying 12 of their 20 attempts. Additionally, Auburn snagged 34 rebounds (13 offensive, 21 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Auburn distributed 7 dimes and had 9 steals in the game. When it comes to defense, Georgia allowed 39.3% from the field on 24 out of 61 shooting. They also recorded 8 dimes for this contest while creating 9 turnovers and earning 4 steals. When discussing rebounding, they collected a total of 35 with 10 of them being of the offensive sort. At the charity stripe, the Bulldogs made 9 of their 20 attempts for a percentage of 45.0%. Georgia walked away from the contest with a 45.6% FG percentage (26 of 57) and made 7 out of their 20 shots from beyond the arc.

Asa Newell is a player who was a factor in the matchup. He ended up shooting 46.2% from the floor and totaled 1 assist. He was on the court for 33 minutes and collected 10 rebounds. He finished with 16 points on 6 of 13 shooting.

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Georgia will enter this matchup with a record of 14-4 on the season. They lose possession via turnover 13.6 times per game and as a team they commit 16.2 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Georgia is grabbing 38.7 rebounds per game and has accounted for 247 dimes on the campaign, which has them ranked 231st in the nation in terms of passing the ball. The Bulldogs are hitting 32.9% on shots beyond the perimeter (125 of 380) and 71.7% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 77.9 points per outing (100th in the nation) while hitting 47.6% from the floor.

On the defensive end of the court, the Bulldogs are forcing 13.1 turnovers per contest and they draw 20.8 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 21st in college in giving up assists to their opponents with 187 relinquished for the season. The Bulldogs are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 38.8% (418 of 1,076) and they concede 30.8 boards per game as a squad. They concede 28.9% from beyond the arc and they are 34th in college in points per game allowed (65.1).

When they last stepped on the court, the Florida Gators got the win with a final of 84-60 against Texas. The Gators recorded 26 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive rebounds totaling 37 for the matchup. They also coughed up the ball 8 times, while recording 10 steals in the game. Texas was called for 14 personal fouls for the contest which took the Gators to the free throw line for 15 shots. They were able to convert 10 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 66.7%. In regard to shots from distance, Florida converted 8 out of 20 tries (40.0%). When the final whistle blew, the Gators went 33 out of 67 from the floor which gave them a rate of 49.3%. The Gators permitted Texas to knock down 20 of their 55 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 36.4% for the matchup. They went 25.0% from distance by hitting 4 out of 16 and finished the game at 16 out of 19 from the charity stripe (84.2%). In relation to attacking the glass, Florida allowed Texas to pull down 31 in total (8 offensive).

Alijah Martin pitched in for the Gators in this contest. He totaled 22 points in his 29 minutes on the court and had 4 assists in the matchup. He buried 8 out of 16 for the game for a field goal rate of 50.0%, and tallied 6 rebounds.

Florida has a win-loss record of 16-2 on the year. On the offensive side of the court, the Gators are shooting 46.9% from the field, which ranks them 87th in the nation. Florida has accounted for 1,546 pts so far this season (85.9 per game) and they average 45.3 rebounds per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 15.4 times per contest (90th in the country) and they are turning it over 10.9 times per contest. The Gators are committing 16.9 fouls per contest and they go 71.4% from the free throw line.

The Florida defense gives up 27.7% on shots from distance (114 of 412) and opponents are knocking down 71.2% of their foul shots. They have conceded 10.3 assists and 33.5 rebounds every game, ranking them 21st and 136th in D-1. The Gators on the defensive side of the court are 38th in D-1 in PPG surrendered with 65.6. They have forced 12.6 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 37.3% from the field (6th in the country).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Florida

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