LIU Sharks vs Georgia Bulldogs Prediction, 12/29/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: LIU Sharks vs Georgia Bulldogs

Date: Monday, December 29, 2025

Location: Stegeman Coliseum in Athens, GA

TV: ESPN+

Stegeman Coliseum is the location where the Georgia Bulldogs (11-1) will take on the LIU Sharks (6-6) on Monday.

The LIU Sharks took the court against FIU and took a loss by a final of 86-79 in their last contest. When discussing fouls, the Sharks ended up finishing with 19 and FIU finished the game with 18 fouls. They converted 6 out of their 17 shots from 3-point range. FIU finished the game at 66.7% from the free throw line by making 16 of their 24 shots. On top of that, FIU collected 28 rebounds (9 offensive, 19 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. FIU dished out 22 dimes and had 15 steals in this matchup. Pertaining to defending, LIU allowed the other team to go 52.5% from the field on 32 out of 61 shooting. They also distributed 18 assists for the matchup while creating 14 turnovers and getting 9 steals. In the matter of hauling in boards, they collected 36 with 15 of them being of the offensive variety. From the charity stripe, the Sharks converted 11 of their 17 shots for a percentage of 64.7%. LIU finished the game having earned a 45.5% FG percentage (30 out of 66) and converted 8 of 24 shots from distance.

Jamal Fuller is one guy who had an impact for the matchup. He ended up going 42.9% from the floor and dished out 4 assists. He played 31 mins played and grabbed 5 rebounds. He ended up finishing with 18 points on 6 out of 14 shooting.

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LIU will enter this matchup with a mark of 6-6 so far this year. They are losing possession via turnover 14.8 times per game and as a group are committing 18.2 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, LIU is grabbing 34.4 rebounds per game and has accounted for 162 assists so far this season, which ranks 286th in the country in terms of passing the rock. The Sharks are shooting 37.3% on 3-point shots (78 of 209) and 64.3% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 76.8 pts per contest (204th in D-1) while hitting 48.2% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Sharks are forcing their opponents into 13.7 turnovers per game and they draw 17.7 fouls. They are relinquishing 33.2% from 3-point land and they are ranked 323rd in Division 1 in points per game allowed (80.6). The Sharks defense is giving up an opponent FG percentage of 47.4% (353 of 744) and they surrender 36.3 boards per game as a group. They are 219th in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 173 conceded this year.

In their last game, the Georgia Bulldogs went home victorious with a score of 103-74 when they played West Georgia. The Bulldogs were able to corral 31 defensive rebounds and 19 offensive rebounds for a total of 50 in this game. They also turned it over 9 times, while recording 13 steals for this contest. West Georgia earned 20 fouls in the matchup which took the Bulldogs to the charity stripe for a total of 33 attempts. They were able to make 22 of the free throws for a clip of 66.7%. Concerning three-point attempts, Georgia converted 9 of their 29 attempts (31.0%). When this game wrapped up, the Bulldogs finished shooting 36 out of 78 from the floor which gave them a rate of 46.2%. The Bulldogs permitted West Georgia to knock down 25 of 70 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 35.7% in this contest. They finished 42.9% from three-point range by going 9 out of 21 and ended up shooting 15 of 16 from the charity stripe (93.8%). In the matter of cleaning the glass, Georgia allowed West Georgia to pull down 30 in all (8 offensive).

Blue Cain ended up having an impact for the Bulldogs in this game. He buried 9 out of 13 in the matchup for a field goal percentage of 69.2%, and had 3 rebounds. He earned 20 points in his 22 minutes of playing time and had 4 dimes for the contest.

Georgia has a record of 11-1 on the campaign. As an offensive team, the Bulldogs are hitting on 49.6% from the floor, which has them ranked 38th in the nation. Georgia has 1,198 pts so far this year (99.8 per game) and they grab 44.5 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 17.2 times per game (62nd in college) and they turn it over 11.5 times per game. The Bulldogs commit 17.4 fouls every game and they connect on 76.4% from the charity stripe.

The Bulldogs are ranked 151st in D-1 in PPG given up with 71.8. They are able to force 16.8 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 39.1% from the floor (35th in college). The Georgia defense concedes 31.7% on shots from behind the 3-point line (91 of 287) and opponents are making 65.3% of their shots from the charity stripe. They allow 12.2 assists and 36.0 rebounds per game, ranking them 95th and 254th in college hoops.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take LIU

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