LSU Tigers vs Georgia Bulldogs Prediction, 2/5/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: LSU Tigers vs Georgia Bulldogs

Date: Wednesday, February 5, 2025

Location: Stegeman Coliseum in Athens, GA

TV: ESPN+

Stegeman Coliseum is the site where the Georgia Bulldogs (15-7) will meet the LSU Tigers (12-9) on Wednesday.

The LSU Tigers played Texas and ended up losing by a score of 89-58 in their last contest. In relation to personal fouls, the Tigers ended up finishing with 12 and Texas accumulated 16 personal fouls. They also buried 10 out of their 21 shots from long range. Texas ended up going 77.8% from the free throw line by converting 7 of their 9 tries. Additionally, Texas totaled 34 boards (9 offensive, 25 defensive), but didn't have a block. Texas recorded 20 dimes and had 8 steals in this game. Concerning defending, LSU allowed the other team to shoot 56.3% from the field on 36 of 64 shooting. They also doled out 5 dimes for this game in addition to creating 6 turnovers and getting 3 steals. In reference to getting rebounds, they earned 21 with 4 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Tigers converted 10 of 15 shots for a rate of 66.7%. LSU wrapped up the game having earned a 45.1% field goal percentage (23 out of 51) and buried 2 of 15 shots from distance.

Jordan Sears is one player who was a factor in the matchup. He scored 13 points on 6 out of 12 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 26 minutes and also collected 3 boards. He shot 50.0% from the field but didn't record an assist.

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LSU comes into this one with a win-loss mark of 12-9 on the campaign. They currently have an average of 78.0 points per outing (88th in D-1) on 46.2% from the field. The Tigers are shooting 30.6% on three-point shots (158 of 517) and 76.0% from the charity stripe. As a team, LSU is collecting 38.2 boards per contest and has accumulated 278 dimes so far this season, which has them ranked 275th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. They turn the ball over 14.3 times per game and as a squad are committing 16.4 fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on defense, the Tigers are able to force 12.2 turnovers per game while drawing 17.6 fouls. They rank 65th in Division 1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 255 surrendered so far this season. The Tigers defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 40.4% (545 of 1,348) and they concede 36.4 boards per contest as a unit. They relinquish 31.9% from 3-point land and they rank 198th in college in opponents PPG (71.9).

When they last stepped on the court, the Georgia Bulldogs took a loss by a final score of 90-69 when they played Alabama. The Bulldogs snagged 19 defensive boards and 13 offensive boards for a total of 32 for this contest. They also turned the ball over 6 times, while getting 12 steals in this game. Alabama earned 19 fouls for the contest which got the Bulldogs to the charity stripe for 23 attempts. They were able to bury 11 of the free throws for a percentage of 47.8%. In terms of shots from distance, Georgia buried 4 out of their 23 attempts (17.4%). At the conclusion of this game, the Bulldogs finished 27 out of 76 from the field which gave them a percentage of 35.5%. The Bulldogs permitted Alabama to make 30 out of their 57 attempts from the field which left them shooting 52.6% in the matchup. They finished 42.3% from distance by shooting 11 of 26 and finished the contest at 19 out of 23 from the free throw line (82.6%). In the matter of cleaning up the glass, Georgia permitted Alabama to collect 47 in all (8 on the offensive side).

Asa Newell pitched in for the Bulldogs for the matchup. He converted 6 out of 15 in the matchup for a field goal rate of 40.0%, and accumulated 7 rebounds. He accumulated 16 points in his 31 minutes on the hardwood, but wasn't able to earn an assist.

Georgia has a mark of 15-7 so far this season. The Bulldogs have committed 16.5 fouls every game and they go 70.9% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 12.7 times per game (261st in college) and they are losing possession via turnover 13.4 times per game. Georgia has totaled 1,667 points this year (75.8 per contest) and they average 37.4 rebounds per game. As an offensive unit, the Bulldogs are shooting 46.3% from the field, which ranks 98th in college.

The Bulldogs defensively are ranked 57th in D-1 in PPG surrendered with 67.2. They are able to force 13.5 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 39.9% from the floor (27th in Division 1). The Georgia defense allows 29.0% on 3-pointers (150 of 517) and opponents are making 76.9% of their shots from the free throw line. They have allowed 11.0 assists and 32.5 boards on a nightly basis, ranking them 42nd and 77th in college.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Georgia

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