Arkansas Razorbacks vs Georgia Bulldogs Prediction, 1/17/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arkansas Razorbacks vs Georgia Bulldogs

Date: Saturday, January 17, 2026

Location: Stegeman Coliseum in Athens, GA

TV: ESPN+

The Georgia Bulldogs (14-3) will go up against the Arkansas Razorbacks (13-4) at Stegeman Coliseum on Saturday.

The Arkansas Razorbacks took the court against South Carolina and walked away with a win by a score of 108-74 in their last contest. In the matter of fouls, the Razorbacks ended up with 12 while South Carolina totaled 14 fouls. They buried 7 of 30 tries from beyond the arc. South Carolina finished shooting 78.6% at the charity stripe by burying 11 of 14 attempts. Moreover, South Carolina collected 28 boards (10 offensive, 18 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. South Carolina recorded 13 dimes and had 3 steals for the contest. When it comes to defense, Arkansas let their opponent shoot 44.4% from the field on 28 out of 63 shooting. They also recorded 27 dimes in this contest as well as creating 16 turnovers and earning 12 steals. With respect to rebounding, they compiled 35 with 12 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Razorbacks made 14 of 17 attempts for a rate of 82.4%. Arkansas finished the contest with a 58.9% field goal percentage (43 out of 73) and made 8 out of their 21 three-point shots.

Darius Acuff Jr. is one guy who was important for this game. He ended up walking away with 19 points on 7 out of 16 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 35 minutes played and grabbed 1 board. He finished the game shooting 43.8% from the floor and also earned 1 assist.

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Arkansas will play this contest with a win-loss mark of 13-4 on the year. They are turning it over 9.6 times per contest and as a team are committing 15.9 personal fouls per game. As a unit, Arkansas is snagging 37.1 boards per contest and is sitting with 298 assists for the year, which ranks 51st in the country in terms of passing. The Razorbacks are hitting 39.1% on shots from distance (158 of 404) and 75.5% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 90.5 points per contest (14th in the country) while connecting on 49.2% from the floor.

Defensively, the Razorbacks are able to force 12.2 turnovers per contest and they draw 19.1 fouls. They surrender 31.1% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they rank 262nd in college in PPG from their opponents (76.7). The Razorbacks are giving up a FG percentage of 43.8% (476 of 1,088) and they surrender 34.4 rebounds per contest as a team. They are 264th in D-1 in giving up assists with 253 conceded so far this year.

For their last game, the Georgia Bulldogs walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 97-95 against Ole Miss. With respect to attacking the glass, Georgia permitted Ole Miss to grab 35 in total (10 on the offensive side). They went 45.8% from three-point range via 11 out of 24 and ended up shooting 14 of 19 at the free throw line (73.7%). The Bulldogs permitted Ole Miss to knock down 36 out of 70 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 51.4% for this contest. Overall, the Bulldogs finished the game shooting 27 for 72 from the field which had them shooting 37.5%. In reference to shooting from 3-point land, Georgia made 15 of their 35 tries (42.9%). They were able to make 26 of them for a percentage of 76.5%. Ole Miss committed 24 fouls for the game which took the Bulldogs to the free throw line for a total of 34 attempts. They also coughed up the ball 9 times, while recording 6 steals in this contest. The Bulldogs were able to snag 21 defensive boards and 16 offensive boards totaling 37 in this game.

Kanon Catchings ended up being a factor for the Bulldogs in the game. He had 20 points in his 30 minutes on the hardwood and earned 4 dimes for this game. He knocked down 6 of 13 for the matchup giving him a rate of 46.2%, and accounted for 7 rebounds.

Georgia has a record of 14-3 this year. The Bulldogs are committing 17.8 fouls per contest and they hit 75.4% from the charity stripe. Their rate of earning assists is at 15.7 times per contest (101st in the country) and they turn it over 11.1 times per contest. Georgia has accumulated 1,638 pts for the year (96.4 per contest) and they collect 42.6 boards per contest. As an offense, the Bulldogs are connecting on 47.9% from the field, which is 63rd in Division 1.

The Bulldogs on the defensive end are ranked 252nd in D-1 in points given up per game with 76.2. They have forced 15.4 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 41.1% from the field (57th in D-1). The Georgia defense concedes 31.3% on 3-point attempts (126 of 403) and their opponents are converting on 66.4% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have given up 12.9 dimes and 38.1 boards per game, which ranks them 146th and 336th in college hoops.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Georgia

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