Auburn Tigers vs Georgia Bulldogs Prediction, 1/3/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Auburn Tigers vs Georgia Bulldogs

Date: Saturday, January 3, 2026

Location: Stegeman Coliseum in Athens, GA

TV: SEC Network

Stegeman Coliseum is the location where the Georgia Bulldogs (12-1) will compete against the Auburn Tigers (9-4) on Saturday.

The Auburn Tigers faced off with Queens and earned the victory with a final of 106-65 in their last contest. Auburn wrapped up the contest having earned a 55.6% field goal percentage (35 out of 63) and knocked down 15 of 28 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the free throw line, the Tigers made 21 of 30 tries for a percentage of 70.0%. With regard to rebounding, they collected 34 with 10 of them being of the offensive variety. They also dished out 22 assists in this game as well as forcing the other team into 14 turnovers and getting 13 steals. Concerning defending, Auburn allowed 37.5% from the floor on 21 of 56 shooting. Queens recorded 9 dimes and had 3 steals in this contest. Additionally, Queens pulled down 22 boards (6 offensive, 16 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Queens finished the contest at 77.8% at the charity stripe by converting 21 of 27 attempts. They also knocked down 2 of 15 attempts from three-point range. With respect to fouls, the Tigers ended up with 18 while Queens had 20 fouls.

Elyjah Freeman is one player who was important in this contest. He ended up shooting 69.2% from the floor and also distributed 1 assist. He was on the hardwood for 23 minutes played and snagged 3 rebounds. He accounted for 27 points on 9 out of 13 shooting.

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Auburn comes into this contest with a mark of 9-4 for the season. They have an average of 85.9 points per contest (55th in college) while going 47.4% from the floor. The Tigers are connecting on 35.4% on three-point shots (113 of 319) and 73.0% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Auburn is collecting 38.0 rebounds per game and has 186 assists this season, which is 232nd in the country in terms of passing the rock. They cough up possession 10.8 times per contest and as a team they are committing 16.0 fouls every game.

On defense, the Tigers are forcing their opponents into 12.5 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 20.3 personal fouls. They are 230th in the nation in giving up assists with 189 surrendered on the year. The Tigers defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 44.2% (355 of 803) and they surrender 32.8 boards per contest as a team. They are giving up 33.0% on shots from distance and they are 265th in D-1 in PPG from their opponents (76.8).

In their last game, the Georgia Bulldogs went home victorious with a score of 89-74 when they faced LIU. The Bulldogs earned 23 defensive rebounds and 14 offensive rebounds totaling 37 in this matchup. They gave up possession of the ball 12 times, while recording 4 steals for the matchup. LIU earned 22 fouls in this matchup which took the Bulldogs to the charity stripe for 29 shots. They were able to convert 21 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 72.4%. When discussing shooting from distance, Georgia buried 10 of their 27 tries (37.0%). Overall, the Bulldogs finished the game shooting 29 for 63 from the field which gave them a rate of 46.0%. The Bulldogs allowed LIU to knock down 28 of 64 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 43.8% in this matchup. They went 23.1% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 3 of 13 and ended up going 15 of 24 at the free throw line (62.5%). In regard to rebounding, Georgia allowed LIU to snag 33 in total (11 offensive).

Marcus Millender ended up being a major contributor for the Bulldogs in the matchup. He racked up 14 points in his 26 mins of playing time and had 6 assists in the game. He converted 4 out of 9 for this game for a field goal percentage of 44.4%, and had 2 rebounds.

Georgia has a mark of 12-1 on the campaign. When it comes to offense, the Bulldogs are shooting 49.3% from the field, which has them ranked 42nd in college hoops. Georgia has scored 1,287 points on the campaign (99.0 per contest) and they average 44.2 boards per game. They are earning an assist 16.9 times per game (68th in Division 1) and they lose possession via turnover 11.6 times per contest. The Bulldogs commit 17.5 fouls per contest and they connect on 76.1% from the free throw line.

The Bulldogs are ranked 156th in college hoops in PPG given up with 72.0. They are forcing their opponents into 16.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 39.4% from the floor (38th in the nation). The Georgia defense concedes 31.3% from downtown (94 of 300) and their opponents are knocking down 65.0% of their free throw shots. They have surrendered 12.4 assists and 36.2 rebounds per contest, ranking them 106th and 264th in the nation.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Auburn

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