Florida Gulf Coast Eagles vs Georgia Bulldogs Prediction, 11/9/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Florida Gulf Coast Eagles vs Georgia Bulldogs

Date: Monday, November 9, 2026

Location: Stegeman Coliseum in Athens, GA

TV: ESPN+

The Georgia Bulldogs (2-0) will try to defeat the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles (1-1) at Stegeman Coliseum on Monday.

The Florida Gulf Coast Eagles played New College of Florida and earned the victory with a final of 89-67 in their last game. Florida Gulf Coast finished having earned a 52.5% field goal percentage (32 out of 61) and knocked down 14 of their 31 shots from beyond the perimeter. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Eagles knocked down 11 of their 14 tries for a rate of 78.6%. In regard to rebounding, they earned 41 with 10 of them being offensive. They also distributed 16 assists for this game while forcing 11 turnovers and earning 6 steals. In regard to the defense, Florida Gulf Coast allowed the other team to go 38.9% from the floor on 28 out of 72 shooting. New College of Florida doled out 9 dimes and had 12 steals for this game. Additionally, New College of Florida grabbed 32 rebounds (12 offensive, 20 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. New College of Florida ended up going 46.7% from the charity stripe by making 7 of 15 attempts. They converted 4 out of their 23 attempts from three-point range. With respect to personal fouls, the Eagles walked away with 16 and New College of Florida recorded 17 personal fouls.

Justin Houser is one player who came through in the game. He finished shooting 66.7% from the floor and also recorded 2 assists. He was on the hardwood for 21 mins and also collected 9 boards. He accounted for 15 points on 6 of 9 shooting.

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Florida Gulf Coast comes into this one with a win-loss mark of 1-1 for the campaign. They are averaging 92.0 points per game (82nd in Division 1) while shooting 48.8% from the floor. The Eagles are hitting 40.6% on three-point shots (26 of 64) and 87.8% from the charity stripe. As a team, Florida Gulf Coast is grabbing 40.5 rebounds per contest and has racked up 33 assists so far this year, which is 111th in the country in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 14.5 times per contest and as a team are committing 21.5 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Eagles are forcing 10.5 turnovers per game while drawing 19.0 fouls. They concede 31.7% from beyond the arc and they are 292nd in college hoops in PPG allowed (81.5). The Eagles defense is allowing a FG percentage of 45.4% (59 of 130) and they relinquish 32.0 rebounds per game as a group. They are ranked 238th in Division 1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 25 surrendered on the campaign.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Georgia Bulldogs walked away with a victory by a final of 91-77 when they faced Presbyterian. In regard to team rebounding, Georgia permitted Presbyterian to grab 26 in all (9 offensive). They finished 31.3% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 5 of 16 and finished the contest at 24 out of 32 at the free throw line (75.0%). The Bulldogs permitted Presbyterian to bury 24 of 48 attempts from the floor which had them at 50.0% for this game. Overall, the Bulldogs ended up going 32 out of 67 from the field which gave them a rate of 47.8%. In regard to shooting from beyond the arc, Georgia knocked down 10 of their 26 tries (38.5%). They were able to knock down 17 of the free throw tries for a rate of 60.7%. Presbyterian was called for 20 personal fouls in the game which took the Bulldogs to the charity stripe for a total of 28 attempts. They turned it over 3 times, while getting 9 steals for the game. The Bulldogs were able to corral 18 defensive boards and 17 offensive boards totaling 35 in the game.

Blue Cain ended up being a factor for the Bulldogs in this contest. He scored 20 points in his 31 mins on the court and earned 3 dimes for this game. He made 9 out of 12 for this contest for a field goal rate of 75.0%, and had 4 rebounds.

Georgia has a record of 2-0 for the season. As an offense, the Bulldogs are shooting 46.0% from the floor, which ranks 181st in the country. Georgia has earned 169 pts on the season and they grab 37.5 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 11.5 times per contest (275th in Division 1) and they are turning it over 7.0 times per game. The Bulldogs commit 18.0 personal fouls per game while shooting 63.8% from the free throw line.

The Georgia defense surrenders 38.7% on three-point shots (12 of 31) and their opponents are converting on 78.6% of their shots from the charity stripe. They surrender 10.5 assists and 33.0 boards per contest, which is ranked 108th and 150th in D-1. The Bulldogs are ranked 163rd in the country in PPG given up with 69.5. They are forcing their opponents into 16.0 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 43.1% from the field (222nd in the nation).

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Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Florida Gulf Coast

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