Georgia Bulldogs vs LSU Tigers Prediction, 2/7/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Georgia Bulldogs vs LSU Tigers

Date: Saturday, February 7, 2026

Location: Pete Maravich Assembly Center in Baton Rouge, LA

TV: SEC Network

Pete Maravich Assembly Center is where the LSU Tigers (14-8) will try to defeat the Georgia Bulldogs (16-6) on Saturday.

The Georgia Bulldogs faced off with Texas A&M and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 92-77 in their last contest. With respect to personal fouls, the Bulldogs ended up finishing with 18 while Texas A&M accumulated 13 personal fouls. They knocked down 13 of their 34 attempts from distance. Texas A&M walked away from this one shooting 95.0% from the free throw line by knocking down 19 of their 20 shots. Moreover, Texas A&M pulled down 44 boards (14 offensive, 30 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Texas A&M dished out 17 dimes and had 7 steals in this matchup. In reference to defending, Georgia allowed the other team to shoot 44.8% from the floor on 30 of 67 shooting. They also doled out 14 assists for this game in addition to forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and getting 9 steals. Concerning hauling in boards, they collected 38 with 15 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Bulldogs made 8 of their 10 attempts for a percentage of 80.0%. Georgia walked away from the game having earned a 39.7% field goal percentage (31 of 78) and made 7 of 28 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Jeremiah Wilkinson is one guy who played a role in this matchup. He walked away from this one shooting 33.3% from the field and also earned 5 assists. He was on the court for 37 mins and grabbed 7 rebounds. He ended up walking away with 17 points on 6 of 18 shooting.

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Georgia will enter this matchup with a win-loss record of 16-6 for the season. They currently have an average of 92.3 points per outing (2nd in D-1) while connecting on 46.9% from the field. The Bulldogs are shooting 31.7% on three-point shots (202 of 638) and 75.6% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Georgia is pulling down 40.6 rebounds per contest and has racked up 326 dimes so far this year, which has them ranked 181st in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. They cough up possession 11.1 times per contest and as a squad are committing 17.0 fouls per game.

When they are on defense, the Bulldogs are forcing their opponents into 15.0 turnovers per contest and they draw 19.9 personal fouls. They are 152nd in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 297 conceded so far this year. The Bulldogs defense is allowing a FG percentage of 42.0% (622 of 1,480) and they surrender 39.1 boards per game as a unit. They concede 31.9% on three-point shots while they are 281st in college hoops in PPG allowed (77.6).

For their last game, the LSU Tigers walked away with a victory by a final of 92-87 against South Carolina. The Tigers collected 26 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards totaling 34 for this contest. They turned the ball over 11 times, while earning 4 steals for the contest. South Carolina committed 18 personal fouls in the game which took the Tigers to the charity stripe for 25 attempts. They were able to convert 21 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 84.0%. With regard to three-point shots, LSU converted 9 of 22 attempts (40.9%). When the game finished, the Tigers finished shooting 31 out of 60 from the floor which had them shooting 51.7%. The Tigers permitted South Carolina to convert 28 of their 69 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 40.6% in the matchup. They shot 37.5% from 3-point land by shooting 9 out of 24 and finished the contest at 22 out of 31 at the free throw line (71.0%). Concerning attacking the glass, LSU permitted South Carolina to get 27 in all (9 on the offensive side).

Michael Nwoko pitched in for the Tigers for the game. He converted 9 out of 13 in the game for a field goal rate of 69.2%, and earned 3 rebounds. He recorded 21 points in his 23 minutes on the court and accounted for 1 assist for the matchup.

LSU has a record of 14-8 on the season. The Tigers have committed 18.2 fouls every game and they hit 76.8% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 14.9 times per game (128th in the country) and they are giving up possession 10.8 times per contest. LSU has scored 1,822 points on the year (82.8 per contest) and they pull in 37.3 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Tigers are hitting on 48.8% from the field, which ranks 34th in college.

The LSU defense gives up 35.4% on shots from 3-point land (186 of 526) and their opponents are knocking down 67.8% of their free throw shots. They have relinquished 12.1 dimes and 33.4 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks 81st and 112th in the nation. The Tigers are ranked 204th in the country in points per game surrendered with 74.4. They are forcing 10.5 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 42.3% from the floor (93rd in the nation).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Georgia

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