North Carolina Central Eagles vs Georgia Bulldogs Prediction, 11/2/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: North Carolina Central Eagles vs Georgia Bulldogs

Date: Monday, November 2, 2026

Location: Stegeman Coliseum in Athens, GA

TV: ESPN+

The North Carolina Central Eagles (14-18 last year) are on their way to Stegeman Coliseum on Monday where they will take on the Georgia Bulldogs (22-11 last season).

The North Carolina Central Eagles took the court against Howard and took a loss by a score of 70-63 in their last game. In reference to personal fouls, the Eagles ended up with 14 while Howard had 15 personal fouls. They made 5 of 19 tries from 3-point range. Howard finished shooting 77.1% at the free throw line by making 27 of their 35 attempts. Moreover, Howard pulled down 29 rebounds (10 offensive, 19 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Howard doled out 10 dimes and had 2 steals for the matchup. When it comes to the defense, North Carolina Central allowed 36.5% from the floor on 19 of 52 shooting. They also distributed 13 assists in this contest as well as forcing the other team into 14 turnovers and earning 9 steals. In reference to grabbing rebounds, they earned a total of 32 with 14 of them being of the offensive sort. When they shot from the free throw line, the Eagles made 19 of their 23 attempts for a rate of 82.6%. North Carolina Central finished the game with a 38.0% field goal percentage (19 out of 50) and buried 6 of their 20 3-point attempts.

Dionte Johnson is one guy who was a contributor for this contest. He finished the game at 50.0% from the field and recorded 4 assists. He saw the court for 40 minutes and also pulled down 7 rebounds. He ended up scoring 14 points on 5 of 10 shooting.

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North Carolina Central heads into this contest after finishing with a mark of 14-18 last year. They lost possession by turning the ball over 12.2 times per contest and as a group committed 17.8 fouls per contest. As a unit, North Carolina Central pulled down 31.5 rebounds per game and tallied 435 assists throughout last year, which ranked 219th in D-1 in terms of passing. The Eagles shot 32.8% on shots from beyond the arc (200 of 609) and 72.8% from the charity stripe. They averaged 71.8 points per game (280th in D-1) while going 43.9% from the field.

Defensively, the Eagles were able to force their opponents into 14.9 turnovers per game while drawing 17.7 fouls. They were ranked 267th in college in giving up assists to the opposition with 478 surrendered over the course of last season. The Eagles allowed an opponent shooting percentage of 45.9% (833 of 1,813) and they relinquished 36.8 rebounds per game as a group. They conceded 35.5% from beyond the arc and they were 226th in Division 1 in points per game allowed (75.5).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Georgia Bulldogs took a defeat with a final score of 102-77 when they faced Saint Louis. The Bulldogs collected 19 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive boards totaling 30 for the game. They turned the ball over 11 times, while getting 9 steals in this game. Saint Louis committed 20 personal fouls for the game which got the Bulldogs to the charity stripe for a total of 26 attempts. They were able to knock down 17 of those for a clip of 65.4%. Pertaining to 3-pointers, Georgia knocked down 10 of their 39 tries (25.6%). When the final whistle was blown, the Bulldogs finished shooting 25 out of 72 from the field which gave them a percentage of 34.7%. The Bulldogs allowed Saint Louis to make 42 out of their 72 tries from the floor which left them shooting 58.3% for the contest. They shot 32.1% from beyond the arc by shooting 9 out of 28 and ended up going 9 of 11 from the free throw line (81.8%). In relation to attacking the glass, Georgia allowed Saint Louis to grab 44 in total (10 offensive).

Jeremiah Wilkinson ended up having an impact for the Bulldogs for this contest. He earned 30 points in his 30 minutes on the hardwood and earned 1 assist in this matchup. He converted 9 out of 21 in this game for a field goal rate of 42.9%, and had 2 rebounds.

Georgia had a win-loss record of 22-11 last season. The Bulldogs were responsible for committing 16.9 personal fouls per contest and they hit 75.0% from the charity stripe. They dished out assists 14.8 times per game (119th in the country) and they turned the ball over 10.7 times per game. Georgia accumulated 2,951 points last season (89.4 per contest) and they grabbed 38.1 boards per game. As an offense, the Bulldogs shot 46.7% from the field, which ranked them 82nd in the nation.

The Georgia defense conceded 33.6% on shots from beyond the arc (271 of 806) and opponents converted on 71.9% of their free throw attempts. They conceded 21.0 dimes and 37.8 total boards per game, which had them ranked 317th and 337th in those defensive categories. The Bulldogs on the defensive end were ranked 328th in college hoops in PPG allowed with 79.8. They forced their opponents into 13.7 TO's every game and allowed teams to shoot 44.3% from the floor (188th in the nation).

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Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Georgia

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