Tennessee Volunteers vs Georgia Bulldogs Prediction, 1/27/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Tennessee Volunteers vs Georgia Bulldogs

Date: Tuesday, January 27, 2026

Location: Stegeman Coliseum in Athens, GA

TV: SEC Network

Stegeman Coliseum is the location where the Georgia Bulldogs (16-4) will try to beat the Tennessee Volunteers (13-6) on Tuesday.

The Tennessee Volunteers played Alabama and took home the win by a score of 79-73 in their last game. Tennessee finished with a 46.7% FG percentage (28 of 60) and buried 6 out of their 18 three-point shots. When they shot from the free throw line, the Volunteers knocked down 17 of their 25 shots for a rate of 68.0%. Concerning hauling in rebounds, they earned 36 with 11 of them being of the offensive sort. They also dished out 11 dimes for this contest in addition to forcing the opposition into 7 turnovers and having 7 steals. In regard to the defense, Tennessee allowed 43.1% from the field on 25 of 58 shooting. Alabama totaled 9 dimes and had 7 steals in this contest. Additionally, Alabama had 28 rebounds (7 offensive, 21 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Alabama walked away from this one shooting 70.8% at the free throw line by knocking down 17 of 24 tries. They also knocked down 6 of 26 tries from beyond the perimeter. In relation to fouls, the Volunteers ended up finishing with 23 and Alabama totaled 22 fouls.

Nate Ament is one player who was a major contributor for the contest. He ended up going 50.0% from the floor and also totaled 3 assists. He was on the hardwood for 38 mins played and totaled 7 rebounds. He scored 29 points on 10 of 20 shooting.

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Tennessee will enter this matchup with a record of 13-6 this year. They are averaging 82.2 pts per contest (78th in the nation) while shooting 48.1% from the field. The Volunteers are connecting on 34.9% on 3-point shots (136 of 390) and 69.1% from the charity stripe. As a team, Tennessee is snagging 42.5 boards per game and has accounted for 334 dimes on the campaign, which has them ranked 63rd in the nation in terms of passing. They lose possession via turnover 13.1 times per contest and as a unit are committing 18.4 personal fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Volunteers are able to force 12.2 turnovers per contest while drawing 19.3 fouls. They give up 29.7% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 62nd in college in PPG allowed (69.0). The Volunteers defense is giving up a FG percentage of 39.4% (441 of 1,119) and they surrender 30.5 rebounds per contest as a unit. They are currently ranked 7th in college in giving up assists with 204 relinquished on the season.

When they last played, the Georgia Bulldogs took a loss by a final score of 87-67 when they faced Texas. Regarding cleaning the glass, Georgia permitted Texas to snag 29 in all (11 on the offensive glass). They finished shooting 38.1% from downtown by hitting 8 of 21 and ended up going 9 out of 12 at the free throw line (75.0%). The Bulldogs allowed Texas to convert 35 of 60 attempts from the floor which left them shooting 58.3% in this matchup. Overall, the Bulldogs shot 22 out of 51 from the field which gave them a percentage of 43.1%. Regarding shots from distance, Georgia knocked down 6 of their 19 tries (31.6%). They were able to bury 17 of those for a percentage of 68.0%. Texas committed 18 personal fouls in the game which got the Bulldogs to the charity stripe for 25 tries. They gave up possession of the ball 13 times, while recording 7 steals in this matchup. The Bulldogs were able to pull down 14 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards totaling 23 for the game.

Jeremiah Wilkinson ended up being a major contributor for the Bulldogs for the game. He scored 17 points in his 32 minutes on the court and added 4 assists in the game. He made 4 of 12 in the matchup for a field goal percentage of 33.3%, and earned 2 rebounds.

Georgia has a win-loss record of 16-4 for the year. The Bulldogs have committed 16.9 fouls per contest and they connect on 75.8% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 15.1 times per contest (123rd in college) and they cough up possession 11.4 times per contest. Georgia has accounted for 1,869 points so far this year (93.5 per contest) and they snag 41.4 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Bulldogs are hitting on 47.1% from the field, which ranks 84th in Division 1.

The Bulldogs are ranked 255th in Division 1 in points per game surrendered with 76.5. They are able to force 15.2 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 41.8% from the floor (77th in college). The Georgia defense allows 31.1% on 3-point shots (146 of 470) and their opponents are knocking down 68.1% of their free throw attempts. They allow 13.2 dimes and 38.1 rebounds per contest, which ranks them 167th and 338th in D-1.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Georgia

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