Alabama at Georgia odds, picks and predictions
The Alabama Crimson Tide (14-6, 6-1 SEC) and Georgia Bulldogs (14-6, 4-3) clash Wednesday. Tip time at Stegeman Coliseum is slated for 6:30 p.m. ET (SEC Network). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook's lines around the Alabama vs. Georgia odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
Alabama, ranked No. 22 in the Paste BN Sports Coaches Poll, is fresh off a Saturday game that saw the Crimson Tide log triple digits in the scoring column for a 6th time this season. The nation's top scoring team (89.7 points per game) covered as a 13-point favorite in defeating LSU 109-88 in Tuscaloosa.
Georgia also played Saturday, and the Bulldogs nearly tallied 100 but lost at Florida. Earning a win against the spread as an 8.5-point underdog, UGA lost to the Gators 102-98 in overtime. The output marked the most points for Georgia in a single game since Dec. 4, 2020 (98 vs. Jacksonville).
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Alabama at Georgia odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Tuesday at 8:05 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline: Alabama -245 (bet $245 to win $100) | Georgia +198 (bet $100 to win $198)
- Against the spread (ATS): Alabama -6.5 (-102) | Georgia +6.5 (-120)
- Over/Under (O/U): 164.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
Alabama at Georgia picks and predictions
Prediction
Alabama 84, Georgia 77
Moneyline
The Tide are 5-1 across the last 6 games of this series. That includes some blowouts in Tuscaloosa and some close games in Athens. But Georgia is 10-42 in its last 52 games when lined as an underdog. And in the 2nd half of the season (after 15 games), the Bulldogs are just 1-8 in their last 9 games against teams averaging 77 PPG.
UA is the solid lean for the game, enough so to have value (and better relative value than the ATS play) on this price. Some bankrolls may shy away from the Tide here, but ALABAMA (-245) is worth partial-unit action.
Against the spread
PASS: Look for the Bulldogs, a team that plays good perimeter defense and generates a lot of near-proximity looks (while frequently getting to the charity stripe), to keep the UA cushion to about 5-8 points at the end.
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Over/Under
Both teams play with a lot of pace, but that's well accounted for -- and a bit over-accounted for -- at this number. UGA's best chance is to slow this tempo down a little, and both sides defend 3s well enough to make quick-strike catch-and-shoot triples a bit scarce.
BET THE UNDER 164.5 (-105).
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