Florida vs. Georgia: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – February 17, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on February 16, 2024

In regular season action on Saturday, the Florida Gators (17-7, 7-4 SEC) will face the Georgia Bulldogs (14-10, 4-7 SEC), with Walter Clayton Jr. and Silas Demary Jr. among the key players to watch. Tipoff at Stegeman Coliseum is at 1:00 PM ET. The Gators face the Bulldogs in a game that Florida is currently a modest favorite by 3 points. The matchup has an over/under of 156.

Florida vs. Georgia Betting Lines

Florida vs Georgia Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Florida -3 156 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Georgia (+3)
Total Pick Under (156)

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Florida vs. Georgia Stat Rankings

Florida Avg. (Rank) Georgia Avg. (Rank)
84.6 (11th) Points Scored 75.9 (120th)
76.6 (306th) Points Allowed 73.9 (238th)
(1st) Rebounds (1st)
14.4 (2nd) Off. Rebounds 8.2 (227th)
7.7 (154th) 3pt Made 8.1 (111th)
15.0 (74th) Assists 12.2 (263rd)
11.8 (227th) Turnovers 11.3 (167th)

Florida vs. Georgia Betting Trends

  • The Gators have beaten the spread 11 times in 24 games.
  • Against the spread as 3-point favorites or more, Florida is 8-8-1.
  • The Gators have played 24 games this year, and 13 of them have gone over the total.
  • Florida’s games have had more than 156 points scored on 14 occasions this season.
  • The average total for Gators games this season has been 161.3, which is 5.3 points higher than the total for this game.
  • Georgia’s record against the spread is 12-11-1.
  • Against the spread as 3-point underdogs or more, the Bulldogs are 7-5.
  • Florida has played 24 games this year, and 13 of them have hit the over.
  • So far this year, seven Bulldogs games have featured more than 156 points scored.
  • The over/under for this game is 6.2 points higher than the average scoring total for Georgia’s games of 149.8.

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Florida Impact Players

  • Tyrese Samuel is tops on his team in rebounds per game (7.9), and also puts up 13.1 points and 1.8 assists. At the other end, he puts up 1.2 steals and 0.9 blocked shots.
  • Clayton Jr. paces his squad in both points (16.3) and assists (2.6) per game, and also averages 3.6 rebounds. At the other end, he puts up 1.0 steal and 0.6 blocked shots.
  • Zyon Pullin is tops on the Gators at 4.7 assists per game, while also averaging 3.9 rebounds and 15.5 points.
  • Will Richard puts up 11.1 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game, shooting 40.4% from the floor and 33.1% from downtown with 1.9 made 3-pointers per contest.
  • Alex Condon is putting up 7.2 points, 1.2 assists and 7.0 rebounds per game.

Georgia Impact Players

  • Demary Jr. gets the Bulldogs 9.9 points, 3.9 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game. He also delivers 1.5 steals and 0.5 blocked shots.
  • Jabri Abdur-Rahim is the Bulldogs’ top scorer (12.8 points per game) and assist man (0.4), and puts up 3.7 rebounds.
  • The Bulldogs receive 10.3 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game from RJ Melendez.
  • Noah Thomasson is putting up 12.0 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.5 assists per contest, making 42.4% of his shots from the floor and 36.5% from beyond the arc, with 1.9 triples per contest.
  • Russel Tchewa is No. 1 on the Bulldogs in rebounding (6.7 per game), and puts up 7.3 points and 1.0 assists. He also puts up 0.5 steals and 0.7 blocked shots.

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