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College Basketball Betting Picks and Predictions: Georgia Bulldogs vs. Tennessee Volunteers - Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023

January 25, 2023


The 4th-ranked Tennessee Volunteers get set to tangle against the Georgia Bulldogs Wednesday night inside the Thompson Boling Arena, in Knoxville, TN. They jump it up at 7 pm and the Vols are favored by 16 1/2 points.Tennessee Volunteers Betting PreviewThe Vols (16-3) have won two straight and six of eight overall to push their mark to a very impressive 16-3 on the season. They are fresh off a win over LSU, 77-56, and the contest was never in doubt as they raced out to a good lead as they led 39-22 heading into the locker room as they rolled from there. They are led by guard Santiago Vescovi, who averages 12.5 points per game. He is a talented guard and looks to penetrate and dish and loves getting his teammates into the flow of the offense. The Vols are balanced as they have five players that score ten or more points per game and that shows how much depth they have on their roster.As a unit, they connect on 34% from the floor from beyond the arc and 44.3% from the floor overall. They are a much more talented team than the Bulldogs, but they have shown they have had some issues trying to put away inferior teams consistently. Look for the guards to control the pace early and often in this game.Georgia Bulldogs Betting PreviewThe Bulldogs (13-6) are just 1-4 on the road and would love to pick up a huge win in a hostile place come Wednesday. They have dropped two straight games and three of five overall as their record has dipped to 13-6. They are coming off a tough 85-82 loss to Vandy, in a game that was there for the taking. They could not close it out late and had ample opportunities to win the game in the closing moments but Jabri Abdur-Rahim missed a potential game-tying three pointer with one second left in the game. Guard Terry Roberts averages 15.9 points per game to pace all scorers on the team. He gets some help out from junior guard Kario Oquendo who adds in 13.4 points per contest as well. Look for those two to jump start the offense and pace and push the tempo. This is a winnable game for the Bulldogs and they need to cut down on turnovers and not allow the Vols to run up and down the floor and connect and convert second chance points and opportunities. Game Odds, Series Trends and Free PickThe Vols are 4-1 in their last five games and 3-2 in their last five games against the number and 4-3 in their road games against the spread. The totals have gone over in three of their last five games and the totals have gone over in six of their last 12 games at home. The Bulldogs are 2-3 in their last five games and 3-2 in their last five games against the number and 4-2 in their road games against the spread. The totals have gone over in three of their last five games.Persian Pick: Georgia + 16 1/2