Georgia vs Buffalo Prediction 12-19-24 College Basketball Picks
Buffalo (5-5) vs. Georgia (9-1)
December 19, 2024 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Georgia -28.5; Over/Under: +149
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The Buffalo Bulls and the Georgia Bulldogs meet Thursday in college basketball action from Stegeman Coliseum. Here’s a Georgia vs Buffalo prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Georgia vs Buffalo pick.
Buffalo Bulls Betting Preview
The Bulls went 4-3 over their first seven outings, beating Old Dominion, Fredonia State, Morgan State and North Carolina A&T. It’s been a 1-2 run since then with losses to Penn State and St. Bonaventure around a win over Pittsburgh-Bradford.
In the St. Bonaventure game back on December 7, the Bulls came out of halftime with a 32-22 deficit. Buffalo kept the pace from there in a 65-55 loss. Ryan Sabol posted 14 points with three rebounds as the team’s leading scorer.
Georgia Bulldogs Betting Preview
Over on the Georgia side, they beat Tennessee Tech, TX Southern, North Florida, Georgia Tech and Alabama A&M before a loss to Marquette. The Bulldogs have since beaten St. John’s, Jacksonville, Notre Dame and Grand Canyon.
In the matchup with the Lopes, the Bulldogs were ahead 34-23 by the break. Georgia had to hold on after a 45-39 second-half deficit but won 73-68 in the end. Asa Newell was the team’s top scorer with 17 points and five boards.
Why the Georgia Bulldogs will win
- Georgia has won each of its last 24 games against non-Conference opponents at Stegeman Coliseum.
- Buffalo has lost seven of its last eight road games.
- Georgia has won the first half in each of its last 10 games against non-Conference opponents at Stegeman Coliseum.
Why the Buffalo Bulls will win
- Buffalo has won each of its last three night games.
Georgia vs Buffalo Prediction
I’ll lean toward the Bulldogs, but the line’s too thick to mess with. Georgia had a spotty second half against a pesky Grand Canyon team in their last outing and ended up with 18 turnovers. Everything worked out well, though. The Bulldogs have had a few relatively close finishes like that this year. Games against St. John’s and Tennessee Tech—as well as the loss to Marquette—featured Georgia at less than their best. Will that happen here as well? Probably not.
As for Buffalo, they had 18 turnovers of their own against a good St. Bonaventure team in their last outing. That makes 65 or fewer points in two of the last three games, and 67 or fewer in each of the Bulls’ last four losses. I’m not super optimistic about their chances at staying anywhere close here.
