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Tennessee vs Georgia Prediction 1/15/25 College Basketball Picks Today

Georgia (14-2) vs. Tennessee (15-1)
January 15, 2025 8:00 pm EDT
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The Georgia Bulldogs and the Tennessee Volunteers meet Wednesday in college basketball action from Thompson-Boling Arena. Here’s a Tennessee vs Georgia prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Tennessee vs Georgia pick.

Georgia Bulldogs Betting Preview

Georgia kicked off their season on a promising run, and they’ve maintained form for most of their campaign so far. The Bulldogs beat Tennessee Tech, Texas Southern, North Florida, Georgia Tech, and Alabama A&M in their first five games of the season before a loss to Marquette. Another winning streak ensued after that, as the Bulldogs dispatched St. John’s, Jacksonville, Notre Dame, Grand Canyon, Buffalo, Charleston Southern, and South Carolina State before their second loss to Ole Miss. Since then it’s been consecutive wins over ranked teams in Kentucky and Oklahoma, giving the Bulldogs a 14-2 overall record this season so far.



In the Oklahoma matchup over the weekend, the Bulldogs came out of the break with a 36-33 deficit. Georgia came alive in the second half on a 39-26 run however, powering out a comeback win 72-62 in the end. Asa Newell posted 15 points with five rebounds and two blocks as the high starter, while Dakota Leffew had 15 points and two boards in 21 minutes of work off the bench. Also in double-figures for the Bulldogs during the victory was Silas Demary with 10 points, eight boards, four assists, and three steals in 31 minutes on the court.

Tennessee Volunteers Betting Preview

Over on the Tennessee side, they’ve been great so far this year. The Volunteers have only one blemish on the schedule, and since then they’ve gotten right back into the win column. Tennessee took out Gardner-Webb, Louisville, Montana, Austin Peay, Virginia, Baylor, TN-Martin, Syracuse, Miami, Illinois, Western Carolina, Middle Tennessee, Norfolk State, and Arkansas during a 14-0 opening run. Following their first (and so far only) loss to Florida on January 7, the Vols came back with a four-point win versus Texas for a 15-1 record this year.

Matched up against Texas on Saturday, Tennessee held a 33-31 edge by halftime. The Volunteers kept the pressure on in the second, posting a 41-39 run for a 74-70 victory in the end. Zakai Zeigler led the team with 16 points, three rebounds, and eight assists along the way. Both Jordan Gainey (two assists) and Darlinstone Dubar (six rebounds) had 12 points apiece off the bench, and Chaz Lanier chipped in with 10 points and four rebounds in the start.

Why the Tennessee Volunteers will win

  • Tennessee has won each of its last 15 games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
  • Georgia has lost each of its last five road games against Top 10 AP-ranked opponents.
  • Georgia has lost the first half in each of its last nine games against Top 5 AP-ranked opponents.

Why the Georgia Bulldogs will win

  • Georgia has won each of its last 10 night games.
  • Georgia has won the first half in nine of its last 10 night games.

Tennessee vs Georgia Prediction

I’m going to take a stab at Georgia. The Bulldogs have their hands full with a tough matchup here, but if all goes well I think they can get in there. Georgia rolled right past a very good Oklahoma team in their last outing, shooting 42.9 percent from the field with a 41-33 rebounding edge and 15 points off 12 Sooners turnovers. There’s plenty to improve on though, like the 3-of-17 (17.6 percent) from 3-point range and the 13 turnovers. That said, it was quite a promising victory effort. Georgia has 69 or more points in all but two games so far this year, and they’ve hit 72 or more in each of the last six wins.

As for Tennessee, they got right back down to business against Texas following their lone loss this year. In the win over the Longhorns, the Vols ended up shooting 44.6 percent from the field with a nice 41-27 rebounding edge. Tennessee was a little careless with the ball however, resulting in 15 turnovers for 21 Longhorns points. The Volunteers have posted 74 or more points in four of the last six games (a 5-1 run), so it wouldn’t be surprising to see a hefty total in this one. Georgia is going to have to push hard on offense but I think they can pull this one off.

Andrew's Free Pick: Georgia Bulldogs +10.5

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Andrew

Andrew has been writing about college, professional and fantasy sports betting since 2013. Andrew's goal is to break down the complicated numbers and trends into a language that's easily accessible to novice sports bettors and seasoned professionals alike.

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