Georgia Bulldogs at Alabama Crimson Tide Free Pick - Betting Odds - Point Spread Prediction

Georgia Bulldogs at Alabama Crimson Tide Free Pick - Betting Odds - Point Spread Prediction

Cliff Knox
Date: February 23, 7:00 pm
Location: Coleman Coliseum
TV: ESPN2

Betting Odds

Point Spread: Alabama -4.5
Total: 131.5

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The Alabama Crimson Tide host the Georgia Bulldogs in a SEC game that will take place at the Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa, Alabama at 7 PM ET. The betting line for this game opened with the Crimson Tide as a -4 favorite, but that spread has been bet up to Alabama -5.5. The total line for this game has gone up two points from its opener to 132 points.
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Georgia is coming off an 82-77 loss to a ranked Kentucky team in their last game where they covered the spread as a 7.5-point underdog. The total number of points scored in the game was 159, which was over the closing line of 151. The Bulldogs have covered the spread in two of their last three games and in five of their last six games, including their last three, the total has gone over. Georgia had won two straight games before the loss to Kentucky.
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Alabama is coming off a 90-72 win over LSU in their last game where they covered the 12.5-point line. The total number of points scored in the game was 162, which was over the closing line of 144. Previous to the LSU game the Crimson Tide had failed to cover the spread in two straight games and the total had gone under in two straight. Alabama has won two straight and three of their last four games.
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Offensively, Georgia is putting up 72.6 points per game on a 44.4% FG average. On the defensive side of things the Crimson Tide are allowing 70 points per game on a 40.7% FG average.
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Alabama is putting up 70 points per game on a 42.7% FG average. On defense the Crimson Tide are allowing 65.8 points per game on a 40.6% FG average.
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These teams met on January 25th at Georgia where the Crimson Tide beat the Bulldogs 80-60.
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Georgia Bulldogs at Alabama Crimson Tide Betting Trends<br />
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Public Money Consensus<br />
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In this NCAAB matchup between Georgia and Alabama have the public leaning slightly to the home Crimson Tide minus the 4.5 points with 54%. The over/under bettors are heavily betting this game will go over the posted total line of 131.5 with over 90% on board.
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Georgia is 4-2 against the spread in their last 6 games overall.
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The Bulldogs are 5-0 against the spread in their last 5 games on the road.
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The game total has gone over in 5 of Georgia’s last 6 road games in Alabama.
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Alabama is 2-4 against the spread in their last 6 games overall.
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The Crimson Tide is 1-4 against the spread in their last 5 games against Georgia.
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Georgia Bulldogs at Alabama Crimson Tide Prediction

The loss of F Yante Maten for Georgia is big. In thier last meeting against Alabama the Bulldogs' foward was responsible for a third of the team's scoring putting up 20 points in their 80-60 blowout loss. Alabama shot some crazy numbers in that game that they won't b e able to match going this go around shooting 51.1 from the field and 60% from 3 point land. The Tide are an overlay here. Georgia with MAten playing just two minutes hung with Kentucky falling by five points and can keep this close tonight.

Free Pick: Take the Georgia Bulldogs +5.5
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