Alabama Crimson Tide vs Georgia Bulldogs Betting Pick & Prediction 1/31/24

Planning on watching today’s Crimson Tide and Bulldogs game? Catch the action at Stegeman Coliseum in Athens, GA, as the Bulldogs hosts this showdown at 6:30 ET on SECN. Alabama come into this Southeastern conference matchup as the -6 favorite. The over/under line currently sits at 165 points.

ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE VS GEORGIA BULLDOGS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Georgia Bulldogs +6

This game will be played at Stegeman Coliseum at 6:30 ET on Wednesday, January 31st.

WHY BET THE GEORGIA BULLDOGS:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 76-69 in favor of the Bulldogs.
• Not only will Georgia pick up the win, but look for them to cover at +6.
• The over/under is currently sitting at 165 points, and we like the under with a projected 145 points.

Can Alabama Pull Off a Road Win?

Alabama will be on the road for this matchup against Georgia. So far this season, the Crimson Tide have a road record of 4-5, compared to a 10-1 record at home. They have won two straight games and are 14-6 overall, including a 6-1 record in Southeastern Conference play.

For the season, Alabama has been favored in 15 of their 20 games, going 13-2 in those contests. Their average scoring margin on the road is +1.2 points per game, and they are coming off a 109-88 win over LSU.

Alabama’s ATS record this season is 12-8, and they are 10-5 vs. the spread when favored this year. Over their last 10 games as the favorite, the Crimson Tide have gone 6-4 ATS. On the road, Alabama is just 3-7 ATS this season and they are 1-2 ATS in their last three road games.

Alabama’s over/under record for the season is 14-6 and today’s over/under line of 165 is higher than the average over/under line in their games this year (159.6). So far, 10 of their games have finished with more points than today’s OU line. In their last three games, the over/under record is 2-1 and the average scoring total in those games is 170 points.

Coming off their recent game, the Alabama offense tallied 109 points in a matchup against LSU. Their field goal percentage for the game was 55.6%, and they made 14 threes. The team’s scoring leader is Mark Sears, who holds an average of 19.9 as they head into today’s matchup. Additionally, Aaron Estrada is averaging 12.8 points per game this season.

Currently, the Crimson Tide’s defense holds the 245th rank in the nation, allowing 75.6 points per game. Alabama’s defense is coming off a game in which they allowed the LSU offense to knock down 55% of their shots on their way to putting up 88 points.

Will the Bulldogs Come Through as Home Underdogs?

Georgia is 11-2 at home this season, and their average scoring margin at home is +8.0. Over their last ten home games, they are 9-1. On the year, they are 14-6, and in conference play, they are 4-2. In their last game, they beat LSU by a score of 68-66.

So far, the Bulldogs have been the underdog in eight games, going 3-5 in those contests. For the season, they have been the underdog in 40% of their games. Georgia has gone 10-4 in non-conference play, and they are 3-3 on the road.

As the underdog this season, Georgia has gone 5-3 vs. the spread. Over their last 10 games as the underdog, the Bulldogs are 6-4 ATS and they are 6-4-1 vs. the spread this season as the favorite. Their overall ATS mark for the year is 11-7-1.

Georgia’s over/under record for the season sits at 9-10 and today’s line of 165 is higher than the average over/under line of 148.7 in their games this year. However, the over/under record in their games this season is 3-16. In their last three games, the over/under record is 2-1 and the average scoring total in those games is 178 points.

The Georgia offense is coming off a game where they scored 68 points against LSU. They posted a field goal percentage of 43.1% and connected on 5 threes. In terms of three-point shooting, the Bulldogs offense has been good from outside, hitting 35% of their three-pointers on an average of 23.5 attempts per game. Their overall field goal percentage is currently 43%.

At this time, the Bulldogs’ defense is positioned 203rd in the country, permitting 73.2 points per game. So far, the Georgia defense is giving up an average of 9.4 offensive rebounds per game and are turning teams over 10.9 times per game (482nd).