Buffalo Bulls vs Georgia Bulldogs NCAA Basketball Betting Pick & Prediction 12/19/24

Betting on today’s Bulls and Bulldogs game? Catch the action at Stegeman Coliseum in Athens, GA, as the Bulldogs hosts this showdown at 7:00 ET on SECN. The odds for this non-conference game currently have Georgia as the -28 favorite, with the over/under line sitting at 148.5 points.

BUFFALO BULLS VS GEORGIA BULLDOGS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Buffalo Bulls +28

This game will be played at Stegeman Coliseum at 7:00 ET on Thursday, December 19th.

WHY BET THE BUFFALO BULLS:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 76-72 in favor of the Bulldogs.
• Even though we have Georgia winning straight-up, we like Buffalo at +28.
• The over/under is currently sitting at 148.5 points, and we like the under with a projected 148 points.

Will the Bulls Secure A Victory as Road Underdogs?

Buffalo Bulls Recent Game/Games

Buffalo fell to 3-5 on the season after a 65-55 road loss to St. Bonaventure on Saturday. The Bulls entered the game as +17.5 point underdogs but managed to keep the game closer than expected.

Buffalo trailed 32-22 at halftime and couldn’t make up ground in the second half, as both teams scored 33 points after the break. The total points for the game were 120, falling well short of the 142.5 O/U line.

Buffalo’s offense struggled in their last game, putting up just 55 points with a 41.7% field goal percentage. They hit 32% from beyond the arc, connecting on 8 of 25 attempts, and finished a perfect 7 for 7 from the free-throw line.

Chance Moore led the Bulls with 16 points, while Ryan Sabol and Bryson Wilson each added 14. Sabol hit 3 of 6 from deep, while Jonah Hinton was 2 for 3 from three-point range, finishing with 12 points in just 15 minutes.

Buffalo’s defense gave up 65 points in their last game, with their opponents shooting 44% from the field. Inside the arc, they allowed 53% shooting, as the other team went 17/32 on two-point attempts.

From three-point range, Buffalo held their opponents to 26% shooting, with just 4 made threes on 15 attempts. They also sent the other team to the free-throw line 24 times, where they converted 19 of those attempts, shooting 79%. Buffalo gave up 6 offensive rebounds.

Will the Bulldogs Secure A Victory as Home Favorites?

Georgia improved to 9-1 on the season with a 73-68 win over Grand Canyon on Saturday. The Bulldogs, who were -6.5 favorites, didn’t cover the spread. The game’s total points of 141 fell short of the O/U line of 149.

Georgia led 34-23 at halftime but allowed 45 points in the 2nd half while scoring 39. Despite the win, the Bulldogs will look to tighten up their defense moving forward.

Georgia’s offense put up 73 points in their last game, shooting 50.9% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 56.6%. They hit 57.9% of their two-point attempts and 33.3% from beyond the arc, making 5 of 15 threes. At the free-throw line, they connected on 82.4%, going 14 for 17.

Asa Newell led the way with 17 points, shooting 75% overall and 50% from three. Ray Harrison added 16 points, also hitting 2 of 4 from deep. Somtochukwu Cyril was efficient inside, making 5 of 6 shots for 12 points, while Tyon Grant-Foster struggled, shooting just 2 of 17 and missing all 8 of his three-point attempts.

Despite Georgia’s defense allowing 68 points, they struggled to contain their opponent’s shooting, giving up 50% from the field. The Bulldogs allowed 57% shooting on two-point attempts, with their opponent hitting 22 of 38 shots.

From beyond the arc, Georgia’s defense held their opponent to 5 threes on 15 attempts, a 33% shooting performance. They also sent their opponent to the free-throw line 17 times, where they converted 14 for 82%.