Georgia basketball (15-7, 3-6 SEC) comes into Wednesday’s contest against LSU (12-9, 1-7 SEC) reeling from another underwhelming performance in their loss to Alabama last Saturday. Mike White and his Bulldogs simply need to put that game in the rearview mirror and take care of the Tigers.
As Georgia approaches the mid-way point of their SEC schedule, White and his Bulldogs are well-aware of the importance of their matchup against LSU. In the deep and dangerous SEC, there are very few opportunities for “easy” victories. So, it is imperative for Georgia to jump out on the Tigers early in this game.
At this point of the season every win is crucial, but so is every defeat. Georgia cannot afford any more bad losses. But Georgia better be prepared for a dog fight as the Tigers are desperate for a SEC win as well and view Georgia as the perfectly flawed team to steal a road victory from.
Georgia vs. LSU Final Odds
According to FanDuel Sportsbook, the Bulldogs are 8.5 point favorites over LSU. They also have the over-under for this game set at 141.5 points.
This point spread should be viewed as an illustration that Vegas is losing confidence in Georgia basketball. Given Georgia’s success at home this season (13-1) combined with LSU’s conference road record (0-4) and current four-game losing streak, Georgia should have been a heavier home favorite.
Georgia vs. LSU Prediction
Plain and simple, Georgia needs to win this game. With nine games left in the regular season, Georgia is running out of time to make up for bad performances. Their next five games will be against ranked opponents, which means they have to have this one.
Turnovers and rebounding are going to be key statistics to look out for in this game. If Georgia can win both of those areas, they should pull out a victory with relative ease. However, do not let LSU hang around. A desperate team is a dangerous team. Georgia needs to assert themselves in this matchup and put the Tigers away early. If there was ever a time for Georgia to jump out on an opponent and be the aggressor, that time would be now.
Despite their last performance, Georgia is still a very good defensive team. White will have his team ready to play and the Tigers will be leaving Athens with their losing streak still intact.
Prediction: Georgia wins 67-58