Wednesday night, Georgia basketball (15-7, 3-6 SEC) returns to action after a very bad road loss to Alabama on Saturday, and is looking to rebound against the LSU Tigers. Thus far this season, the SEC has been a difficult hill to climb for Georgia, but it has been equally unkind to the Tigers (12-9, 1-7 SEC) as they come into this contest on a four-game losing streak.
In a deep and dangerous SEC, wins are very hard to come by, that is why Mike White and his Bulldogs need to turn up the intensity and not allow the Tigers to come into Athens and steal a win. The good news for Georgia is that this is one of the few “winnable” games remaining on Georgia’s schedule, as five of their last nine games will be against ranked opponents.
If Georgia can cut down on the turnovers and other self-inflicted wounds that have plagued this team all season, this contest has strong potential to favor the Bulldogs.
Before the game begins, here is all the pertinent information about this match-up that you need to know.
When?
Wednesday, February 6th, 9:00 PM, EST
Where?
Stegeman Coliseum, Athens, GA
How to Watch?
Channel: SEC Network
Play-by-Play: Dave Neal and Jon Sundvold
Injury Report
LSU - Junior forward Jalen Reed is out for the season with a knee injury.
Georgia - The Bulldogs thankfully do not have any injuries to report heading into this game.
Top Performers
Georgia freshman forward Asa Newell is averaging 15.2 points per game with 7.0 rebounds and 1.0 assist for Georgia. LSU on the other hand is lead by senior guard Cam Carter who is averaging 17.3 points and 2.5 assists per game.
Final Odds
As of Tuesday, Feb. 4 at 8:00 pm EST, Georgia is an 8.5 point favorite over LSU. The over-under is also set at 139.5 points per game. ESPN's Matchup Predictor also heavily favors Georgia as they give the Bulldogs a 73.3 percent chance to win this game.
Series History
LSU holds a 71-48 series upper hand on the Bulldogs in head-to-head match-ups all time, which includes a 67-66 victory in Baton Rouge last season.
The Skinny
Georgia is 46.4% from the field this season, which is 6.0 percentage points higher than LSU has allowed to its opponents (40.4%). LSU comes in shooting 46.2% from the field this season, 6.3 percentage points greater than the 39.9% shooting opponents of Georgia have averaged.