Georgia at Florida 2/5/20 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

By: Anthonoy-deleo |

Last Updated: 02/04/2020 at 9:06 PM ET

The Georgia Bulldogs are set to visit Exactech Arena in Gainesville, Florida for an SEC clash against the Florida Gators. The Georgia Bulldogs come into this matchup with a 12-9 record, and they will be looking to continue their success after winning their recent home game against the Texas A&M Aggies, 63-48. Leading the way for the Georgia Bulldogs was freshman guard Anthony Edwards as he recorded 29 points and 15 rebounds. Joining Edwards in the backcourt was freshman guard Sahvir Wheeler who had a productive outing for the Bulldogs as he pitched in 9 points and 5 assists.

The Georgia Bulldogs struggled shooting the ball against the Texas A&M Aggies as they connected on 23 of their 57 field goal attempts (40.4%), and they were slightly worse from behind the three-point line (33.3%). The Georgia Bulldogs lost the turnover battle against the Texas A&M Aggies (20-17), but they edged out the Aggies in the rebounding department (44-34).

The Florida Gators come into this matchup with a 13-8 record, and they will be looking to continue their success after winning their recent road game against the Vanderbilt Commodores, 61-55. Leading the way for the Florida Gators was sophomore forward Keyontae Johnson as he recorded 20 points and 7 rebounds. Sophomore guard Noah Locke had a productive outing for the Gators as he pitched in 17 points.

The Florida Gators struggled shooting the ball against the Vanderbilt Commodores as they connected on 22 of their 54 field goal attempts (40.7%), and they were slightly worse from behind the three-point line (39.1%). The Florida Gators won the turnover battle against the Vanderbilt Commodores (17-7), but they were edged out by the Commodores in the rebounding department (37-28).

The Georgia Bulldogs are in the midst of rebuilding their program under Tom Crean which has shown in SEC play as they are 2-6, and they will be tasked with traveling to their rival who has been the better team this season. The Georgia Bulldogs have the potential 1st-overall pick in the 2020 draft as Anthony Edwards is averaging 20.9 PPG and 5.6 RPG in SEC games, but Georgia hasn’t had any success on the defensive side of the court as they rank 13th in the conference in points allowed (74.1 PPG). The Florida Gators have been excellent scoring the basketball in their 8 SEC games as they are averaging 76.8 PPG, and they have had a handful of guys step up as 4 different guys are averaging over 12 PPG. Florida has been solid at home with a 7-3 record, and they will continue their success in this matchup. Final Score Prediction, Florida Gators win and cover ATS 75-63.

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