Illinois State vs Georgia 11/19/18 - NCAA Basketball Picks & Predictions

The Illinois State Redbirds visit John Gray Gymnasium on George Town, Cayman Islands on Monday to play the Georgia Bulldogs. The Redbirds improved to 2-1 on the season with a 75-71 win over Chicago State on Tuesday. Keyshawn Evans and teammate Phil Fayne scored late baskets following turnovers to help lead the Redbirds to victory.

Georgia improved to 2-1 on the season with a 75-64 victory over the Sam Houston State Bearkats on Friday. The Bulldogs used a run of 11-0 to separate from the pesky SHS squad. Nicolas Claxton led the Bulldogs with 13 points and two consecutive hoops that rallied the Bulldogs form a deficit in the second half. Phil Fayne leads Illinois State in scoring and is second in rebounding with averages of 18.3 points and 6.0 rebounds per game. Milik Yarbrough is second on the team in scoring, leads in rebounding and leads in assists with averages of 16.0 points, 7.3 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game. The Redbirds are shooting 46.3% from the field and 34.6% from 3-point territory.

Tyree Crump leads the Bulldogs in scoring with an average of 13.3 points per game. Two other Bulldogs are scoring in double figures. Nicolas Claxton leads Georgia in rebounds with an average of 8.0 per game, while Teshaun Hightower is the team leader in assists with 2.3 per game. Georgia is shooting 51.1% from the field and 32.2% from 3-point territory.