Barry Recks
The Georgia Bulldogs can shock the nation with a win this weekend in Tuscaloosa against arguably the best team in college basketball right now. Do you think Georgia will pull off a stunner? Or do you think the Alabama Crimson Tide will put Georgia in its place?
Read on for more about this Georgia vs Alabama matchup in the 2022-23 college basketball season, including the latest odds, pick, and prediction to win this showdown, as brought to you by JefeBet. Also, don’t forget to check out the other NCAAB game previews here to help you make the best betting decisions.
Predictions and Betting Preview for the Georgia Bulldogs vs Alabama Crimson Tide College Basketball Game on February 18, 2023
- Where: Coleman Coliseum, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
- When: Saturday, February 18, 2023, 6:00 PM ET
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Betting on the Georgia Bulldogs
- Regular Season Record: 16-10
And just like that, Georgia has come to a win away from going .500 again in SEC play. The Bulldogs are coming off back-to-back wins, beating the Kentucky Wildcats (75-68) and the LSU Tigers (65-63), both at home, last Saturday and Tuesday, respectively. The Bulldogs leaned on their defense in those victories and they will look to do so again this coming weekend down in Tuscaloosa.
After holding the Wildcats to only 38.5 percent shooting from the floor, Georgia limited LSU to the same field goal shooting percentage. Georgia has not allowed any of its last three opponents to post a better effective field goal percentage than 46%. The Over is 7-3 in Georgia’s last 10 road games. It is also 5-5 ATS in its last 10 meetings with the Crimson Tide.
Betting on the Alabama Crimson Tide
- Regular Season Record: 22-4
It is easy to see why Alabama is the favorite to win this weekend against the Bulldogs. The Crimson Tide have better overall and conference records. Plus, Alabama has a more effective offense and a stouter defense. The Crimson Tide are inside the top 15 in Division I basketball in terms of both adjusted offensive efficiency and adjusted defensive efficiency.
Moreover, Alabama is the only SEC team left that is undefeated at home. The Crimson Tide are 12-0 SU so far this season as the home team. 6-9 forward Brandon Miller and 6-1 combo guard Mark Sears are going to be problems for Georgia, which has always faltered when up against Alabama over the past few years. In fact, Alabama is 4-1 SU and 4-1 ATS in the last five games versus the Bulldogs.
JefeBet Prediction
Alabama is far and away the much better team than Georgia. Look for the Crimson Tide to win this game by a wide margin.
Prediction: Alabama wins by at least 15 points.
