#23 Georgia vs #6 Tennessee: Odds, Predictions & Key Insights | January 15, 2025
Written by: Colby Marchio
Last Update: Wed Jan 15, 2025, 11:25 am ET
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The #6 Tennessee Volunteers, welcome the #23 Georgia Bulldogs to Knoxville for an SEC showdown. Both teams are riding momentum, but Georgia faces a daunting challenge on the road. Can the Bulldogs overcome their struggles away from home against one of the conference's elite?
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#23 Georgia vs #6 Tennessee Odds
Can #6 Tennessee steamroll the red hot #23 Georgia Bulldogs?
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Spread
Georgia: +11 (-103)
Tennessee: -11 (-117)
Total
Over: 133.5 (-110)
Under: 133.5 (-110)
Moneyline
Georgia: +520
Tennessee: -700
#23 Georgia vs #6 Tennessee Bet
Let us head down to Knoxville, where the sixth-ranked Tennessee Volunteers host the 23rd-ranked Georgia Bulldogs. Both teams are coming off wins, but the Bulldogs have been on a roll. Since their loss to Ole Miss, they have taken down No. 8 Kentucky and Oklahoma in back-to-back home games. Now they head into Thompson-Boling Arena to face one of the best teams in the SEC. This feels like a letdown spot for the Bulldogs.
Road Dogs for a Reason
Georgia has played in only two true road games this season. The first was on November 15th against Georgia Tech, where the Bulldogs won 77-69. The second was at Ole Miss on January 4th, where they lost 63-51. Prior to the Ole Miss game, Georgia had not played away from home since December 14th. According to Haslametrics, Georgia ranks as the 22nd worst team on the road, while Tennessee is the 162nd best.
The Bulldogs' biggest red flags on the road include turnover offense (third worst), effective field goal percentage offense (205th), defensive rebounding (264th), and three-point percentage (15th worst). Georgia has yet to shoot over 35% from beyond the arc in any road game this season. Most notably, their turnover issues have been brutal. In four of their five games away from home, Georgia had a turnover percentage of 23% or greater.
Tennessee at home is unstoppable. They rank 13th in effective field goal percentage defense, seventh in three-point defense, 59th in turnover percentage, and 11th in offensive rebounding. Every one of Georgia's weaknesses is a Tennessee strength. Against top 100 teams this season, these stats remain consistent.
An 11-point spread may seem steep, but after two big home wins, Georgia now faces the daunting task of hitting the road to take on one of the SEC's top teams. Expect the Volunteers to smother the Bulldogs' offense, forcing turnovers and limiting quality looks from beyond the arc. Adding to the challenge, Georgia is entering a grueling four-game stretch: tonight in Knoxville, followed by No. 1 Auburn at home, a trip to Arkansas, and a showdown at No. 5 Florida.
I am taking the Volunteers to cover the spread.
Bet: Tennesse (-11) on BetOnline
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