Buffalo Bulls vs Georgia Bulldogs Matchup

Read on to get betting odds and analysis in our Buffalo vs Georgia NCAA Basketball prediction and preview and see who we think will win and cover the spread in Athens.

Buffalo vs Georgia Prediction

The Bulls and Bulldogs are set to face off at 7:00 ET on SECN. The Bulldogs will host the game at Stegeman Coliseum in Athens, GA. The over/under line for this matchup is currently at 148.5 points, and Georgia is favored by -28 at home against Buffalo.

Buffalo vs. Georgia Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: Buffalo Bulls at Georgia Bulldogs
Where: Athens at Stegeman Coliseum
Date: Thursday, December 19th
Betting Odds GA -28, BUF +4583 | GA -40000 O/U 148.5

Bulls Preview: Are the Bulls Ready for a Win at Athens?

Buffalo Bulls Recent Game/Games

Buffalo fell to 3-5 on the season after a 65-55 road loss to St. Bonaventure on Saturday. Despite being +17.5 underdogs, the Bulls kept the game closer than expected.

Buffalo trailed 32-22 at halftime but matched the Bonnies with 33 points in the 2nd half. The game’s total points of 120 fell well short of the 142.5 O/U line.

Bulls Offense Breakdown

Buffalo's offense struggled in their last game, managing just 55 points with a 41.7% shooting performance from the field. They hit 32% of their threes, going 8-for-25, and were perfect from the free-throw line, making all 7 attempts.

Chance Moore led the Bulls with 16 points, while Ryan Sabol and Bryson Wilson each added 14. Sabol connected on 3 of 6 from deep, while Jonah Hinton hit 2 of 3 threes, finishing with 12 points in just 15 minutes.

Bulls Team Defense

Buffalo's defense gave up 65 points in their last game, with their opponents shooting 44% from the field. Inside the arc, they allowed 17 of 32 shots to fall, a 53% success rate.

From three-point range, Buffalo held their opponents to 4 of 15 shooting, or 26%. They also sent them to the free-throw line 24 times, where they converted 19 attempts, or 79%. Buffalo allowed 6 offensive rebounds.

Bulldogs Preview: Will the Bulldogs Win at Home?

Georgia improved to 9-1 on the season with a 73-68 win over Grand Canyon on Saturday. The Bulldogs were -6.5 favorites heading into the game, but they didn’t cover the spread. The total points for the game were 141, falling short of the O/U line of 149.

Georgia led 34-23 at halftime, but they allowed 45 points in the second half while scoring 39 of their own. Despite the win, the Bulldogs will likely want to tighten up their defense moving forward.

Bulldogs Offense Breakdown

Georgia's offense put up 73 points in their last game, shooting 50.9% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 56.6%. They connected on 57.9% of their two-point attempts (22/38) and hit 33.3% from beyond the arc (5/15). At the free-throw line, the Bulldogs were efficient, making 82.4% (14/17).

Asa Newell led the way with 17 points, shooting 75.0% from the field and 50.0% from three-point range (2/4). Ray Harrison added 16 points, also hitting 2/4 from deep. Tyon Grant-Foster struggled, going 0/8 from three and 2/17 overall, while Lök Wur made 3/4 from downtown, finishing with 11 points and 9 rebounds.

Bulldogs Team Defense

Georgia's defense gave up 68 points while allowing their opponent to shoot 50% from the field. Inside the arc, Georgia's defense struggled, with their opponent hitting 57% of their two-point attempts, going 22/38.

From three-point range, Georgia held their opponent to 5/15 shooting, or 33%. They also sent their opponent to the free-throw line 17 times, where they converted 14 attempts for 82%. Georgia allowed 7 offensive rebounds in the game.

Bulls vs Bulldogs Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Although Buffalo has a straight up record of 2-8 in their last ten road games, they have not held up as well vs the spread going 8-2. The team averaged 70 points per game in these games.
When looking at their past five home matchups, Georgia has an ATS record of 4-1 while averaging 75 per game. The team went 3-2 overall in these games.
Going back to their previous five games as the underdog, Buffalo has an ATS mark of 4-1 while going 0-5 straight up.
In their last three games as the betting favorite, the Bulldogs have a strong straight up record of 3-0. In addition, their ATS record was 2-1 in these scenarios.