Halftime Report
Fortunes may be turning around for Georgia after losing six in a row. They have a bit of a cushion as they currently lead Vanderbilt 44-28.
Georgia came into the game with some extra motivation after the defeat they were dealt the last time these two teams faced off. We’ll see if they’re able to flip the script or if it’ll just be more of the same.
Who’s Playing
Georgia Bulldogs @ Vanderbilt Commodores
Current Records: Georgia 14-11, Vanderbilt 7-18
How To Watch
What to Know
Vanderbilt will be in front of their home fans on Wednesday, but a look at the spread shows they might need that home-court advantage. They and the Georgia Bulldogs will face off in an SEC battle at 8:30 p.m. ET at Memorial Gym. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they’ll have plenty of motivation to get the ‘W’.
It’s hard to win when you don’t work as a unit and post 20 fewer assists than your opponent, a fact Vanderbilt found out the hard way on Saturday. There’s no need to mince words: the Commodores lost to the Volunteers, and the Commodores lost bad. The score wound up at 88-53. The result shouldn’t come as a shock considering that’s the fewest points Vanderbilt has scored all season.
Meanwhile, Georgia’s recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Saturday after their sixth straight loss. They fell 88-82 to the Gators. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Georgia’s defeat shouldn’t obscure the performances of Noah Thomasson, who scored 26 points, and Justin Hill who scored 14 points. As a matter of fact, that’s the most points Thomasson has scored all season.
The Commodores dropped their record down to 7-18 with that defeat, which was their seventh straight on the road. Those losses could be blamed on the team’s lackluster offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 60.3 points per game. As for the Bulldogs, they have been struggling recently as they’ve lost seven of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 14-11 record this season.
Vanderbilt skirted past the Bulldogs 85-82 in their previous meeting back in January of 2023. Does Vanderbilt have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bulldogs turn the tables on them? We’ll have the answer soon enough.
Odds
Georgia is a slight 1-point favorite against Vanderbilt, according to the latest college basketball odds.
The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Bulldogs as a 2-point favorite.
The over/under is 144 points.
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Series History
Vanderbilt and Georgia both have 5 wins in their last 10 games.
- Jan 21, 2023 – Vanderbilt 85 vs. Georgia 82
- Mar 09, 2022 – Vanderbilt 86 vs. Georgia 51
- Jan 29, 2022 – Vanderbilt 85 vs. Georgia 77
- Jan 15, 2022 – Vanderbilt 73 vs. Georgia 66
- Feb 06, 2021 – Georgia 73 vs. Vanderbilt 70
- Feb 22, 2020 – Georgia 80 vs. Vanderbilt 78
- Jan 09, 2019 – Georgia 82 vs. Vanderbilt 63
- Mar 07, 2018 – Georgia 78 vs. Vanderbilt 62
- Feb 07, 2018 – Vanderbilt 81 vs. Georgia 66
- Jan 17, 2017 – Georgia 76 vs. Vanderbilt 68
