Tennessee vs. Georgia betting: College basketball preview for January 15

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The No. 6 Tennessee Volunteers (15-1, 2-1 SEC) host the No. 23 Georgia Bulldogs (14-2, 2-1 SEC) after winning 11 straight home games. The Volunteers are double-digit favorites by 12.5 points in the contest, which starts at 8:00 PM ET on Wednesday, January 15, 2025. The point total is 134.5 for the matchup.

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Tennessee Cover -12.5 vs Georgia -110

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Tennessee vs. Georgia betting lines

  • Tennessee moneyline odds to win: -787
  • Georgia moneyline odds to win: +544
  • Spread: Tennessee (-12.5)
  • Total: 134.5

Tennessee statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • When playing at home, Tennessee sports a better record against the spread (6-3-0) compared to its ATS record on the road (2-2-0).
  • The Volunteers have eclipsed the total more often at home, hitting the over in five of nine home matchups (55.6%). In road games, they have hit the over in one of four games (25%).
  • In eight home games as a moneyline favorite, Tennessee has eight wins (1.000). It has an identical winning percentage (2-0 record) as a moneyline favorite away from home.

Recent trends

  • The Volunteers have seen a decrease in scoring recently, racking up 74.1 points per game in their last 10 contests, 3.0 points fewer than the 77.1 they’ve scored this season.
  • Tennessee has been more stingy on defense lately, giving up 57.8 points per game during its last 10 contests compared to the 57.9 points per game its opponents are averaging over the 2024-25 season.
  • The Volunteers are trending down from deep over their last 10 outings, making 8.6 threes per game and shooting 31.5% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 8.7 makes and 34.6% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

Tennessee betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-6-0 (Home: 6-3-0; Away: 2-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 12.5+: 6-4-0 (As Favorite: 9-5-0; As Underdog: 1-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-10-0 (Home: 5-4-0; Away: 1-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 13-0 (Home: 8-0; Away: 2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.3 (112th in nation) 35.8 (second) 36.3 (32nd) 26.5 (11th) 16.1 (67th) 10.4 (74th)

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Georgia statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Georgia performed better against the spread away (9-1-0) than at home (7-10-1) last season.
  • Bulldogs games went above the over/under 44.4% of the time at home (eight of 18) last year, and 50% of the time away (five of 10).
  • As moneyline underdogs last year, the Bulldogs won a lower percentage of games at home (0-5) than on the road (3-6).

Recent trends

  • The Bulldogs have fared worse offensively in their previous 10 games, averaging 77.5 points per contest, 2.4 fewer points their than season average of 79.9.
  • Georgia is allowing 61.5 points per game over its past 10 games, which is 2.8 fewer points than it is allowing for the season (64.3).
  • In their last 10 games, the Bulldogs are draining 7.0 three-pointers per contest, the same number as their season average. They sport a better three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (34.3%) compared to their season average (33.0%).

Georgia betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-7-0 (Home: 7-4-0; Away: 1-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-10-0 (Home: 6-5-0; Away: 0-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 12-0 (Home: 10-0; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-2 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.4 (38th in nation) 38.6 (17th) 35.9 (43rd) 25.9 (eighth) 14.4 (140th) 13.0 (307th)
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