Texas vs. Georgia betting: College basketball preview for March 1

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The Georgia Bulldogs (17-11, 5-10 SEC) visit the Texas Longhorns (16-12, 5-10 SEC) after losing eight road games in a row. The Longhorns are favored by 5.5 points in the contest, which begins at 8 p.m. ET on Saturday, March 1, 2025. The point total is set at 145.5 for the matchup.

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Texas vs. Georgia betting lines

  • Texas moneyline odds to win: -236
  • Georgia moneyline odds to win: +194
  • Spread: Texas (-5.5)
  • Total: 145.5

Texas statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, Texas has played better when playing at home, covering eight times in 16 home games, and four times in nine road games.
  • The Longhorns have eclipsed the over/under more consistently at home, hitting the over in 11 of 16 home matchups (68.8%). In road games, they have hit the over in five of nine games (55.6%).
  • At home, Texas has won more consistently as a moneyline favorite, putting up a record of 10-2 (.833). In away games, it is 2-1 (.667) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • The Longhorns have seen a downturn in scoring lately, racking up 74.9 points per game in their last 10 outings, 3.5 points fewer than the 78.4 they’ve scored this year.
  • Texas’ defense has been more porous as of late, as the team has allowed 76.7 points per game during its last 10 compared to the 70.4 points per game its opponents average this season.
  • During their past 10 outings, the Longhorns are making 0.7 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (6.9 compared to 7.6 season-long), while also shooting a lower percentage from beyond the arc in that span (31.8% compared to 35.8% season-long).

Texas betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 13-15-0 (Home: 8-8-0; Away: 4-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 5.5+: 6-5-0 (As Favorite: 9-10-0; As Underdog: 4-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 17-10-1 (Home: 11-4-1; Away: 5-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 14-4 (Home: 10-2; Away: 2-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-8 (Home: 0-3; Away: 1-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.6 (84th in nation) 42.4 (98th) 32.8 (134th) 30.8 (162nd) 13.5 (188th) 9.3 (23rd)

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Georgia statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Georgia has performed better against the spread at home (11-6-0) than away (2-6-0) this year.
  • In terms of the over/under, Bulldogs games have finished over 10 of 17 times at home (58.8%), and two of eight away (25%).
  • In 2024-25 when moneyline underdogs, the Bulldogs have a better winning percentage at home (.500, 2-2 record) than away (.000, 0-6).

Recent trends

  • While the Bulldogs are putting up 75.3 points per game in 2024-25, they have fallen short of that in their past 10 games, amassing 70.5 points per contest.
  • Georgia is giving up 76.6 points per contest over its previous 10 games, compared to its season average of 69.2 points allowed.
  • Over their last 10 games, the Bulldogs are making 6.7 treys per game, 0.2 fewer threes than their season average (6.9). They sport a better three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (33.5%) compared to their season average (33.1%).

Georgia betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 14-14-0 (Home: 11-6-0; Away: 2-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 5.5+: 4-5-0 (As Favorite: 9-7-0; As Underdog: 5-7-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-16-0 (Home: 10-7-0; Away: 2-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 14-1 (Home: 12-1; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-9 (Home: 2-2; Away: 0-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.3 (99th in nation) 40.8 (35th) 33.0 (120th) 29.1 (66th) 13.0 (231st) 12.7 (310th)
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