Georgia vs. Western Carolina betting: College basketball preview for Dec. 18

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The No. 25 Georgia Bulldogs (9-1) are heavily favored (-32.5) to continue a three-game win streak when they host the Western Carolina Catamounts (4-6) at 7 p.m. ET on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at Stegeman Coliseum. The contest airs on SEC Network+. The over/under is set at 167.5 in the matchup.

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Georgia Cover -32.5 vs Western Carolina -110

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Georgia vs. Western Carolina betting lines

  • Georgia moneyline odds to win: -10000
  • Western Carolina moneyline odds to win: +3300
  • Spread: Georgia (-32.5)
  • Total: 167.5

Georgia statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Georgia did a better job covering the spread at home (12-6-0) last season than it did in road games (4-6-0).
  • When it came to over/unders, the Bulldogs hit the over more consistently when playing at home last season, as they went over the total 10 times in 18 opportunities (55.6%). In road games, they hit the over three times in 10 opportunities (30%).
  • Georgia won a lower percentage of its matchups as a moneyline favorite at home last year, going 13-1 (.929). In road games as a moneyline favorite, it had a record of 1-0 (1.000).

Last season stats

  • The Bulldogs put up 75.3 points per game and gave up 69.9 last year, making them 136th in the nation offensively and 107th on defense.
  • Georgia grabbed 32.8 rebounds per game and conceded 29.0 boards last season, ranking 135th and 53rd, respectively, in college basketball.
  • The Bulldogs were 260th in the country in assists (12.5 per game) last season.

Georgia betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-4-0 (Home: 4-2-0; Away: 1-0-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 32.5+: 2-1-0 (As Favorite: 5-3-0; As Underdog: 1-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-4-0 (Home: 4-2-0; Away: 1-0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-0 (Home: 5-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
49.1 (48th in nation) 38.4 (18th) 41.8 (second) 33.1 (279th) 17.5 (43rd) 11.3 (150th)

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Western Carolina statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • This season, Western Carolina is 1-1-0 at home against the spread (.500 winning percentage). Away, it is 0-6-0 ATS (.000).
  • Both at home (one of two) and on the road (three of six), the Catamounts’ games have gone over (in terms of the over/under) 50% of the time.
  • The Catamounts’ winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs is 1.000 (1-0), and away it is .000 (0-6).

Last season stats

  • The Catamounts were ranked 290th in college basketball offensively last year with 69.7 points per game, while defensively they were 20th-worst (79.0 points allowed per game).
  • Western Carolina ranked 14th-worst in college basketball with 34.8 rebounds allowed per game. Meanwhile, it grabbed 35.2 rebounds per game (28th-ranked in college basketball).
  • The Catamounts ranked 286th in the country with 12.1 assists per contest.

Western Carolina betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 1-7-0 (Home: 1-1-0; Away: 0-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 32.5+: 0-1-0 (As Favorite: 0-1-0; As Underdog: 1-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 4-4-0 (Home: 1-1-0; Away: 3-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-0 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-6 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.8 (255th in nation) 45.4 (277th) 36.6 (53rd) 30.5 (158th) 13.9 (228th) 13.3 (299th)
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