Georgia vs. Buffalo betting: College basketball preview for December 19

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The Buffalo Bulls (5-5) are heavy underdogs (+28) as they look to break a four-game road slide when they square off against the Georgia Bulldogs (9-1) on Thursday, December 19, 2024 at Stegeman Coliseum. The contest airs at 7:00 PM ET on SEC Network. The over/under in the matchup is set at 148.5.

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Georgia vs. Buffalo betting lines

  • Georgia moneyline odds to win: -33333
  • Buffalo moneyline odds to win: +3388
  • Spread: Georgia (-28)
  • Total: 148.5

Georgia statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Georgia did a better job covering the spread when playing on the road (9-1-0) than it did in home games (7-10-1) last season.
  • The Bulldogs exceeded the over/under in a lower percentage of games at home (44.4%) than road games (50%) last year.
  • Georgia won a lower percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite at home last season, going 12-1 (.923). In away games as a moneyline favorite, it owned a record of 1-0 (1.000).

Last season stats

  • The Bulldogs scored 74.7 points per game and gave up 74.7 last season, ranking them 143rd in the nation offensively and 266th on defense.
  • Last year, Georgia was 202nd in the nation in rebounds (31.6 per game) and 306th in rebounds conceded (33.9).
  • At 11.8 assists per game last season, the Bulldogs were 287th in the country.

Georgia betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-4-0 (Home: 4-2-0; Away: 1-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 4-6-0 (Home: 4-2-0; Away: 0-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-0 (Home: 6-0; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
50.1 (18th in nation) 38.6 (22nd) 36.7 (38th) 24.8 (fourth) 15.9 (74th) 13.9 (331st)

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Buffalo statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Buffalo has had better results on the road (5-0-0) than at home (1-2-0).
  • In 2024-25 a lower percentage of the Bulls’ games have finished above the over/under at home (33.3%, one of three) compared to away (60%, three of five).
  • The Bulls, as moneyline underdogs, have won a lower percentage of games at home (0-1) than away (1-4) this season.

Last season stats

  • The Bulls’ defensive performance was 15th-worst in the country last year with 79.7 points allowed per contest, but offensively they were more effective, scoring 68.0 points per game (311th-ranked in college basketball).
  • Buffalo averaged 30.9 rebounds per game (255th-ranked in college basketball) last season, while allowing 33.7 rebounds per contest (301st-ranked).
  • The Bulls put up 13.0 assists per game, which ranked them 181st in the nation.

Buffalo betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-2-0 (Home: 1-2-0; Away: 5-0-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 28+: 1-0-0 (As Favorite: 1-1-0; As Underdog: 5-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 4-4-0 (Home: 1-2-0; Away: 3-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-0 (Home: 2-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-5 (Home: 0-1; Away: 1-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.5 (168th in nation) 44.0 (231st) 31.9 (242nd) 34.8 (321st) 14.6 (151st) 14.4 (340th)
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