The No. 8 Georgia Bulldogs (22-10) and the No. 9 Saint Louis Billikens (28-5) will meet on Thursday to compete for a spot in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Georgia is favored by 2.5 points in the opening round matchup, which starts at 9:55 p.m. ET on CBS. Here are the insights you need when filling out your bracket for this 8-9 matchup. The matchup has a point total of 167.5.
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Georgia Cover -2.5 vs Saint Louis -103
Georgia vs. Saint Louis betting lines
- Georgia moneyline odds to win: -140
- Saint Louis moneyline odds to win: +115
- Spread: Georgia (-2.5)
- Total: 167.5
Georgia statistics, trends and more
Recent trends
- The Bulldogs’ offense has been less effective over their last 10 games, racking up 84.3 points a contest compared to the 89.8 they’ve averaged this year.
- Georgia’s points-allowed average over its last 10 games (82.5) is 3.3 more points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (79.2).
- The Bulldogs’ last 10 contests have seen them make 11.2 three-pointers per game while shooting 39.6% from deep. Both numbers are up compared to their 2025-26 averages of 9.8 makes and 34.1%.
Georgia betting records this season
- ATS Record: 16-16-0 (Home: 9-9-0; Away: 6-4-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 10-10-0 (As Favorite: 11-10-0; As Underdog: 5-6-0)
- O-U-P: 17-15-0 (Home: 11-7-0; Away: 5-5-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 16-3 (Home: 11-2; Away: 3-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-7 (Home: 1-2; Away: 3-4)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.1 (66th in nation) | 43.8 (149th) | 35.1 (41st) | 34.1 (333rd) | 14.9 (113th) | 10.3 (115th) |
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Saint Louis statistics, trends and more
Recent trends
- While the Billikens are averaging 87.2 points per game in 2025-26, they have fallen short of that over their last 10 games, amassing 77.8 points per contest.
- While Saint Louis is surrendering 69.5 points per game in 2025-26, it has been worse in its previous 10 games, allowing 72.8 points per contest.
- The Billikens are sinking 1.0 fewer three-pointers per contest over their last 10 games (9.9) compared to their season average (10.9), and they are posting a worse three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (38.7%) compared to their season mark (40.1%).
Saint Louis betting records this season
- ATS Record: 18-14-0 (Home: 13-5-0; Away: 5-5-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 1-0-0 (As Favorite: 17-14-0; As Underdog: 1-0-0)
- O-U-P: 16-16-0 (Home: 10-8-0; Away: 5-5-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 26-5 (Home: 18-0; Away: 6-3)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-0)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50.9 (sixth in nation) | 37.9 (first) | 36.6 (19th) | 29.4 (80th) | 18.3 (10th) | 12.3 (305th) |
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