Missouri vs. Georgia betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 20

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The Missouri Tigers (13-5, 3-2 SEC) host the No. 21 Georgia Bulldogs (15-3, 3-2 SEC) in a matchup of SEC teams at Mizzou Arena, tipping off at 9 p.m. ET on Tuesday, January 20, 2026. The Tigers are 1.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup’s point total is 163.5.

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Missouri vs. Georgia betting lines

  • Missouri moneyline odds to win: -122
  • Georgia moneyline odds to win: +102
  • Spread: Missouri (-1.5)
  • Total: 163.5

Missouri statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Missouri has done a better job covering the spread at home (6-5-0) than it has in road tilts (2-3-0).
  • In home games, the Tigers go over the over/under 45.5% of the time (five of 11 games). They’ve hit the over in 40% of games on the road (two of five contests).
  • Missouri has fared better as a moneyline favorite at home, sporting a home record of 9-0, compared to going 1-1 in road games.

Recent trends

  • The Tigers have seen a decrease in scoring lately, putting up 71.8 points per game in their last 10 contests, 9.4 points fewer than the 81.2 they’ve scored this season.
  • Missouri has been more porous on the defensive side of the ball as of late, giving up 75.4 points per game during its past 10 contests compared to the 72.2 points per game its opponents average in the 2025-26 season.
  • Over their past 10 outings, the Tigers are making 0.7 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (7.0 compared to 7.7 season-long), while also shooting a lower percentage from deep in that span (34.1% compared to 36.4% season-long).

Missouri betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-10-0 (Home: 6-5-0; Away: 2-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 5-6-0 (As Favorite: 5-6-0; As Underdog: 3-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-11-0 (Home: 5-6-0; Away: 2-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-1 (Home: 9-0; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-4 (Home: 2-0; Away: 1-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
51.2 (11th in nation) 41.8 (72nd) 32.3 (212th) 27.2 (17th) 15.2 (112th) 12.1 (249th)

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Georgia statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Georgia was better against the spread at home (12-6-0) than on the road (4-6-0) last season.
  • In 2024-25, a higher percentage of the Bulldogs’ games finished above the over/under at home (55.6%, 10 of 18) compared to away (30%, three of 10).
  • Last year the Bulldogs were 2-2 at home as moneyline underdogs (.500 winning percentage). Away they were 1-6 (.143).

Recent trends

  • Over their past 10 games, the Bulldogs are putting up 93.6 points per contest, compared to their season average of 96.0.
  • While Georgia is surrendering 76.2 points per game in 2025-26, it has been worse over its last 10 games, allowing 80.3 points per contest.
  • The Bulldogs are draining 0.3 fewer three-pointers per contest in their last 10 games (9.3) compared to their season average (9.6), but they are putting up a higher three-point percentage over their past 10 games (34.2%) compared to their season mark (32.2%).

Georgia betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-10-0 (Home: 5-7-0; Away: 2-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 1-2-0 (As Favorite: 7-8-0; As Underdog: 1-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-8-0 (Home: 8-4-0; Away: 1-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 12-1 (Home: 9-1; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.8 (61st in nation) 41.1 (57th) 38.9 (ninth) 34.7 (335th) 15.7 (98th) 11.0 (149th)
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