The No. 20 Auburn Tigers (11-2, 1-0 SEC) visit Athens to take on the Georgia Bulldogs (10-3, 0-0) Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. ET (SEC Network). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Auburn vs. Georgia odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
While Auburn does not have the star power of last year’s 28-6 team, the Tigers are still a quality tournament team if they remain on the same track. G Wendell Green leads the team with 12.7 points per game and F Johni Broome leads with 8.4 rebounds. Auburn failed to cover a 5.5-point spread at home Dec. 28 in a 61-58 win over Florida.
Georgia is led by G Kario Oquendo, who leads the team with 14.3 PPG in 10 games played, and G Terry Roberts at 14.2 PPG. It last played Dec. 28, beating Rider 78-72, but failing to cover as a 9.5-point favorite.