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Alabama vs Georgia: Can the Crimson Tide continue their winning streak?
The Alabama Crimson Tide are visiting the Georgia Bulldogs on Wednesday at Stegeman Coliseum in Athens.
Alabama has won the last two
The Alabama Crimson Tide is currently at the top of the SEC with a 14-6 overall record and 6-1 in conference play. They had a tough period in late November and the first half of December, losing 4 of 6 games, but have won 8 of 9 games since then. The Crimson Tide are coming off a 109-88 win over LSU in their second-highest scoring game of the season. That was the third consecutive 20-plus-point game for Mark Sears, who leads Alabama with 20 points per game this season. The Crimson Tide are the highest-scoring team in the nation, averaging 89.7 points per game, and are ranked 13th with 38.9% shooting from three-point territory.
Georgia is looking to bounce back from a tough loss
The Georgia Bulldogs are 14-6 for the season and 4-3 in conference play. They have lost three of the last five games and are coming off a 102-98 overtime loss to the Florida Gators. Junior guard RJ Melendez had a career-high 35 points, shooting 6-of-10 from deep. Jabri Abdur-Rahim leads the team with 13.4 points per game. The Bulldogs are a poor shooting team, with 43.4% from the field (257th in the country) and 35.1% from the three-point line (126th).
Betting Trends
Georgia has gone over the total point line in 10 of 20 games this season, in 6 of 12 home games and in 3 of 5 games coming off a loss. Alabama has gone over the total point line in 14 of 20 games this season, in 3 of 4 road games and in 10 of 13 games following a win.
Prediction and Conclusion
Alabama has their best season in recent years and are the highest-scoring team in the NCAA basketball. The Bulldogs are not doing so well but still have a legit chance to find themselves in the NCAA tournament. Alabama has won 5 of the last 6 games against Georgia and won the last one by 49-point differential. The total point line is set at 164.5 points, and with the Crimson Tide playing an up-tempo basketball, this game will most likely go over the given line.
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