Free College Basketball Picks Today: Georgia Bulldogs vs Auburn Tigers 1/4/23

The Georgia Bulldogs (10-3) start their Southeastern Conference schedules in front of their home fans against the No. 22 Auburn Tigers (11-2, 1-0 SEC) on Wednesday. Auburn narrowly defeated the Florida Gators 61-58 at Neville Arena on Wednesday. Johni Broome had a standout performance with 14 points and 11 rebounds.

Georgia won their third in a row on Wednesday at Stegeman Coliseum, beating the Rider Broncs 78-72. Terry Roberts and Kario Oquendo recorded 17 points apiece to lead the team in scoring. With 11 points, Mardrez McBride also had an impressive game.

This is the only meeting of the season between the teams. Auburn won both matchups between the teams last season, the last of which was a 74-72 triumph at Stegeman Coliseum in February 2022. K.D. Johnson led the Tigers with 20 points, while Walker Kessler contributed 10 points, nine rebounds, and four blocks. Oquendo had 25 points in defeat.

Wendell Green Jr. and Broome, averaging 12.7 and 11.4 points per game, respectively, have led the Tigers in scoring this season. Broome also has grabbed 7.8 rebounds per game, while Green Jr. has dished 3.5 assists per game.

Roberts has been the primary provider of the Bulldogs’ offense, averaging 13.0 points per game. Roberts also has distributed 4.1 assists per game.

Braelen Bridges has averaged 4.3 rebounds per game. The Tigers rank as one of the nation’s stingiest FG% defenses, holding foes to to a 27th-lowest rate of 38.9%.

In the last 10 games, Auburn is 8-2 with an average margin of +9.2 (71.9-62.7). Georgia has also gone 8-2 over the last 10, scoring 71.1 points per game on average while allowing 62.6 (+8.5 margin).

TIGERS HOT/COLD

(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Yohan Traore: 2.0 | 5.5 | -3.5
Points per game:
Jaylin Williams: 12.8 | 9.5 | +3.3
Allen Flanigan: 4.8 | 7.2 | -2.4
Assists per game:
Jaylin Williams: 1.2 | 1.7 | -0.5

BULLDOGS HOT/COLD

(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Jabri Abdur-Rahim: 12.6 | 9.0 | +3.6
KyeRon Lindsay: 4.4 | 9.0 | -4.6
Points per game:
Braelen Bridges: 10.8 | 7.6 | +3.2
Justin Hill: 4.4 | 7.3 | -2.9
Rebounds per game:
KyeRon Lindsay: 1.8 | 4.0 | -2.2