Kentucky vs Georgia Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for January 7

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The Georgia Bulldogs (12-2, 0-1 SEC) will host the Kentucky Wildcats (12-2, 1-0 SEC) after winning 11 straight home games.

Before you place your bet on this matchup at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Kentucky vs. Georgia Game Info and Odds

See these betting insights and trends before you bet on Tuesday's Kentucky-Georgia spread (Kentucky -1.5) or total (153.5 points).

Kentucky has put together a 7-7-0 ATS record so far this year.
Georgia is 7-7-0 ATS this season.
As a 1.5-point underdog or more in 2024-25, Georgia is 1-2 against the spread compared to the 5-7 ATS record Kentucky puts up as a 1.5-point favorite.
The Wildcats covered the spread in a lower percentage of their home games than away games last season. They covered eight times in 18 games at home, and they covered six times in 10 games when playing on the road.
Last season, the Bulldogs were 9-9-0 at home against the spread (.500 winning percentage). Away, they were 8-2-0 ATS (.800).

Kentucky has won in nine, or 81.8%, of the 11 contests it has been named as the moneyline favorite in this year.
This season, the Wildcats have been victorious nine times in 10 chances when named as a favorite of at least -125 or better on the moneyline.
Georgia has gone 1-2 in games it was listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 33.3% of those games).
The Bulldogs have gone 1-2 in games they have played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +104 or longer (33.3%).
Kentucky has an implied victory probability of 55.6% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

Kentucky outscores opponents by 16.8 points per game (scoring 90.2 per game to rank second in college basketball while allowing 73.4 per contest to rank 241st in college basketball) and has a +236 scoring differential overall.
Otega Oweh's team-leading 15.9 points per game ranks 181st in college basketball.
Georgia has a +228 scoring differential, topping opponents by 16.3 points per game. It is putting up 80.4 points per game, 71st in college basketball, and is giving up 64.1 per outing to rank 27th in college basketball.
Georgia's leading scorer, Asa Newell, is 222nd in the country, averaging 15.4 points per game.
The Wildcats come out on top in the rebound battle by an average of four boards. They are recording 37 rebounds per game (23rd in college basketball) compared to their opponents' 33 per contest.
Amari Williams is 52nd in college basketball play with 8.4 rebounds per game to lead the Wildcats.
The Bulldogs are 48th in college basketball at 35.9 rebounds per game. That's 10.6 more than the 25.3 their opponents average.
Newell's 6.8 rebounds per game lead the Bulldogs and rank 187th in the nation.
Kentucky averages 109.4 points per 100 possessions on offense (sixth in college basketball), and gives up 89 points per 100 possessions (134th in college basketball).
The Bulldogs average 101.9 points per 100 possessions on offense (72nd in college basketball), and allow 81.2 points per 100 possessions (18th in college basketball).

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