Now, the natives are restless in Bluegrass Country. Head coach John Calipari has a lifetime contract with the Kentucky Wildcats. And some Big Blue fans see that as a College Basketball odds eternity. Kentucky is outside the national top 25 and looking remorsefully in. Big Blue got a wakeup call in a 78-52 loss at the Alabama Crimson Tide in which Calipari was undeniably out-schemed. Kentucky is supposed to dominate the SEC. Yet they are falling further behind football schools. This week brings the opportunity for a reboot with home games against the Georgia Bulldogs and Texas A&M Aggies.
Georgia Bulldogs vs. Kentucky Wildcats CB Betting Information
| Date and Time: | Tuesday, January 17, 2023, 9 p.m. ET |
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| Location: | Rupp Arena, Lexington, Kentucky |
| TV Coverage: | ESPN |
| Team | Spread | Total | ML | |
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| Georgia | +11 (-110) | 133½ (-110) | +450 |  |
| Kentucky | -11 (-110) | 133½ (-110) | -600 | |
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Georgia at Kentucky SBG Odds Overview
On this occasion, finding two more opposite online betting brands is hard. Georgia is the ultimate football school. To show, the Bulldogs just won their second consecutive national championship. To Georgia, basketball is an afterthought. However, first year head coach Mike White is starting to earn attention for his program.
Meanwhile Kentucky is as big of a name as any on the college basketball board. This year the Wildcats have been slumping so badly that gamblers are having second thoughts. Still, it will be a tough sell to the public sector to step into Kentucky with Georgia.
Georgia Bulldogs Team Overview
The Georgia Bulldogs are 13-4 straight up, 10-7 against the spread, and 8-9 over/under the total. Overall, Georgia has national rankings of 212th for scoring offense, 299th for field goal percentage, 175th for 3-point field goal percentage, 56th for free throw percentage, and 69th for offensive rebounding. While On defense, Georgia has national rankings of 49th for scoring defense, 67th for field goal percentage permitted, 7th for 3-point field goal percentage allowed, and 91st for defensive rebounding.
Georgia has been printing money with seven payouts in its previous eight games. Correlate Terry Roberts leads UGA with 15.6 points per game.
Many gamblers were stunned when White left Florida for the Georgia job. Florida has a better basketball history than Georgia. White was decent but hardly dominant in Florida. Hence, taking the Georgia job “restarts his clock” regarding his job prospects.
Kentucky Wildcats Team Overview
The Kentucky Wildcats are 11-6 straight up, 5-11-1 against the spread, and 9-8 over/under the total. Overall, Kentucky has national rankings of 106th for scoring offense, 126th for field goal percentage, 48th for 3-point field goal percentage, 294th for free throw percentage, and 18th for offensive rebounding. While on defense, Kentucky has national rankings of 114th for scoring defense, 135th for field goal percentage permitted, 237th for 3-point field goal percentage allowed, and 16th for defensive rebounding.
Kentucky’s Saturday win at Tennessee ended a 9-game stretch of no payouts. And UK fans are hoping it is the end of their misery. Namely, Oscar Tshiebwe leads the Cats with 15.9 points and 13.1 rebounds per contest.
John Calipari is catching the wrath of Kentucky fans. In turn, he deserves most of it. Coach Cal has several strong recruiting classes on the roster. But he is not developing that talent with championship results.
Georgia at Kentucky SBG Free Picks
As mentioned earlier, Georgia is providing superior NCAABB betting value this season.
Georgia at Kentucky SBG Best Bet: Georgia Bulldogs.