Auburn vs. Georgia betting: College basketball preview for January 18

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The No. 23 Georgia Bulldogs (14-3, 2-2 SEC) are 5.5-point underdogs as they try to build on a 13-game home winning streak when they square off against the No. 1 Auburn Tigers (16-1, 4-0 SEC) on Saturday, January 18, 2025 at Stegeman Coliseum. The matchup airs at 1:00 PM ET on SEC Network. The point total is 146 in the matchup.

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Auburn Cover -5.5 vs Georgia -110

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Auburn vs. Georgia betting lines

  • Auburn moneyline odds to win: -246
  • Georgia moneyline odds to win: +199
  • Spread: Auburn (-5.5)
  • Total: 146

Auburn statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread last season, Auburn performed better when playing at home, covering 10 times in 16 home games, and five times in 10 road games.
  • When it came to over/unders, the Tigers hit the over more consistently in home games last year, as they went over the total eight times in 16 opportunities (50%). In road games, they hit the over four times in 10 opportunities (40%).
  • Auburn won a higher percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite when playing at home last season, going 13-1 (.929). When playing away from home as a moneyline favorite, it sported a record of 5-3 (.625).

Recent trends

  • The Tigers’ offense has been incredibly consistent recently, averaging the same 86.6 points per game in their last 10 games as they have the entire 2024-25 season.
  • Auburn has been slightly better on the defensive end of the floor recently, giving up 65.6 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 66.0 it has conceded per game this season.
  • Over their last 10 outings, the Tigers are making the same number of three-pointers per game as their season long average (9.9), while shooting a higher percentage from beyond the arc in that span (39.1% compared to 37.9% season-long).

Auburn betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-6-0 (Home: 6-2-0; Away: 0-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 5.5+: 9-4-0 (As Favorite: 10-5-0; As Underdog: 1-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-7-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 2-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 14-0 (Home: 7-0; Away: 2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
50.9 (sixth in nation) 39.1 (22nd) 35.1 (65th) 27.7 (28th) 18.0 (14th) 8.9 (eighth)

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Georgia statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Georgia was better against the spread away (9-1-0) than at home (7-10-1) last year.
  • Looking at the over/under, Bulldogs games went over less frequently at home (eight of 18, 44.4%) than away (five of 10, 50%) last season.
  • When moneyline underdogs last season, the Bulldogs won a lower percentage of games at home (0-5) than on the road (3-6).

Recent trends

  • While the Bulldogs are posting 78.5 points per game in 2024-25, they have fallen short of that over their past 10 games, amassing 76.5 points per contest.
  • In its last 10 games, Georgia is ceding 62.6 points per contest, compared to its season average of 64.8 points allowed.
  • The Bulldogs are sinking 7.1 three-pointers per contest with a 33.3% three-point percentage over their last 10 games, compared to their season averages of 6.9 and 32.8%.

Georgia betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-8-0 (Home: 7-4-0; Away: 1-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 5.5+: 1-2-0 (As Favorite: 7-5-0; As Underdog: 2-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-11-0 (Home: 6-5-0; Away: 0-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 12-0 (Home: 10-0; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-3 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.8 (55th in nation) 38.8 (17th) 35.3 (60th) 26.5 (10th) 14.1 (156th) 13.2 (314th)
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