Kentucky vs. Georgia Women’s Basketball Predictions & Picks: Spread, Total – January 19

Published 2:06 pm Sunday, January 19, 2025

Sunday’s contest that pits the No. 12 Kentucky Wildcats (15-1) against the Georgia Bulldogs (9-10) at Stegeman Coliseum has a good chance to be a one-sided matchup based on our computer prediction, which projects a final score of 78-59 in favor of Kentucky, who is big favorites by our model. Tipoff is at 2:00 PM ET on January 19.

According to our computer prediction, Kentucky is projected to cover the spread (18.5) versus Georgia. The two teams are expected to eclipse the 136.5 total.

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Kentucky vs. Georgia Game Info & Odds

  • Date: Sunday, January 19, 2025
  • Time: 2:00 PM ET
  • TV channel: SEC Network +
  • Where: Athens, Georgia
  • Venue: Stegeman Coliseum
  • Line: Kentucky -18.5
  • Point total: 136.5

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Kentucky vs. Georgia Score Prediction

  • Prediction:
    Kentucky 78, Georgia 59

Spread & Total Prediction for Kentucky vs. Georgia

  • Pick ATS: Kentucky (-18.5)
  • Pick OU: Over (136.5)

Kentucky has put together an 8-4-0 record against the spread this season, while Georgia is 3-1-0. In terms of going over the point total, games involving the Wildcats are 6-6-0 and the Bulldogs are 2-1-0. The teams score 148.1 points per game, 11.6 more points than this matchup’s total. Over the last 10 games, Kentucky is 6-4 against the spread and 9-1 overall while Georgia has gone 3-1 against the spread and 2-2 overall.

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Kentucky Performance Insights

  • The Wildcats have a +331 scoring differential, topping opponents by 20.6 points per game. They’re putting up 79.9 points per game to rank 24th in college basketball and are allowing 59.3 per outing to rank 74th in college basketball.
  • Kentucky ranks 27th in college basketball at 37.3 rebounds per game. That’s 7.0 more than the 30.3 its opponents average.
  • Kentucky connects on 8.9 three-pointers per game (18th in college basketball) at a 33% rate (115th in college basketball), compared to the 4.6 per game its opponents make at a 25.3% rate.
  • The Wildcats rank 18th in college basketball by averaging 97.3 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are 47th in college basketball, allowing 72.2 points per 100 possessions.
  • Kentucky and its opponents have been mostly even in the turnover battle. The Wildcats commit 12.3 per game (26th in college basketball) and force 13 (326th in college basketball play).

Georgia Performance Insights

  • The Bulldogs have a +41 scoring differential, topping opponents by 2.1 points per game. They’re putting up 68.2 points per game, 136th in college basketball, and are allowing 66.1 per contest to rank 227th in college basketball.
  • Georgia prevails in the rebound battle by an average of 5.3 boards. It pulls down 34.5 rebounds per game (96th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 29.2.
  • Georgia hits 5.7 three-pointers per game (231st in college basketball) at a 34% rate (74th in college basketball), compared to the 7.6 per outing its opponents make, shooting 34% from beyond the arc.
  • Georgia has committed 15.9 turnovers per game (188th in college basketball), 1.1 more than the 14.8 it forces (249th in college basketball).

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