Mizzou Tigers men’s basketball vs Georgia Bulldogs: Prediction, time, TV, lineups
The details
When: 2:30 p.m. Central time Saturday
Where: Mizzou Arena, Columbia, Missouri
TV: SEC Network
Radio: KMBZ (98.1 FM)
Betting line: Mizzou by 7
About Georgia (6-24, 1-16 SEC): The Bulldogs are dead last in the SEC standings and have lost 10 games in a row. Their only conference win came on Jan. 25 against Alabama, one of the most inconsistent teams in the country. As such, head coach Tom Crean is most certainly on the hot seat this offseason. The biggest issues come on the defensive end for the Bulldogs, but on offense they do have four players in double digit scoring: Kario Oquendo (15.3 ppg), Braelen Bridges (12.6 ppg), Jailyn Ingram (10.7 ppg) and Aaron Cook (10.4 ppg). KenPom ranks Georgia No. 206.
About Missouri (10-20, 4-13 SEC): The Tigers have lost six games in a row, most recently a 73-69 result at South Carolina. Missouri is having one of its worst seasons in program history, one of just six teams all-time to record 20 losses in one season. Head coach Cuonzo Martin’s squad has dealt with two glaring issues for much of this year (among others): taking care of the ball and scoring. Mizzou has shot 42.1% from the field, 27.4% from deep while averaging 64.7 points and 14.2 turnovers per game. KenPom ranks Missouri No. 144.
Projected lineups
P | No. | Georgia | Ht. | Yr. | PPG |
P | 10 | Aaron Cook | 6-2 | Gr. | 10.4 |
P | 5 | Christian White | 6-3 | Fr. | 5.3 |
P | 3 | Kario Oquendo | 6-4 | So. | 15.3 |
P | 11 | Jaxton Etter | 6-4 | Jr. | 5.1 |
P | 23 | Braelen Bridges | 6-11 | Sr. | 12.6 |
P | No. | Missouri | Ht. | Yr. | PPG |
G | 5 | Jarron Coleman | 6-5 | R-Jr. | 8.8 |
G | 4 | Javon Pickett | 6-5 | Sr. | 11.1 |
F | 12 | DaJuan Gordon | 6-3 | Jr. | 8.1 |
F | 23 | Trevon Brazile | 6-9 | Fr. | 6.1 |
F | 24 | Kobe Brown | 6-8 | Jr. | 12.3 |
Prediction
The last matchup of the regular season pits the two worst teams in the SEC.
As bad as Missouri has been this year, Georgia has been worse. With that said, the Tigers should be able to easily win this game.
Mizzou has struggled on offense for most of the season, especially so in recent games, but it shouldn’t have too much trouble scoring against Georgia. The Bulldogs allow 78.2 points per game, which ranks 338th among 358 Division I teams.
However, things could get dicey if this game becomes a shootout, so the Tigers will need to step up on the defensive end of the floor.
KenPom gives Missouri a 72% chance of winning while the ESPN BPI has the odds at 71.5%.
Missouri 74, Georgia 70
