Who's Playing
Western Carolina @ Georgia
Current Records: Western Carolina 6-5; Georgia 4-6
What to Know
The Georgia Bulldogs' homestand continues as they prepare to take on the Western Carolina Catamounts at 7 p.m. ET Dec. 20 at Stegeman Coliseum. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W.'
UGA received a tough blow this past Saturday as they fell 80-67 to the George Mason Patriots. Guard Aaron Cook wasn't much of a difference maker for UGA; Cook finished with only four points on 2-for-10 shooting in his 33 minutes on the court.
Meanwhile, Western Carolina entered their matchup against the UNC-Asheville Bulldogs last week without any home losses -- but there's a first time for everything. The Catamounts were just a bucket shy of a victory and fell 73-72 to UNC-Asheville.
UGA is the favorite in this one, with an expected 10-point margin of victory. But bettors beware: they are only 1-3-1 against the spread when favored.
The losses put UGA at 4-6 and Western Carolina at 6-5. Two stats to keep in the back of your head while watching: UGA is 40th worst in college basketball in takeaways, with only 11.5 on average. Western Carolinas have had an even harder time: they are stumbling into the game with the 11th fewest takeaways in college basketball, having accrued only 10.5 on average. It's possible one of these Achilles' heels will wind up tripping the losing team up.
How To Watch
- When: Monday at 7 p.m. ET
- Where: Stegeman Coliseum -- Athens, Georgia
- TV: ESPN Plus
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Ticket Cost: $8.00
Odds
The Bulldogs are a big 10-point favorite against the Catamounts, according to the latest college basketball odds.
The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 10-point spread, and stayed right there.
Over/Under: -111
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Series History
Georgia won the only game these two teams have played in the last seven years.
- Nov 05, 2019 - Georgia 91 vs. Western Carolina 72
