The SEC conference tournament continues Thursday as the No. 7 seed Missouri Tigers (15-8) face off against the No. 10 seed Georgia Bulldogs (14-11) at Bridgestone Arena, starting at 7:00 PM ET on SECN. Missouri is a 6-point favorite to move one step closer to an automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament bracket.
The betting insights and predictions in this article reflect betting data from DraftKings as of March 11, 2021, 2:10 AM ET.
Betting Odds
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri | -6 | -110 | -110 | 153.5 | -108 | -113 |
Keys to the Game for Missouri
- Missouri holds a winning record against the spread this season, going 12-11 ATS.
- The Tigers record against the spread as at least a 6-point favorite is under .500 at 1-3.
- Missouri has hit the over the majority of the time, in 14 of 23 games (60.9%).
Against the Spread (ATS) records are only reflective of games that had odds on them.
Missouri Leaders
- The leader in points and assists for the Tigers is Dru Smith, who scores 14.1 points and distributes 3.9 assists per game.
- Jeremiah Tilmon is Missouri’s best rebounder, grabbing an average of 7.4 boards in each contest while scoring 12.5 points per game.
- Xavier Pinson hits more threes per game than any other member of the Tigers, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 1.7 per contest.
- Smith is the Tigers leader in steals, averaging 2.0 steals per game, while Tilmon leads them in blocks with 1.4 per contest.
Keys to the Game for Georgia
- Georgia has a winning record against the spread, going 12-11 ATS (covering 52.2% of the time).
- When they are at least 6-point underdogs, the Bulldogs have gone 2-2 against the spread.
- The Bulldogs and their opponents have hit the over in more than half of their games this season — 13 of 23 (56.5%).
Against the Spread (ATS) records are only reflective of games that had odds on them.
Georgia Leaders
- The Bulldogs go-to guy, Sahvir Wheeler, leads the team in both scoring (14.0 points per game) and assists (7.2 assists per game).
- The Bulldogs leading rebounder is Toumani Camara with 7.6 per game. He also scores 12.8 points per game.
- P.J. Horne leads the Bulldogs in shooting from beyond the arc, averaging 1.8 made threes per game.
- K.D. Johnson leads the Tigers with 2.0 steals per game and Camara is their top shot blocker with 1.1 blocks per game.
Computer Picks
Pick ATS:
Bulldogs (+6)
Pick OU:
Under (153.5)
Prediction: Missouri 78, Georgia 73
Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.
Head to Head
The Tigers have a 2-1 record in the last three games with the Bulldogs. In those games against the Tigers, the Bulldogs have a 2-0 record against the spread.
Against The Spread (ATS) records are only reflective of games that had odds on them.
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