Tennessee Volunteers basketball has another ranked contest on deck as they take on the No. 23 Georgia Bulldogs. Tennessee dropped in the rankings from No. 1 to No. 6 after a terrible loss to the Florida Gators last week. They bounced back with a close win against the Texas Longhorns however that game was much closer than expected.
The Tennessee Volunteers are set to host the Georgia Bulldogs in a ranked SEC matchup. There arguably wasn't a team in the country that started the season off
The No. 23 Georgia Bulldogs (14-2, 2-1 SEC) take on the No. 6 Tennessee Volunteers (15-1, 2-1) in a heated battle amongst ranked teams Wednesday. Tip-off from Thompson-Boling Arena is set for 8 p.m. (SEC Network).
The Tennessee Volunteers are far superior to the Georgia Bulldogs, have home-court advantage, and have owned the head-to-head series in recent years. Our college basketball betting picks believe it all adds up to a comfortable Vols victory tonight.
BOTTOM LINE: No. 6 Tennessee faces No. 23 Georgia in a matchup of SEC teams. The Volunteers are 9-0 in home games. Tennessee is seventh in the SEC with 25.2 defensive rebounds per game led by Igor Milicic Jr. averaging 6.3.
Georgia hung with No. 6 Tennessee through 20 minutes before falling apart in a 74-56 loss at a hostile Thompson-Boling Arena Wednesday night.
The Georgia Bulldogs will face the Tennessee Volunteers on Wednesday, January 15th, at the Food City Center in this top-ranked college basketball matchup. WATCH
The No. 6 Tennessee Volunteers host the No. 23 Georgia Bulldogs. The teams square off Wednesday for the first time this season.