Georgia visits Auburn on Saturday in a key SEC basketball matchup. Look inside for a preview of the game along with a prediction of the game’s final score.
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Team Statistical Comparison
| FG% | 3PT% | FT% | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | |
| Georgia | 0.467 | 0.305 | 0.665 | 179 | 581 | 219 | 115 | 54 | 217 |
| Georgia OPP | 0.429 | 0.330 | 0.604 | 168 | 519 | 179 | 93 | 47 | 211 |
| Auburn | 0.461 | 0.318 | 0.665 | 194 | 589 | 198 | 96 | 87 | 181 |
| Auburn OPP | 0.403 | 0.305 | 0.690 | 157 | 494 | 141 | 96 | 37 | 204 |
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Statistical Leaders
Georgia Scoring Leaders
| PLAYER | PPG | FGM | FTM | 3PTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Edwards | 18.7 | 91 | 50 | 30 |
| Rayshaun Hammonds | 13.7 | 76 | 27 | 13 |
| Sahvir Wheeler | 8.6 | 47 | 21 | 5 |
| Tyree Crump | 8.4 | 40 | 9 | 28 |
| Donnell Gresham Jr. | 6.7 | 30 | 25 | 9 |
| Toumani Camara | 5.9 | 32 | 15 | 3 |
| Christian Brown | 4.4 | 22 | 14 | 4 |
| Tye Fagan | 3.9 | 23 | 7 | 1 |
| Rodney Howard | 1.3 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
Georgia Rebounding Leaders
| PLAYER | OR | DR | TR | RPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rayshaun Hammonds | 37 | 85 | 122 | 8.7 |
| Donnell Gresham Jr. | 27 | 46 | 73 | 5.2 |
| Anthony Edwards | 9 | 60 | 69 | 4.9 |
| Toumani Camara | 20 | 43 | 63 | 4.5 |
| Tyree Crump | 4 | 33 | 37 | 2.6 |
| Sahvir Wheeler | 7 | 29 | 36 | 2.6 |
| Christian Brown | 10 | 20 | 30 | 2.1 |
| Tye Fagan | 10 | 15 | 25 | 1.8 |
| Mike Peake | 9 | 13 | 22 | 2.2 |
| Rodney Howard | 10 | 10 | 20 | 1.5 |
| Amanze Ngumezi | 5 | 12 | 17 | 2.4 |
| Jordan Harris | 4 | 10 | 14 | 2.8 |
| Stan Turnier | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.6 |
| Jaykwon Walton | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.3 |
| Jaxon Etter | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.2 |
Auburn Scoring Leaders
| PLAYER | PPG | FGM | FTM | 3PTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samir Doughty | 15.6 | 66 | 60 | 26 |
| Isaac Okoro | 13.6 | 71 | 42 | 6 |
| J’Von McCormick | 11.9 | 62 | 22 | 20 |
| Austin Wiley | 10.9 | 47 | 59 | 0 |
| Danjel Purifoy | 9.8 | 46 | 23 | 22 |
| Anfernee McLemore | 7.4 | 37 | 16 | 14 |
| Jamal Johnson | 5.1 | 20 | 13 | 18 |
| Devan Cambridge | 3.6 | 20 | 3 | 7 |
| Allen Flanigan | 2.9 | 18 | 3 | 2 |
Auburn Rebounding Leaders
| PLAYER | OR | DR | TR | RPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Wiley | 42 | 89 | 131 | 9.4 |
| Danjel Purifoy | 20 | 51 | 71 | 5.1 |
| Isaac Okoro | 30 | 38 | 68 | 4.9 |
| J’Von McCormick | 16 | 41 | 57 | 4.1 |
| Samir Doughty | 13 | 41 | 54 | 3.9 |
| Anfernee McLemore | 14 | 40 | 54 | 3.9 |
| Allen Flanigan | 11 | 20 | 31 | 2.2 |
| Devan Cambridge | 8 | 18 | 26 | 1.9 |
| Jamal Johnson | 7 | 16 | 23 | 1.6 |
| Tyrell Jones | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1.3 |
| Babatunde Akingbola | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.4 |
| Jaylin Williams | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.7 |
| Preston Cook | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.5 |
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NCAA RPI
Georgia: 55
Auburn: 6
Georgia Roster
| No. | Name | Pos. | HT | WT | Class | City-State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Donnell Gresham Jr. | G | 6′-3″ | 195 | SR | Saint Paul, MN |
| 1 | Jaykwon Walton | F | 6′-7″ | 205 | FR | Columbus, GA |
| 2 | Jordan Harris | G | 6′-5″ | 195 | SR | Iron City, GA |
| 3 | Christian Brown | F | 6′-6″ | 215 | FR | Hopkins, SC |
| 4 | Tyree Crump | G | 6′-1″ | 185 | SR | Bainbridge, GA |
| 5 | Anthony Edwards | G | 6′-5″ | 225 | FR | Atlanta, GA |
| 10 | Toumani Camara | F | 6′-8″ | 220 | FR | Hollywood, FL |
| 11 | Jaxon Etter | G | 6′-4″ | 205 | FR | Woodstock, GA |
| 14 | Tye Fagan | G | 6′-3″ | 185 | SO | Logtown, GA |
| 15 | Sahvir Wheeler | G | 5′-10″ | 180 | FR | Houston, TX |
| 20 | Rayshaun Hammonds | F | 6′-9″ | 235 | JR | Norcross, GA |
| 24 | Rodney Howard | F | 6′-11″ | 245 | FR | Ypsilanti, MI |
| 25 | Amanze Ngumezi | F | 6′-9″ | 235 | SO | Savannah, GA |
| 30 | Mike Peake | F | 6′-8″ | 220 | FR | Chicago, IL |
| 32 | Stan Turnier | G | 6′-4″ | 185 | FR | Louisville, KY |
Auburn Roster
| No. | Name | Pos. | HT | WT | Class | City-State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Tyrell Jones | G | 6′-1″ | 170 | FR | Chicago, IL |
| 1 | Jamal Johnson | G | 6′-4″ | 195 | SO | Birmingham, AL |
| 2 | Jaylin Williams | F | 6′-7″ | 230 | FR | Nahunta, GA |
| 3 | Danjel Purifoy | F | 6′-7″ | 230 | SR | Centreville, AL |
| 4 | Javon Franklin | F | 6′-7″ | 218 | SO | Little Rock, AR |
| 5 | J’Von McCormick | G | 6′-0″ | 185 | SR | New Orleans, LA |
| 10 | Samir Doughty | G | 6′-4″ | 195 | SR | Philadelphia, PA |
| 12 | Lior Berman | G | 6′-4″ | 205 | FR | Birmingham, AL |
| 13 | Babatunde Akingbola | C | 6′-10″ | 236 | FR | Ogun, Nigeria |
| 14 | Preston Cook | G | 6′-4″ | 200 | SO | Auburn, AL |
| 20 | Myles Parker | F | 6′-8″ | 200 | SO | Madison, AL |
| 21 | Will Macoy | G | 6′-4″ | 200 | SR | Birmingham, AL |
| 22 | Allen Flanigan | G | 6′-5″ | 200 | FR | Little Rock, AR |
| 23 | Isaac Okoro | F | 6′-6″ | 225 | FR | Powder Springs, GA |
| 24 | Anfernee McLemore | F | 6′-7″ | 220 | SR | Warwick, GA |
| 33 | Chase Maasdorp | G | 6′-0″ | 175 | SO | Lakewood Ranch, FL |
| 35 | Devan Cambridge | G | 6′-6″ | 190 | FR | Nashville, TN |
| 50 | Austin Wiley | C | 6′-11″ | 260 | SR | Hoover, AL |
| 54 | Thomas Collier | F | 6′-9″ | 215 | SR | Birmingham, AL |
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Scouting Report
Georgia (10-4, 0-1 SEC) dropped its opening SEC contest with a 78-69 loss to Kentucky in Athens on Tuesday. In the first half the lead changed several times before the Bulldogs were eventually able to build a 37-31 halftime lead. Georgia would maintain that lead until the 8 minute mark in the second half when guard Immanuel Quickley’s 3-point shot put the Cats up 58-57. Kentucky then outscored the Bulldogs 20-12 for the remainder of the game to notch the win. Freshman guard Tyrese Maxey and junior forward Nick Richards co-led the Cats in scoring with 17 points each. Kentucky out-shot Georgia 50% to 42% from the field and 50% to 21% from 3-point range. Interestingly, the Cats also hit 50% from the line to Georgia’s 69%.
Anthony Edwards (18.7 ppg) leads the Bulldogs in scoring. He’s also the top 3-point shooting threat with 30 made threes (31.9%). Forward Rayshaun Hammonds (13.7 ppg) is the only other double digit scorer for the Bulldogs. Georgia has a sound offense and is third in the SEC in scoring offense (80.0 ppg). The Bulldogs are also third in the conference in field goal percentage (46.6%). Georgia is tied for 12th in the SEC in scoring defense (73.4 ppg). Georgia also struggles in field goal defense (13th, 42.9%) and 3-point defense (10th, 30.0%). Two more superlatives, Georgia is first in the SEC in assists (15.6 apg) and second in steals (8.2 spg).
Auburn (14-0, 2-0 SEC) defeated Vanderbilt 83-79 on Wednesday night in Auburn. The two teams traded leads early but Auburn led at the half 42-38. In the second half the Tigers seemingly had the game under control with a 14-point lead with 7:59 remaining. However, four 3-pointers by Vandy in the final five minutes of play led to the game being tied at 79 with just under a minute to play. Auburn players hit 4 of 4 free throws in the final minute to escape with a win. Vanderbilt’s Saben Lee led all scorers with 27. He was 3 of 3 from 3-point range. Auburn’s Isaac Okoro paced the Tigers with 23. The key stats in this game were second chance points: Auburn 23, Vandy 0. The Tigers also out-rebounded Vandy 39-28. Vandy’s Aaron Nesmith was 4 of 6 from 3-point range.
Guard Samir Doughty leads the Tigers in scoring (15.6 ppg). Okoro is the next leading scorer with 13.6 points a game. Center Austin Wiley is the top Tiger in rebounds, bringing down over 9 per game. Auburn is second in the SEC in scoring offense (82.1 ppg) and first in the conference in scoring margin (+15.4). The Tigers are also second in the league in rebounding marging (+7.8) and first in blocked shots (6.2 bpg).
Auburn kind of slept walked against Vandy. They’ll be bouncing off the walls for Georgia. Auburn should win.
Georgia-Auburn Prediction
Auburn 82, Georgia 77
Saturday‘s game tips off at 6:00 p.m. ET. TV: ESPN.
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