Georgia hosts Texas on Saturday in a key SEC basketball matchup. Look inside for a preview of the game along with a final score prediction.
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Team Statistical Comparison
| FG% | 3PT% | FT% | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | |
| Texas | 0.467 | 0.332 | 0.705 | 162 | 654 | 236 | 140 | 96 | 248 |
| Texas OPP | 0.348 | 0.262 | 0.675 | 187 | 580 | 167 | 119 | 46 | 292 |
| Georgia | 0.457 | 0.325 | 0.724 | 201 | 729 | 254 | 100 | 104 | 293 |
| Georgia OPP | 0.397 | 0.314 | 0.693 | 225 | 614 | 208 | 122 | 50 | 195 |
NCAA RPI
Texas: 43
Georgia: 97
Texas Roster
Georgia Roster
| NO | NAME | POS | HT | WT | CLASS | HOMETOWN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #0 | William Jackson II | G | 6′-4″ | 185 | SR | Athens, GA |
| #1 | Teshaun Hightower | G | 6′-4″ | 190 | SO | Lithonia, GA |
| #2 | Jordan Harris | G | 6′-4″ | 190 | JR | Iron City, GA |
| #4 | Tyree Crump | G | 6′-1″ | 185 | JR | Bainbridge, GA |
| #5 | JoJo Toppin | F | 6′-6″ | 190 | FR | Norcross, GA |
| #10 | Jack Herring | F | 6′-8″ | 210 | FR | Memphis, TN |
| #11 | Christian Harrison | G | 6′-4″ | 200 | SR | Atlanta, GA |
| #13 | E’Torrion Wilridge | F | 6′-6″ | 220 | SR | Beaumont, TX |
| #14 | Tye Fagan | G | 6′-3″ | 185 | FR | Thomaston, GA |
| #20 | Rayshaun Hammonds | F | 6′-8″ | 235 | SO | Norcross, GA |
| #24 | Connor O’Neill | F | 6′-6″ | 220 | SR | Roswell, GA |
| #25 | Amanze Ngumezi | F | 6′-9″ | 245 | FR | Savannah, GA |
| #32 | Mike Edwards | F | 6′-9″ | 235 | SR | Westland, MI |
| #33 | Nicolas Claxton | F | 6′-11″ | 220 | SO | Greenville, SC |
| #34 | Derek Ogbeide | F | 6′-9″ | 250 | SR | Atlanta, GA |
| #43 | Ignas Sargiunas | G | 6′-5″ | 205 | FR | Kaunas, Lithuania |
Texas Schedule/Results |
Georgia Schedule/Results
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Texas-Georgia Prediction
Shaka Smart simply isn’t turning the corner at Texas. The Longhorns deliver a strong performance every now and then, but for most of this season, they have been playing ugly games in the 60s, struggling to find a reliable shooting touch. A coach can’t shoot jump shots, but Smart is supposed to be getting elite players to come to Texas, and that hasn’t been the case. Smart could soon experience what his counterpart on Saturday, Tom Crean, has already endured: a downward fall in the coaching pecking order. Crean was at Indiana, but he couldn’t keep IU at the top of the Big Ten, so he got fired and had to accept a lower-tier gig. This is obviously a Sugar Bowl-flavored basketball game. You know Georgia fans will want this one. Will they get it, however? Texas has a lot to lose here. Texas 66, Georgia 65.
Game time: 2 ET, 1 CT, on ESPN2
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