SEC Basketball Preview/Prediction: Vanderbilt at Georgia

Vanderbilt plays at Georgia on Wednesday 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

NCAA RPI

Vanderbilt: 59
Georgia: 84

Vanderbilt Roster

Georgia Roster

Vanderbilt-Georgia Prediction

Vanderbilt did not plan on losing its first SEC home game of the season to Ole Miss. The Commodores killed themselves with terrible free-throw shooting, an especially frustrating way to lose a game. Vanderbilt must shrug off that stinging defeat – and cope with the absence of Darius Garland – as it travels to Athens to face a Georgia team which got crushed by Tennessee. Getting hammered by the Vols is something which will happen to a lot of SEC teams this season, so it’s too early to tell how much that blowout loss in Knoxville truly says about Tom Crean’s team. Georgia – like Vanderbilt – has a lot to prove in this game. Both teams are mysteries at this point in the season. Vanderbilt, however, has the more correctable kinds of flaws at this point, while Georgia’s weaknesses seem more profound. Give the edge to the Dores here. Vanderbilt 72, Georgia 70. (Matt Zemek)

This game tips off at 5:30 PM CT (6:30 PM ET). TV: SEC NETWORK.