The Georgia Bulldogs host the now-24th-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide at 6:30 PM EST tonight when they return home. With a 4-3 conference record and a 14-6 overall record, the Dawgs are currently tied for fourth place in the SEC. With a 6-1 conference record and a 14-6 overall record, Alabama leads the conference. They are favored by -5.5.
The Dawgs are scoring 77.3 points per game on the season, but they are scoring 80.9 points per game when they play in the SEC. Senior guard Jabri Abdur-Rahim, who averages 13.9 points per game in SEC play and 13.4 points per game overall, is leading this effort. The shooting percentages of Abdur-Rahim are to blame for this.
Junior guard R.J. Melendez led the Dawgs with a career-high 35 points in their most recent game on Saturday at Gainesville against Florida, helping to orchestrate a 21-point comeback that forced overtime. But over the next five minutes, the Gators would outscore Georgia 7–13, and Georgia would lose. Georgia head coach Mike White responded to questions regarding Melendez’s play this season by saying, “He’s really settled in offensively” and “he’s as confident as he’s played.”
