The Georgia Bulldogs take on the Missouri Tigers in Columbia, MO. Tip-off is set for 9 p.m. ET on SEC Network.
Missouri is favored by 1 point on the spread with a moneyline of -115. The total is set at 166.5 points.
Here’s my Georgia vs. Missouri predictions and college basketball picks for January 20, 2026.
Georgia vs Missouri Prediction
My Pick: Missouri ML -115
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Georgia vs. Missouri Odds
| Georgia Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+1 -110 | 166.5 -110o / -110u | -105 |
| Missouri Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-1 -110 | 166.5 -110o / -110u | -115 |
- Georgia vs Missouri spread: Missouri -1
- Georgia vs Missouri over/under: 166.5 points
- Georgia vs Missouri moneyline: Georgia -105, Missouri -115
Georgia vs Missouri College Basketball Betting Preview
Georgia Basketball
Georgia has been one of the weirder teams to evaluate all season. Ironically, the only reliable element of Bulldog basketball this season has been unreliability.
According to EvanMiya, Georgia ranks 252nd in consistency, and despite a 14-point win against Arkansas over the weekend, the Bulldogs still rank 350th in momentum heading into this road matchup against Missouri.
Take the last two games as a showcase of Georgia’s lack of consistency.
The Bulldogs lost 97-95 to Ole Miss in overtime at home, allowing the Rebels to shoot above 50% from the field while hitting 11 treys on 24 attempts (46%). Despite the loss, Georgia generated a ton of extra possessions by collecting 21 offensive rebounds and turning it over only nine times.
The Bulldogs shot just 32.4% (12-for-37) from inside the arc, though. But they completely flipped all of those areas, for better or worse, to beat Arkansas over the weekend.
Georgia didn’t take care of the ball (17 turnovers) or rebound well against the Razorbacks – the Bulldogs surrendered 16 offensive rebounds to Arkansas, while only grabbing nine of their own.
And yet, they won that matchup because their defense held Arkansas to 24% shooting (5-for-21) from 3-point range, and they were incredibly efficient inside the arc, shooting 20-for-36 (55.6%) on 2s.
Which version of the Bulldogs show up is obviously key, and tonight is no different.
Missouri Basketball
The Tigers are playing great basketball in SEC play after a relatively unimpressive non-conference slate.
They started the season 8-0, but they played only one top-260 KenPom opponent (83rd-ranked Minnesota).
After surging to No. 29 on KenPom behind that undefeated start, Missouri went 2-3, losing three straight games to KenPom top-75 opposition (Notre Dame, Kansas, and Illinois), while only beating two more sub-260-ranked KenPom teams.
The final loss against Illinois came by an embarrassing 43-point margin on a neutral court, and that seemed like the turning point of the Tigers’ season.
After the loss to the Illini, Missouri had its Christmas and New Year’s breaks and returned to action with a bang by upsetting Florida 76-74 at home.
Since the New Year, Missouri has played its best when it can emulate the underdog mentality against superior competition, as shown against Florida and in a road win against Kentucky.
Missouri can play the role of the underdog in this game, and it has another factor that bodes well for it against Georgia. While the Tigers are just 2-5 away from home –with three neutral-site losses and two on the road — they're 11-0 at home.
While that could mean the Tigers are, in theory, due for a loss, according to KenPom, Missouri has the 41st-best home-court advantage in the nation (measured over the last 60 home and road games in conference play).
That suggests Missouri is likely following a trend rather than simply overperforming at home.
Georgia vs. Missouri Betting Analysis
The Tigers have been elite at protecting their home court this season — and for the past few years.
Georgia has also been great at home, but this team has extremely limited experience playing together on the road, and I think the Bulldogs will struggle with the road environment on Tuesday.
Georgia’s strengths (guard play, depth, interior defense) are mostly canceled out by Missouri’s strengths being pretty similar, and in a game where there isn’t much to separate one side from the other, going with the home team feels like the best idea.
I'm picking Missouri to win this game outright, although the spread is definitely worth considering, especially if Georgia closes as the favorite.
My Pick: Missouri ML -115
