Georgia vs Western Carolina College Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Dec. 18

The Western Carolina Catamounts (4-6) will attempt to end a six-game road losing streak when they square off against the Georgia Bulldogs (9-1) on December 18, 2025 at Stegeman Coliseum.

Before you place your bet on this matchup at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Georgia vs. Western Carolina Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Thursday, December 18, 2025
• Game time: 7 p.m. ET
• TV channel: SEC Network+
• Location: Athens, Georgia
• Arena: Stegeman Coliseum

Georgia vs. Western Carolina Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Georgia win (99.3%)

If you are planning on making a wager on Georgia-Western Carolina outing (in which Georgia is a 34.5-point favorite and the total is set at 166.5 points), here are some betting insights and trends for Thursday's game.

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Georgia vs. Western Carolina: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Georgia has covered six times in 10 chances against the spread this season.
• Western Carolina has won just one game against the spread this year.
• Georgia covers the spread when it is a 34.5-point favorite or more 50% of the time. That's more often than Western Carolina covers as an underdog of 34.5 or more (never covered this season).
• The Bulldogs did a better job covering the spread at home (12-6-0) last season than they did in road tilts (4-6-0).
• The Catamounts' winning percentage against the spread at home is .500 (1-1-0). Away, it is .000 (0-6-0).

Georgia vs. Western Carolina Head-to-Head Comparison

• Georgia has a +277 scoring differential, topping opponents by 27.7 points per game. It is putting up 98.3 points per game to rank first in college basketball and is giving up 70.6 per outing to rank 119th in college basketball.
• Georgia's leading scorer, Jeremiah Wilkinson, is 124th in college basketball putting up 17.1 points per game.
• Western Carolina is being outscored by 1.5 points per game, with a -15 scoring differential overall. It puts up 76.8 points per game (200th in college basketball), and allows 78.3 per outing (289th in college basketball).
• Marcus Kell's team-leading 13.4 points per game rank him 474th in the country.
• The Bulldogs rank second in the nation at 41.8 rebounds per game. That's 8.7 more than the 33.1 their opponents average.
• Blue Cain's 5.6 rebounds per game lead the Bulldogs and rank 394th in college basketball action.
• The Catamounts are 53rd in the nation at 36.6 rebounds per game. That's 6.1 more than the 30.5 their opponents average.
• Adbulai Fanta Kabba paces the team with 7.6 rebounds per game (100th in college basketball).
• Georgia records 108.6 points per 100 possessions (28th in college basketball), while giving up 78 points per 100 possessions (fifth in college basketball).
• The Catamounts rank 265th in college basketball averaging 93.2 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are 257th, allowing 95.1 points per 100 possessions.

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