Arkansas Razorbacks vs Georgia Bulldogs Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 01/17/2026

Game Time: 4:00 pm ET, Saturday, January 17, 2026

Venue:  Stegeman Coliseum, Athens, GA

Where to Watch:  ESPN2

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Arkansas +1.5, Georgia -1.5; Over/Under:  179.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Arkansas +1.5, Georgia -1.5; Over/Under:  179.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Arkansas +1.5, Georgia -1.5; Over/Under:  179.5 points

Arkansas Razorbacks:  13-4 (3-1) (3rd place, SEC)

Georgia Bulldogs:  14-3 (2-2) (12th place, SEC)

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Arkansas Razorbacks:  4-1  last 5

Georgia Bulldogs:  3-2  last 5

Arkansas is entering this game with a 13-4 record overall, a 3-1 record in conference games, and they are 1-2 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a win against the South Carolina Gamecocks in their last game. Meleek Thomas led the team in points in that game with 21 while Darius Acuff and Malique Ewin each were next on the team with 18. Darius Acuff led the team in assists with 13 in that game while Nick Pringle led the team in rebounds with 7. They were 58.9% from the field, 38.1% from 3-point range, and 82.4% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 90.5 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 76.7 PPG against them. Arkansas has an ATS record of 12-5 this season and their O/U record is 10-7.

Georgia is entering this game with a 14-3 record overall, a 2-2 conference record, and they are 10-1 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a loss against the Ole Miss Rebels in their last game. Jeremiah Wilkinson led the team in points in that game with 32 while Kanon Catchings was next on the team with 17. Jordan Ross led the team in assists with 5 in that game while Kanon Catchings and Somto Cyril each led the team in rebounds with 8. They were 37.5% from the field, 42.9% from 3-point range, and 76.5% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 96.4 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 76.2 PPG against them. Georgia has an ATS record of 7-10 this season and their O/U record is 10-7.

The current betting odds have Arkansas listed as a 1.5 point underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Arkansas has looked good in their games this season with their 13-4 record overall and their 3-1 conference record which has them right near the top of the SEC. They haven't been a great road team so far though with their 1-2 road record this year. Meanwhile, Georgia has looked good in their games this season with their 14-3 record overall, but their 2-2 conference record has them in the bottom half of the SEC. They have looked great on their home court with their 10-1 home record this season. Georgia had a great start to the season and they are currently ranked inside the top 25, but they also had a weaker non-conference schedule and they have struggled more since getting to the SEC schedule. They are off a home loss to Ole Miss in their last one, struggling with some weaker opponents in the conference in their last 2 games, and they are 1-2 in their last 3 games with a double digit loss to Florida in a game where they didn't even look competitive in the 2nd half. Arkansas has also had a great start to the season and they have done it with a much stronger non-conference schedule too. They have been tested time and time again and they have the talent to take down Georgia on the road. Arkansas' only conference loss was a bad one against Auburn, but they bounced back nicely with a big win over South Carolina in their last one, and they will be looking to add this ranked road win to their resume against a Georgia team that hasn't been tested like Arkansas has been. The best way to place a bet here is on Arkansas to cover the spread in this game. 

Arkansas Georgia Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Saturday, January 17, 2026 (4:00 pm ET start time) is Arkansas 83 Georgia 77.

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Arkansas Razorbacks: 1-6 ATS as a road underdog of 6 points or less or pick. 3-6 ATS off a home blowout win by 20 points or more. 5-13 ATS after a win by 15 points or more. 4-1 UNDER on the road when the line is +3 to -3.

Georgia Bulldogs: 6-3 ATS as a home favorite of 6 points or less or pick. 10-5 ATS after allowing 85 points or more. 31-24 ATS versus poor pressure defensive teams - forcing 14 turnovers/game or less. 7-2 UNDER as a home favorite of 6 points or less or pick.

Arkansas Razorbacks:  None.

Georgia Bulldogs:  None.

"It helps more than you can imagine when you got a point guard that puts so much pressure on the defense that makes, like the ones who guard me and my teammates, collapse. Then it's just easy and it's special to be able to catch-and-shoot, and (Acuff) did a great job dishing the ball out." - Meleek Thomas after their win against South Carolina in their last game. 

“It’s unacceptable the way that we defended. Hopefully, leading into practice tomorrow, our mindset is better, and the defensive end is correct.” - Mike White after his team’s loss against Ole Miss in their last game. 

D. Acuff 

T. Brazile 

K. Knox 

N. Pringle 

D. Wagner

B. Cain 

K. Catchings 

S. Cyril 

J. Ross 

J. Wilkinson

PPG: Darius Acuff Jr. (19.8)

APG: Darius Acuff Jr. (6.3)

Reb/G: Trevon Brazile (6.7)

PPG: Jeremiah Wilkinson (17.8)

APG: Marcus Millender (3.8)

Reb/G: Somtochukwu Cyril (6.2)

Coaches:

Arkansas Razorbacks: John Calipari (2nd season)

Georgia Bulldogs: Michael White (4th season)