Kentucky vs. Georgia Predictions - Feb. 17

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The Kentucky Wildcats (17-8, 8-4 SEC) will host the Georgia Bulldogs (17-8, 5-7 SEC) after winning five home games in a row.

The Wildcats match up with the Bulldogs in a game that Kentucky is currently a strong favorite by 6.5 points. The game's over/under is 161.5.

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Kentucky vs. Georgia Odds and Game Info

  • Game day: Tuesday, February 17, 2026
  • Game time: 9 p.m. ET
  • TV channel: ESPN
  • Location: Lexington, Kentucky
  • Arena: Rupp Arena

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Kentucky vs. Georgia Odds and Prediction

  • Spread favorite: Kentucky (-6.5)
  • Moneyline: Kentucky (-306), Georgia (+239)
  • Total: 161.5 points

Pick ATS:Kentucky (-6.5)

  • Pick OU: Under (161.5)
  • Prediction: Kentucky 84, Georgia 77

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Kentucky vs. Georgia Comparison

Kentucky Rank Kentucky Stat Georgia Stat Georgia Rank
65th 81.6 Points Scored 90.3 5th
131st 72.2 Points Allowed 78.4 297th
57th 16.2 Assists 14.6 132nd
51st 9.7 Turnovers 10.7 140th
74th 47.0% Field Goal % 46.6% 99th
62nd 41.8% Field Goal % Allowed 43.0% 109th

Kentucky Key Players

  • Otega Oweh leads the Wildcats in scoring, tallying 17.0 points per game to go with 4.4 rebounds and 2.5 assists.
  • Malachi Moreno is Kentucky's leading rebounder, pulling down 6.4 per game, while Denzel Aberdeen is its best passer, distributing 3.2 assists in each contest.
  • The Wildcats get the most three-point shooting production out of Collin Chandler, who makes 2.0 threes per game.
  • The Kentucky steals leader is Oweh, who averages 1.7 takeaways per game, while its blocks leader is Moreno, who compiles 1.6 rejections per contest.

Georgia Key Players

  • Jeremiah Wilkinson is at the top of the Bulldogs scoring leaderboard with 17.1 points per game. Wilkinson also collects 2.0 rebounds and racks up 1.9 assists per game.
  • The Georgia leaders in rebounding and assists are Somto Cyril with 5.5 rebounds per game (also adding 9.5 points and 0.4 assists per game) and Marcus Millender with 3.7 assists per game (also tacking on 12.0 points and 2.8 rebounds per game).
  • Wilkinson is the top shooter from distance for the Bulldogs, hitting 2.3 threes per game.
  • Georgia's leader in steals is Wilkinson (1.8 per game), and its leader in blocks is Cyril (2.4 per game).

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