(12-22-2021 09:56 AM)ETSUfan1 Wrote: Georgia is pretty awful. They only beat WCU by 6 last game, and they have lost to Wofford this year. We should have a chance tonight.
Kenpom agrees.
5-6 Georgia is rated lower by Kenpom: #177 compared to #155 ETSU. But the home court advantage has Kenpom predicting a 1 point win for the Bulldogs, 70- 69, with a 43% chance of an ETSU upset.
Georgia’s big win was a home win over #31 Memphis, 82-79. That’s the only strong win on the schedule thus far: the other wins are over #242 Florida International, #329 South Carolina State, #226 Jacksonville, and #289 Western Carolina, all at home.
#155 ETSU would be the second best win on their schedule thus far.
In addition to losing to Wofford and barely getting by Western Carolina, Georgia has lost convincingly at home to #126, 7-5 George Mason by 80-67.
They’ve got the athletes to beat Memphis, but are definitely beatable. It will take a 40 minute game though, not a half effort like A&T. Memphis is also an up and down team, losing to Mississippi (which was defeated by Samford last night) and to Murray State (defeated by ETSU). So the Georgia win over the Tigers may not be quite as impressive as it seems.
Kenpom is probably right to make Georgia a slight favorite. But definitely a winnable game.