Saint Louis Billikins vs Georgia Bulldogs Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 03/19/2026

Game Time: 9:45 pm ET, Thursday, March 19, 2026

Venue:  KeyBank Center, Buffalo, NY

Where to Watch:  CBS

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Saint Louis +2.5, Georgia -2.5; Over/Under:  169.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Saint Louis +2.5, Georgia -2.5; Over/Under:  169.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Saint Louis +2.5, Georgia -2.5; Over/Under:  170.5 points

Saint Louis Billikins:  28-5 (15-3) (1st place, Atlantic 10)

Georgia Bulldogs:  22-10 (10-8) (7th place, SEC)

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Saint Louis Billikins:  3-2  last 5

Georgia Bulldogs:  3-2  last 5

Saint Louis is entering this game with a 28-5 record overall, a 15-3 record in conference games, and they are 2-2 in their neutral site games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a loss against the Dayton Flyers in their last game. Amari McCottry led the team in points in that game with 16 while Robbie Avila was next on the team with 14. Amari McCottry led the team in assists with 5 in that game while Robbie Avila led the team in rebounds with 9. They were 43.1% from the field, 35.7% from 3-point range, and 88.2% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 87.2 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 69.5 PPG against them. Saint Louis has an ATS record of 18-12-2 this season and their O/U record is 16-16.

Georgia is entering this game with a 22-10 record overall, a 10-8 conference record, and they are 2-2 in their neutral site 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. Kanon Catchings led the team in points in that game with 19 while Marcus Millender was next on the team with 11. Marcus Millender led the team in assists with 4 in that game while Kanon Catchings, Blue Cain, and Dylan James each led the team in rebounds with 6. They were 36.4% from the field, 23.7% from 3-point range, and 60% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 89.8 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 79.2 PPG against them. Georgia has an ATS record of 15-16-1 this season and their O/U record is 17-15.

The current betting odds have Georgia listed as a 2.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Georgia has looked good in their games this season with their 22-10 record overall and their 10-8 conference record which had them in the top half of the SEC. They haven't looked great in their neutral site games though with their 2-2 record in those. Meanwhile, Saint Louis has looked great in their games this season with their 28-5 record overall and their 15-3 conference record which had them right at the top of the A10. They haven't looked great in their neutral site games though with their 2-2 record in those. Saint Louis has been rolling all season and they were the best team in their conference by far. They have been ranked inside the top 25 over the last few weeks and they even went on an 18 game winning streak at one point in the season, but that might have been their peak this year since they definitely haven't been at their best lately. Saint Louis is 3-2 in their last 5 games and most of their conference losses have come in the last 2 weeks. They didn't even win their conference tournament either, losing to Dayton in terrible fashion with a blown lead in the dying seconds of the game. Georgia is also 3-2 in their last 5 and is off a loss to Ole Miss in the SEC Tournament, but they did enough to earn a spot and didn't need to make a deep run in their conference tourny. They also looked good to end the regular season and they played in the tougher conference with some solid wins under their belt. Saint Louis already had their peak this season and they have been on their way back down the mountain lately, so look for Georgia to take advantage of that in this 1st round. The best way to place a bet here is on Georgia to cover the spread in this game. 

Saint Louis Georgia Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Thursday, March 19, 2026 (9:45 pm ET start time) is Georgia 86 Saint Louis 81.

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Saint Louis Billikins: 0-6 ATS as a neutral court underdog or pick. 3-8 ATS in all tournament games. 18-27 ATS when playing against a good team (Win Pct. 60% to 80%). 15-8 UNDER when the line is +3 to -3. 6-3 UNDER versus poor defensive teams - allowing 77+ points/game.

Georgia Bulldogs: 15-8 ATS when the line is +3 to -3. 6-2 ATS after 1 or more consecutive losses. 5-1 UNDER as a neutral court favorite or pick. 20-12 UNDER off a loss against a conference rival. 12-3 UNDER versus good 3 point shooting teams - making 37% of their attempts or more. 

Saint Louis Billikins:  K. Anya (F) Out - Redshirt.

Georgia Bulldogs:  None.

“We had the ball out of bounds to throw in, looking up the court. Obviously, we couldn’t do that because they had a sixth player plus an assistant on the floor.” - Josh Schertz after his team’s loss against Dayton in the A10 Tournament.

"Excited to still be playing. Excited to represent the University of Georgia in the NCAA Tournament. Continue to love coaching these guys. We're playing a dangerous team, and we're pretty dangerous ourselves. We had a great regular season, had a great fight the other day after a really slow start, of course, in the SEC Tournament. We're just honored to have another chance to see where this thing takes us. Excited for these guys to be able to compete again together." - Mike White on his team making the NCAA Tournament as an 8 seed.

R. Avila 

D. Brown 

T. Green 

Q. Jones 

A. McCottry

B. Cain 

K. Catchings 

S. Cyril 

J. Ross 

J. Wilkinson

PPG: Robbie Avila (12.9)

APG: Robbie Avila (4.1)

Reb/G: Dion Brown (5.5)

PPG: Jeremiah Wilkinson (17)

APG: Marcus Millender (4)

Reb/G: Somtochukwu Cyril (5.6)

Coaches:

Saint Louis Billikins: Josh Schertz (2nd season)

Georgia Bulldogs: Michael White (4th season)