Georgia Bulldogs vs Kentucky Wildcats Prediction, Odds and Picks for Today, 02/17/26

The Kentucky Wildcats host the Georgia Bulldogs at Rupp Arena tonight at 9:00 as the season heads into the final few weeks. Both teams stand at 17-8, but they are trending in opposite directions. The Wildcats have weathered the storm of injuries to key players, and Mark Pope’s squad had started to find some rhythm and identity. Prior to a loss at Florida over the weekend, the Cats had reeled off 8 wins in their last 9 games. The Dawgs, on the other hand, have lost 5 of their last 6, and they especially struggle on the road in conference play. I will look for all those trends to continue and take Kentucky -7 tonight.

We should certainly expect a lot of points tonight, as both teams like to play fast. Georgia plays at a top-10 pace, and most of their points are generated in transition, especially when they can force live-ball turnovers. Kentucky, however, does not yield a lot of turnovers, taking care of the ball on offense. Kentucky also defends to paint well, and Georgia is poor at shooting the 3. I think this is probably a bad matchup for Georgia in general, but when we add to it the tough road environment with a team that isn’t great away from home anyway, I think the Wildcats should control the game and eventually pull away. If you are betting that way though, it would be nice to see Kentucky actually play well in the first half, something they rarely do.

Georgia vs Kentucky prediction: Kentucky -7 (-110) available at time of publishing. Playable at that number.

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