Colby Dant called Georgia the better basketball team right now, and he thinks the physicality it plays with gives it an edge in this one. Georgia visits North Carolina on Friday, November 13 at 4:00 PM PT / 7:00 PM ET in Chapel Hill, NC. North Carolina was a 5.5-point favorite when the guys taped on November 12, and two of the three took Georgia +5.5 on the College Basketball Picks: Friday 11/13 & Saturday 11/14 episode.
Georgia vs North Carolina Odds
North Carolina was a 5.5-point favorite over Georgia when the guys taped on November 12, which put Georgia at +5.5.
Our Picks
- Ryan Kramer (@KramerCentric): Georgia +5.5
- Sean Green (@SeanTGreen): North Carolina -5.5
- Colby Dant (@TheColbyD): Georgia +5.5
Colby started by sizing up North Carolina’s early schedule, and he was honest about the sample size. North Carolina almost got knocked off by Western Carolina in the opener, he said, then answered with a 40-point win against Wofford. He admitted the competition makes it hard to judge anyone yet, and he allowed that the crowd in Chapel Hill could push North Carolina over the top. He took the points with Georgia anyway, betting on its athleticism and physicality.
Ryan landed on Georgia too, pointing to the veteran presence on the roster. A team like that finds its continuity early in the season, in his view. He brushed off the first road game angle for now, joking that he might want it later in the show.
Sean took the other side and called five and a half a good number for North Carolina. He leaned on the crowd and on analytics he said have been kind to the North Carolina defense so far. He doesn’t expect North Carolina to destroy Georgia, but he thinks it can cover. Ryan’s answer was that analytics are hard to use this early in the season.
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