Kentucky vs. Georgia odds, prediction: 2026 men's college basketball picks for Feb. 17 from proven model

An important SEC matchup unfolds on Tuesday when the Kentucky Wildcats host the Georgia Bulldogs. Both sides are 17-8 on the season, though Kentucky is 8-4 in the SEC, while Georgia is 5-7. The Bulldogs won the matchup between these teams 82-69 in Athens last year. 

Tipoff from Rupp Arena in Lexington set for 9 p.m. ET. The Wildcats are 6.5-point favorites in the latest Georgia vs. Kentucky odds, while the over/under is 161.5.

Before making any Kentucky vs. Georgia picks, check out the college basketball predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model.

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every college basketball game 10,000 times and entered Week 16 on a sizzling 11-1 run on top-ranked over/under picks dating back to last year, and is on an 13-7 run on top-rated CBB side picks. Anyone following could have seen HUGE returns!

The model has simulated this matchup 10,000 times and the results are in. The model is going Over, and it also says one side of the spread hits over 60% of the time!

So who wins Kentucky vs. Georgia, and which side of the spread hits over 60% of the time? Join SportsLine right now to see which side of the spread you need to jump on, all from the computer model that has simulated this matchup 10,000 times!