Saint Louis Billikens (28-5, 16-4 A-10) vs. Georgia Bulldogs (22-10, 10-9 SEC)Buffalo, New York; Thursday, 9:45 p.m. EDTBETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bulldogs -1.5; over/under is 169.5BOTTOM LINE: Georgia takes on Saint Louis in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament.The Bulldogs’ record in SEC games is 10-9, and their record is 12-1 in non-conference play. Georgia ranks seventh in the SEC with 23.9 defensive rebounds per game led by Kanon Catchings averaging 3.5.The Billikens’ record in A-10 games is 16-4. Saint Louis averages 18.3 assists per game to lead the A-10, paced by Robbie Avila with 4.1.Georgia makes 47.1% of its shots from the field this season, which is 9.2 percentage points higher than Saint Louis has allowed to its opponents (37.9%). Saint Louis averages 8.0 more points per game (87.2) than Georgia gives up (79.2).TOP PERFORMERS: Jeremiah Wilkinson is scoring 17.0 points per game and averaging 2.0 rebounds for the Bulldogs. Catchings is averaging 3.3 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.Popular ReadsAvila is averaging 12.9 points and 4.1 assists for the Billikens. Dion Brown is averaging 11.6 points over the last 10 games.LAST 10 GAMES: Bulldogs: 6-4, averaging 84.3 points, 29.4 rebounds, 15.0 assists, 7.4 steals an …
