Saturday, December 27, 2014

Game card: Mercer

Opponent:  Mercer
Mascot:  Bears
Primary color(s):  Orange and black
Record:  6-6
Best player:  Ike Nwamu
Line:  Georgia -14

Why Georgia will win:  Georgia is better than Mercer in almost every facet of the game.  They're also undefeated at home, and confidence is extremely high right now.  Everyone is healthy and there's no reason to think Mercer can slow the Dawgs down.  Most remember Mercer knocking off Duke in last year's tournament, but all 5 starters from that team have since graduated.

Why Georgia will lose:  Mercer did go to the tournament last year, and they just played Tennessee pretty close at home.  Georgia has a history of playing down to its opponent, and doing so today could easily get them beat.

The Steg will rock like:  early 90's Bush.

What I think will happen:  It looks like the days of Georgia sleepwalking against weaker opponents are over.  Everyone sees the court as the Dawgs roll 81-66.

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