Don’t tell the Georgia Bulldogs that the NIT doesn’t matter. Georgia opened the event with a win over Xavier, its first postseason victory since 2017. The Bulldogs rolled that over into an upset of top-seeded Wake Forest on the road to reach Tuesday’s NIT quarterfinals against the surging Ohio State Buckeyes.
No. 4 Georgia has been great as a road underdog this season. No. 2 Ohio State is a large favorite at Value City Arena after defending its home court in NIT wins over Cornell and Virginia Tech. Do the Buckeyes pull away? Here’s the betting breakdown of the matchup with a best bet.