A key college basketball betting odds battle sees the away Arkansas-Little Rock Trojans taking on the Georgia Southern Eagles Saturday.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
If you were backing the Arkansas-Little Rock Trojans in this one, their betting line was listed as 16-point underdogs earlier in the day at Sportsbook.
Arkansas-Little Rock Trojans vs Georgia Southern Eagles Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Arkansas-Little Rock Trojans will try to spoil to the party and cover the point spread on Saturday; they are 4-4 ATS against the betting line this season, while the Georgia Southern Eagles are 5-6 ATS. Arkansas-Little Rock Trojans are 4-4 on betting the total; Georgia Southern Eagles are 5-6.
According to new college basketball power rankings here at Odds Shark, it's the No. 161-ranked Georgia Southern Eagles and the No. 286-rated Arkansas-Little Rock Trojans in this matchup.
Statistical Matchup
Rating these schools in several key categories is important for handicappers and Georgia Southern has the nation's No. 82-rated offensive output, at 78.38 PPG. The visiting Arkansas-Little Rock Trojans defense ranks No. 96 allowing on average 68.88 PPG. The Eagles FG% has averaged 43.4% so far, more than the Georgia Southern Trojans marksmen have achieved on the year, 42.09% per game.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Arkansas-Little Rock got 19 points from Camron Reedus but lost anyway, 73-64, to Georgia State on Thursday at GSU Sports Arena.
The Eagles blew out Arkansas State on Thursday, running up a 20+ point victory in a 80-49 win at Hanner Fieldhouse.
- Arkansas-Little Rock is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games
- Arkansas-Little Rock is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
- Arkansas-Little Rock is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Georgia Southern
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arkansas-Little Rock's last 5 games when playing Georgia Southern
- Georgia Southern is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games
- Georgia Southern is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
- Georgia Southern is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Arkansas-Little Rock
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of Georgia Southern's last 5 games when playing Arkansas-Little Rock
Next Betting Matchups
Arkansas-Little Rock home to Texas-Arlington, Thursday, January 11th
Georgia Southern at Coastal Carolina, Thursday, January 11th
