The Appalachian State Mountaineers will try to cover the point spread at Holmes Convocation Center on Saturday when they get a visit from the Georgia Southern Eagles in NCAA basketball betting action.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
The Georgia Southern Eagles were listed as -3.5-point favorites at many online sportsbooks, including the odds makers at Sportsbook.
Georgia Southern Eagles vs Appalachian State Mountaineers Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
Supporters of the Georgia Southern Eagles have watched them go 13-5 and 6-7 ATS on the college basketball season, while the Appalachian State Mountaineers are at 8-10 and 7-7-1 ATS. In totals betting, the Appalachian State Mountaineers are 7-8, while the Georgia Southern Eagles have a 6-7 mark.
The Appalachian State Mountaineers sit at No. 177 in the current college hoops power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Georgia Southern Eagles sit at No. 81 on the same chart.
Statistical Matchup
Offensively, the game matches up Appalachian State's No. 76 nationally ranked offense (78.44 points per game) against a Georgia Southern Eagles defense that sits as the No. 61 at 67.06 PPG. The Appalachian State Mountaineers have been averaging 44.7% from the field, more than the Eagles have managed so far this season (43.4% on average).
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Georgia Southern earned a 77-66 victory over Coastal Carolina on Thursday, getting 22 points from Tookie Brown at HTC Center.
Ronshad Shabazz scored 15 points in a futile effort to lead the Mountaineers to a win (they lost 71-58 to Georgia State at Holmes Convocation Center on Thursday).
- Georgia Southern is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Georgia Southern's last 6 games
- Georgia Southern is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Appalachian State
- Georgia Southern is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Appalachian State
- Appalachian State is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
- Appalachian State is 5-1-1 ATS in its last 7 games at home
- Appalachian State is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
- Appalachian State is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Georgia Southern
Next Betting Matchups
Georgia Southern at Georgia State, Saturday, January 20th
Appalachian State at Troy, Thursday, January 18th
