College hoops betting interest focuses on the Georgia Southern vs UNC Greensboro battle Saturday at Hanner Fieldhouse as the Eagles look to defend home court and cover the NCAAB point spread.

The Eagles bring a 13-12 record (13-10 ATS) to this tilt against the 12-15 Spartans, who are 14-11 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have witnessed Georgia Southern go 9-14 so far and the Spartans go 11-12-2.



View UNC Greensboro vs Georgia Southern Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The visitors opened as 5.5-point underdogs in this one at most sportsbooks tracked at Odds Shark.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Odds Shark Power Rankings have the Eagles at No. 233 and the Spartans at No. 270 heading into this contest. Handicapping models at Odds Shark project a 70-63 result in favor of the Eagles.



How They Match Up:
Scoring and defensive stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features Georgia Southern's No. 192-ranked scoring average of 67.1 PPG, against a Spartans defense rated No. 335 and allowing 76.9 PPG. The Eagles FG% has averaged 47.3% to date this season, more than the Spartans shooters have managed so far (40.2% per game).

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, UNC Greensboro owns the country's No. 333-rated mark, allowing 80.7 points per game on the highway. Georgia Southern, on the other hand, rates No. 116 in scoring at home.

In their last action, UNC Greensboro was a 78-63 Sportsbook at home against College of Charleston. They covered the 4-point spread as underdogs. Derrell Armstrong went off for 30 points and added 1 rebound for good measure, leading UNC Greensboro to a 78-63 win over College of Charleston on Wednesday at Greensboro Coliseum.

Georgia Southern won its last outing, a 73-72 result against The Citadel on February 11. They failed to cover in that game as a 3.5-point favorite. Eric Ferguson scored 14 points leading the Eagles to a 73-72 victory over The Citadel at McAlister Field House on Saturday.


UNC Greensboro Spartans Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 3-7
Before playing Wofford are 3-7
After playing College of Charleston are 6-4
After a win are 8-2

Georgia Southern Eagles Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 4-6
Before playing College of Charleston are 2-8
After playing The Citadel are 1-9
After a win are 6-4

A few Spartans at Eagles trends to consider:
UNC Greensboro is 6-0-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Georgia Southern
UNC Greensboro is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of UNC Greensboro's last 5 games on the road
UNC Greensboro is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Georgia Southern
Georgia Southern is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Georgia Southern is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Georgia Southern's last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Georgia Southern's last 7 games when playing UNC Greensboro


Next up:
UNC Greensboro home to Wofford, Tuesday, February 21
Georgia Southern at College of Charleston, Thursday, February 23