The South Alabama Jaguars will look to boost their win total and cover the spread when they tip off against the Georgia Southern Eagles at Mitchell Center on Monday in NCAAB play.

The Eagles will try to spoil to the party on Monday; they are 5-2 ATS against the number this season, while the Jaguars are 2-3 ATS. Georgia Southern is 3-4 on the totals; South Alabama is 2-3.



View Georgia Southern vs South Alabama Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to side with South Alabama in this one will find them as 7-point favorites.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Power Rankings at Odds Shark show No. 243-rated Georgia Southern taking on the No. 123-rated Jaguars in this contest. The scores prediction computer here indicates a possible 69-67 win for the Jaguars on Monday.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits South Alabama's No. 209-ranked offense, averaging 66.8 PPG, against a Eagles defense that ranks No. 222 at 69.2 PPG. The Jaguars field goal percentage has averaged 41.8% so far, less than the Eagles marksmen have achieved on the year, 47.4% per game.

Defensively, Georgia Southern features the nation's No. 98-rated defense on the road, allowing 66.2 points per game. South Alabama, meanwhile, comes in at No. 204 nationally in scoring at home.

Georgia Southern lost its last outing, a 63-59 result against Eastern Kentucky on December 10. They covered in that game as a 6-point underdog. Georgia Southern got 19 points from Eric Ferguson but lost anyway, 63-59, to Eastern Kentucky on Saturday at Paul S. McBrayer Arena.

South Alabama was a 66-64 Sportsbook in its last match on the road against Texas A&M C.C.. South Alabama got 13 points from Augustine Rubit en route to a 66-64 victory over Texas A&M C.C. on Thursday at American Bank Center.


Georgia Southern Eagles Trends:
When playing on Monday are 4-6
Before playing Georgia State are 2-2
After playing Eastern Kentucky are 0-1
After a loss are 3-7

South Alabama Jaguars Trends:
When playing on Monday are 6-4
Before playing San Diego are 0-1
After a win are 5-5

A few Eagles at Jaguars trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Georgia Southern's last 5 games on the road
Georgia Southern is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
South Alabama is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
South Alabama is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home


Next up:
Georgia Southern at Georgia State, Thursday, December 22
South Alabama at San Diego, Thursday, December 22