College hoops betting interest focuses on the Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks vs Georgia Southern Eagles battle Saturday at Hanner Fieldhouse as the Eagles look to defend home court and cover the NCAA basketball point spread.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
The Georgia Southern Eagles betting line opened as -8.5-point favorites in this college basketball tilt over at Sportsbook but the number may be on the move. Watch for the Sportsbook over/under total as well at Sportsbook.
Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks vs Georgia Southern Eagles Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
This college basketball season, the Georgia Southern Eagles are 14-8 overall and 7-9 ATS, while the Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks are 7-15 and 9-6 ATS. As for the betting totals, Georgia Southern boasts a 10-6 on the OU, and Louisiana-Monroe is 5-9-1.
This college basketball game matches up the No. 113 (Georgia Southern) and the No. 283 (Louisiana-Monroe) teams in the league, according to our current NCAA basketball power rankings.
Statistical Matchup
Scoring and defensive stats point to some betting edges in this matchup. The game features Georgia Southern's No. 53-ranked scoring average of 79.14 PPG, against a Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks defense rated No. 78 and allowing 68.82 PPG. The Georgia Southern Eagles FG% has averaged 44.75% to date this season, more than the Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks shooters have managed so far (42.11% per game).
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Sam McDaniel scored 17 points leading the Warhawks to a 68-52 victory over Arkansas-Little Rock at Fant-Ewing Coliseum on Monday.
The Eagles endured a 83-76 loss at the hands of the Trojans on Monday, despite a 20-point effort from Ike Smith at Trojan Arena.
Next Betting Matchups
Louisiana-Monroe at Georgia State, Monday, February 6th
Georgia Southern at Louisiana-Lafayette, Monday, February 6th