Bettors will hope to hit paydirt on Saturday when the The Citadel Bulldogs try to run the Eagles off the court at McAlister Field House in college hoops action.

The Bulldogs bring a 4-20 record (9-10 ATS) to this tilt against the 12-12 Eagles, who are 13-9 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have witnessed The Citadel go 10-9 so far and the Eagles go 8-14.



View Georgia Southern vs The Citadel Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to side with The Citadel in this one will find them as 5-point underdogs.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Odds Shark Power Rankings have the Bulldogs at No. 325 and the Eagles at No. 243 heading into this contest. Handicapping models at Odds Shark project a 68-60 result in favor of the Eagles.



How They Match Up:
In the paint, the rebound battle will feature The Citadel's No. 275-rated squad against Georgia Southern's No. 298-rated roster. And in long-range shooting, The Citadel rates No. 225 in the country with 5.6 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 214 nationally with 5.7 per match.

Defensively, Georgia Southern features the nation's No. 184-rated defense on the road, allowing 70.7 points per game. The Citadel, meanwhile, comes in at No. 224 nationally in scoring at home.

Georgia Southern was a 63-49 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against Wofford. They covered the 2-point spread as underdogs. Eric Ferguson scored 15 points leading the Eagles to a 63-49 victory over Wofford at Hanner Fieldhouse on Thursday.

The Citadel was a 77-66 loser in its last match at home against Davidson. They covered the 17-point spread as underdogs. The Citadel got 15 points from Mike Groselle but lost anyway, 77-66, to Davidson on Thursday at McAlister Field House.


Georgia Southern Eagles Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing UNC Greensboro are 3-7
After playing Wofford are 5-5
After a win are 6-4

The Citadel Bulldogs Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 2-6
Before playing Western Carolina are 4-6
After playing Davidson are 5-5
After a loss are 2-8

A few Eagles at Bulldogs trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Georgia Southern's last 20 games on the road
Georgia Southern is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against The Citadel
Georgia Southern is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against The Citadel
Georgia Southern is 3-22 SU in its last 25 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of The Citadel's last 5 games at home
The Citadel is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Georgia Southern
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of The Citadel's last 9 games
The Citadel is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games when playing Georgia Southern


Next up:
Georgia Southern home to UNC Greensboro, Saturday, February 18
The Citadel at Western Carolina, Thursday, February 16