Bettors will hope to hit paydirt on Thursday when the Furman Paladins try to run the Eagles off the court at Timmons Arena in college hoops action.

This season, the Paladins are 8-9 overall and 6-6 ATS ATS, while the Eagles are 6-10 and 7-7 ATS against the number. As for the totals, Furman boasts a 4-8 on the OU, and Georgia Southern is 6-8.



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Betting Line:
Bettors looking to back visiting Georgia Southern before tip-off in this one will find them as 7.5-point underdogs.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Paladins sit at No. 210 in the current college hoops power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Eagles sit at No. 244 on the same chart. The computers running our scores simulations have concluded that the Paladins will win this game 67-64.



How They Match Up:
Rebounding is always a key handicapping consideration and Eagles is ranked No. 320 in NCAA hoops at 30.7 per game. Contrast that with Furman’s No. 185 mark in the paint. When it comes to three-point shooting, Furman is the No. 140-ranked team in the country at 6.5 per game, while Georgia Southern rates No. 230 at 5.6 per game.

Defensively, Georgia Southern features the nation's No. 236-rated defense on the road, allowing 73.2 points per game. Furman, meanwhile, comes in at No. 255 nationally in scoring at home.

Last time out for Georgia Southern, they were an 88-63 loser as they battled Wofford on the road. They failed to cover in the match as a 9.5-point underdog. Georgia Southern was run off the court by the Terriers on Saturday as Wofford routed them 88-63 at Benjamin Johnson Arena.

Last time out for Furman, they were a 58-55 Sportsbook as they battled Western Carolina on the road. They covered in the match as a 5-point underdog. Furman got 19 points from Brandon Sebirumbi en route to a 58-55 victory over Western Carolina on Saturday at Ramsey Center.


Georgia Southern Eagles Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 3-7
Before playing College of Charleston are 3-7
After playing Wofford are 5-5
After a loss are 4-6

Furman Paladins Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 6-4
Before playing Wofford are 3-7
After playing Western Carolina are 2-8
After a win are 4-6

A few Eagles at Paladins trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Georgia Southern's last 5 games when playing on the road against Furman
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Georgia Southern's last 16 games on the road
Georgia Southern is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Georgia Southern is 6-12 SU in its last 18 games when playing on the road against Furman
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Furman's last 5 games when playing at home against Georgia Southern
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Furman's last 9 games when playing Georgia Southern
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Furman's last 6 games
Furman is 17-4 SU in its last 21 games at home


Next up:
Georgia Southern home to College of Charleston, Saturday, January 21
Furman home to Wofford, Saturday, January 21