Georgia Southern looks to cover the Eagles-Bulldogs pointspread on Monday and improve its overall 7-11 mark when they host The Citadel in college basketball action.

The Bulldogs will try to spoil to the party on Monday; they are 5-8 ATS against the number this season, while the Eagles are 8-8 ATS. The Citadel is 7-6 on the totals; Georgia Southern is 6-10.



View The Citadel vs Georgia Southern Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had the Eagles installed as 10-point favorites in this particular matchup

Power Rankings / Prediction:
According to new college basketball power rankings here, it's the No. 229-ranked Eagles and the No. 325-rated Bulldogs in this matchup. Computer formulas aimed at predicting NCAAB scores point to a 67-61 win for the Eagles on Monday.



How They Match Up:
In the paint, the rebound battle will feature Georgia Southern's No. 312-rated squad against The Citadel's No. 263-rated roster. And in long-range shooting, Georgia Southern rates No. 237 in the country with 5.5 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 180 nationally with 6.1 per match.

Defensively, The Citadel features the nation's No. 328-rated defense on the road, allowing 80.9 points per game. Georgia Southern, meanwhile, comes in at No. 90 nationally in scoring at home.

The Citadel was an 80-51 loser in its last match on the road against Davidson. They failed to cover the 24-point spread as underdogs. The Citadel was crushed on Saturday, getting blown out by Davidson and falling by an 80-51 score at Belk Arena.

Last time out for Georgia Southern, they were a 64-58 Sportsbook as they battled College of Charleston at home. They covered in the match as a 6-point underdog. The Eagles grabbed a 64-58 win over the Cougars on Saturday, behind a 19-point effort from Eric Ferguson at Hanner Fieldhouse.


The Citadel Bulldogs Trends:
When playing on Monday are 6-4
Before playing Wofford are 3-7
After playing Davidson are 5-5
After a loss are 2-8

Georgia Southern Eagles Trends:
When playing on Monday are 4-6
Before playing Samford are 1-4
After playing College of Charleston are 5-5
After a win are 2-8

A few Bulldogs at Eagles trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of The Citadel's last 5 games when playing on the road against Georgia Southern
The Citadel is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
The Citadel is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Georgia Southern
The Citadel is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Georgia Southern
Georgia Southern is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Georgia Southern is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against The Citadel
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Georgia Southern's last 5 games when playing at home against The Citadel
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Georgia Southern's last 6 games


Next up:
The Citadel home to Wofford, Thursday, January 26
Georgia Southern at Samford, Thursday, January 26