Georgia Southern will look to improve on its 14-14 record on Friday when they host Chattanooga in NCAAB odds action at U.S. Cellular Arena.

The Southern Tournament battle is part of the annual season-ending league tournament. The Sportsbook gets an automatic berth in the Madness, while all teams are trying to prove they deserve a spot. The game is being played at U.S. Cellular Arena, which makes it technically a neutral site match.

Georgia Southern battles the Moccasins, currently sitting with a 11-20 mark (9-12-1 ATS). The OVER/UNDER records, always important for totals bettors, are 10-16 for the Eagles and 12-9-1 for the Moccasins.



View Chattanooga vs Georgia Southern Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had set the Eagles as 1-point favorites on the Sportsbook line for this contest.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
According to new college basketball power rankings here, it's the No. 229-ranked Eagles and the No. 63-rated Moccasins in this matchup. Computer formulas aimed at predicting NCAAB scores point to a 70-67 win for the Moccasins on Friday.



How They Match Up:
In the paint, the rebound battle will feature Georgia Southern's No. 294-rated squad against Chattanooga's No. 18-rated roster. And in long-range shooting, Georgia Southern rates No. 241 in the country with 5.4 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 58 nationally with 7.6 per match.

Defensively, Chattanooga features the nation's No. 325-rated defense on the road, allowing 78.6 points per game. Georgia Southern, meanwhile, comes in at No. 125 nationally in scoring at home.

Chattanooga was an 86-78 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against Samford. They covered the 3-point spread as favorites. The Moccasins grabbed an 86-78 win over the Bulldogs on Saturday, behind a 21-point effort from Keegan Bell at McKenzie Arena.

Georgia Southern lost its last outing, a 71-54 result against Davidson on February 25. They failed to cover in that game as a 7.5-point underdog. Georgia Southern suffered a 71-54 loss against Davidson on Saturday, getting 17 points from Jelani Hewitt in a losing effort at Hanner Fieldhouse.


Chattanooga Moccasins Trends:
When playing on Friday are 5-5
After playing Samford are 5-5
After a win are 5-5

Georgia Southern Eagles Trends:
When playing on Friday are 4-6
After playing Davidson are 4-6
After a loss are 5-5

A few Moccasins at Eagles trends to consider:
Georgia Southern is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Georgia Southern's last 7 games
Georgia Southern is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Chattanooga