College hoops betting interest focuses on the Georgia Southern vs Furman battle Saturday at Hanner Fieldhouse as the Eagles look to defend home court and cover the NCAA basketball point spread.

This season, the Eagles are 11-17 overall and 11-13 ATS ATS, while the Paladins are 6-20 and 8-13 ATS against the number. As for the totals, Georgia Southern boasts a 10-11 on the OU, and Furman is 9-10.



View Furman vs Georgia Southern Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks such as Sportsbook had set the Eagles as 7-point favorites on the Sportsbook line for this contest. It may have moved, check for updates.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
It's a betting matchup between the No. 281-rated Eagles and the No. 338-ranked Paladins, according to the latest pro hoops power rankings here at Odds Shark. Prediction formulas run on this game indicate a possible 62-55 result in favor of the Eagles.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Paladins rank No. 304 in NCAA Division 1 with 31.5 per game. That compares with Georgia Southern’s No. 307 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Georgia Southern is college basketball's No. 221-ranked team at 5.7 per game, while the Paladins rate No. 170 with 6.1 per game.

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Furman owns the country's No. 194-rated mark, allowing 70.4 points per game on the highway. Georgia Southern, on the other hand, rates No. 305 in scoring at home.

In their last action, Furman was a 73-36 loser on the road against Davidson. They failed to cover the 23.5-point spread as underdogs. The Paladins were hammered by Davidson on Wednesday, losing by a 73-36 final at Belk Arena in college basketball betting action.

Georgia Southern was a 53-47 loser in its last match at home against Wofford. They failed to cover the 1-point spread as favorites. The Eagles got 11 points from Eric Ferguson, but it was Wofford that prevailed in a 53-47 final on Thursday at Hanner Fieldhouse.


Furman Paladins Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 2-8
Before playing The Citadel are 3-7
After playing Davidson are 8-2
After a loss are 3-7

Georgia Southern Eagles Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 2-8
Before playing UNC Greensboro are 4-6
After playing Wofford are 5-5
After a loss are 5-5

A few Paladins at Eagles trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Furman's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Furman's last 5 games when playing on the road against Georgia Southern
Furman is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Furman is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Georgia Southern
Georgia Southern is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Furman
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Georgia Southern's last 12 games when playing Furman
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Georgia Southern's last 5 games when playing at home against Furman
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Georgia Southern's last 5 games


Next up:
Furman at The Citadel, Thursday, February 28
Georgia Southern at UNC Greensboro, Wednesday, February 27