A key college battle sees the visiting Eagles travelling to Southern Methodist Sunday to take on the Mustangs on Sunday.

Supporters of the Eagles have watched them go 1-3 and 1-2 ATS on the year, while the Mustangs are at 3-3 and 1-3 ATS. In totals betting, the Mustangs are 2-2, while the Eagles have a 2-1 mark.



View Georgia Southern vs Southern Methodist Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had the Mustangs installed as 9-point favorites in this particular matchup

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Mustangs - Eagles odds would favor the Eagles if the lines were set according to our power ranks. Southern Methodist is rated No. 185 in the current Odds Shark poll, while Georgia Southern is at No. 15. Mathematical models based on recent stats and predictive formulas point to a 69-63 win for the Mustangs.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Southern Methodist's No. 289 nationally ranked offense (61.8 points per game) against a Eagles defense that sits as the No. 298 at 74.5 PPG. The Mustangs have been averaging 41.8% from the field, less than the Eagles have managed so far this season (46.9% on average).

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Georgia Southern owns the country's No. 222-rated mark, allowing 73.5 points per game on the highway. Southern Methodist, on the other hand, rates No. 231 in scoring at home.

Georgia Southern was a 66-46 loser in their most recent outing on the road against South Florida. They failed to cover the 13–point spread as underdogs. Georgia Southern was run off the court by the Bulls on Wednesday as South Florida routed them 66-46 at Sun Dome.

Southern Methodist was a 64-55 Sportsbook in its last match at home against Arkansas-Pine Bluff. They failed to cover the 12.5–point spread as favorites. Robert Nyakundi went off for 27 points and added 5 rebounds, leading Southern Methodist over Arkansas-Pine Bluff, 64-55, on Tuesday at Mabee Center.


Georgia Southern Eagles Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 5-5
Before playing Chattanooga are 4-6
After playing South Florida are 1-2
After a loss are 2-8

Southern Methodist Mustangs Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 5-5
After playing Arkansas-Pine Bluff are 0-4
After a win are 4-6

A few Eagles at Mustangs trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Georgia Southern's last 8 games on the road
Georgia Southern is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Southern Methodist is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home


Next up:
Georgia Southern home to Chattanooga, Thursday, December 1
Southern Methodist at Arkansas-Little Rock, Sunday, December 4