Georgia Southern Eagles vs Appalachian State Mountaineers Betting Pick & Prediction 1/25/24

Planning on watching today’s Eagles and Mountaineers game? Catch the action at Holmes Convocation Center in Boone, NC, as the Mountaineers hosts this showdown at 6:30 ET on ESPN+. The over/under line for this matchup is currently at 143.5 points, and Appalachian State is favored by -16.5 to win at home against Georgia Southern.

GEORGIA SOUTHERN EAGLES VS APPALACHIAN STATE MOUNTAINEERS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Georgia Southern Eagles +16.5

This game will be played at Holmes Convocation Center at 6:30 ET on Thursday, January 25th.

WHY BET THE GEORGIA SOUTHERN EAGLES:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 76-70 in favor of the Mountaineers.
• Even though we have Appalachian State winning straight-up, we like Georgia Southern at +16.5.
• The over/under is currently sitting at 143.5 points, and we like the over with a projected 146 points.

Will Georgia Southern Be The Talk of Holmes Convocation Center?

Georgia Southern comes into this game as a 16.5-point underdog, and they have gone 3-14 in 17 games as the underdog this season. They are 4-15 overall, but they have won two straight games.

On the road, Georgia Southern is just 1-12 this season, and their average scoring margin on the road is -15.1 points per game. Their last game was an 86-70 win over Georgia State, and they are 1-2 in their last three road games.

Overall, Georgia Southern has an ATS record of 6-11-2 this season. On the road, their ATS mark is 3-9-1. As the underdog, the Eagles have gone 6-10-1 vs. the spread this year.

Today’s over/under line of 143.5 is lower than the average over/under line in Georgia Southern’s games this season (145.4). Over their last three games, the over/under record is 2-1 and the average scoring total in those games is 149 points.

Georgia Southern’s offense had a good outing, putting up 86 points against Georgia State. They achieved a 49.1% field goal percentage and went 15/22 from the free-throw line. In terms of offense, the Eagles have a season-long field goal percentage of 41%, putting them 338th in the NCAA. Regarding three-pointers, they are ranked 90th in percentage and 15th in three-pointers made.

At present, the Eagles’ defense is nationally ranked 291st, allowing 79.1 points per game. Georgia Southern’s defense is coming off a game in which they allowed the Georgia State offense to knock down 49% of their shots on their way to putting up 70 points.

Do the Mountaineers Have What it Takes at Home?

Appalachian State comes into this game with a 15-4 record overall, including a 6-1 mark in Sun Belt play. The Mountaineers have won four straight games, and they are 8-1 at home this season.

On the year, Appalachian State has been favored in 14 of its 19 games, going 11-3 in those contests. The Mountaineers’ average scoring margin at home is +14.6, and they have won their last three games at home.

Appalachian State has an 11-7 record vs. the spread this season and they are 8-6 vs. the spread when they are the favorite. At home, the Mountaineers are 5-4 vs. the spread this year and their last 10 ATS mark as the favorite is 6-4.

On the season, the over/under record for Appalachian State is 9-9 and the average scoring total in their games is 140.1 points. Today’s over/under line of 143.5 is higher than the average OU line in their games (141.3). So far, 12 of their games have finished with more points than today’s OU line. Over their last three games, the over/under record is 2-1 and the average scoring total is 134 points.

In their recent matchup, the Appalachian State offense ended with 88 points against Coastal Carolina. They finished with an overall field goal percentage of 56.2% and made 8 threes. The top scorer for the Mountaineers was Tre’Von Spillers with 18 points, while Donovan Gregory also added 13 to the scoreboard.

Coming into today’s game, the Appalachian State defense is giving up an average of 63.2 points per contest. Appalachian State’s three-point defense is currently 76th in the country at 6.3 made threes per game. In terms of overall field goal percentage, opponets have hit 36.3% of their shots vs. Appalachian State.