Georgia Southern vs North Carolina Central Prediction College Basketball Picks 11/15/24

The Georgia Southern Eagles and the North Carolina Central Eagles meet Friday in college basketball action from Rock Hill Sports & Event Center. Here’s a Georgia Southern vs NC Central prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Georgia Southern vs NC Central pick. We will examine:

The Georgia Southern Eagles’ recent form and player performance

The North Carolina Central Eagles’ recent form and player performance

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Georgia Southern Eagles

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the North Carolina Central Eagles

Recent betting trends in games played between Georgia Southern and NC Central

A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the Georgia Southern vs NC Central game

Georgia Southern Eagles Betting Preview

The Eagles started out the year on a high note, taking out Northern Illinois 80-65 in their first appearance. Georgia Southern would quickly fall into the loss column, however, losing to UNC Wilmington by a score of 92-84 last Friday in game two.

On Monday versus Augusta, the Eagles held a 39-32 halftime lead on Augusta. Georgia Southern hit a 40-37 run the rest of the way for a 79-69 win. Leading team scorer Bradley Douglas finished with 22 points and three rebounds.

NC Central Eagles Betting Preview

Over on the Eagles’ side, they’ve got three games in the can so far as well but none of them has resulted in a victory. NC Central kicked things off with a 75-58 loss to George Mason. Game two was closer but still a loss, this time 88-82 versus Gardner-Webb.

Matched up against High Point, the Eagles were drilled 39-21 in the first half. NC Central ended up limping to a 76-60 defeat after 39 second-half points. Po’Boigh King was the top scorer in the losing effort with 22 points and two assists.

Why the Georgia Southern Eagles will win

• North Carolina Central has lost each of its last four games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• Georgia Southern has won five of its last six night games.
• North Carolina Central has lost the first half in each of its last four games.

Why the North Carolina Central Eagles will win

• Georgia Southern has lost 15 of its last 17 games against non-conference opponents.

Georgia Southern vs NC Central Prediction

I’ll likely lean toward Georgia Southern. Probably not touching it, though. The Eagles played reasonably well in their last win over Augusta, notching 42.9 percent shooting from the field and 17 team assists. Georgia Southern couldn’t manage a rebounding advantage though (a 40-40 tie) and had 12 turnovers.

As for NC Central, they’re coming off a loss to a High Point team that’s been sneaky good so far. The Eagles were outmuscled 34-25 on the boards but didn’t shoot too badly overall (42.6 percent). NC Central should match up better here but I don’t think they’ll cover.