Appalachian State vs Georgia Southern Prediction 2/25/25 College Basketball Picks

In this article, we will formulate an Appalachian State vs Georgia Southern Prediction for this college basketball game on Tuesday,  February 25th, at the Jack and Ruth Ann Hill Convocation Center. To formulate this prediction, we will examine:

-The Mountaineers’ recent form and recent player performance 

-The Eagles’ recent form and recent player performance

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Appalachian State

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Georgia Southern

-Recent betting trends in games played between Appalachian State and Georgia Southern

-A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between the Mountaineers and Eagles. 

Appalachian State has won the last four games against Georgia Southern. On February 20th, it took overtime, but the Mountaineers secured the 79-74 victory. 

How Can the Appalachian State Offense Bounce Back?

Appalachian State has a good record, but the last few weeks have been up and down. Two games ago against Georgia Southern, they won 79-74, but the last game against Marshall was a 69-59 defeat. They were up at halftime, but in the second half, they scored only 27 points and were knocked off. Forward CJ Huntley had a huge game, putting up 27 points, but the bench production wasn’t there. Alonzo Dodd also played for 37 minutes, scoring zero points in total. 

Appalachian State has a 17-11 record overall, and they have gone 11-15 against the spread. The Mountaineers want to play at a slower pace and have leaned on their defense for most of their success this season. Appalachian State is giving up 63.3 points, the 14th best in all of college basketball. Against a bad defensive team, it will be important that the offense runs up the score and puts on a show. Guard Myles Tate is averaging 16.5 points while shooting 41.6 percent from the field and 36 percent from deep. 

Why Appalachian State Will Beat Georgia Southern

• Appalachian State has won 12 of its last 15 games against Georgia Southern.
• Georgia Southern has lost six of its last eight games against Conference opponents.
• Georgia Southern has lost the first half in each of its last four night games at Jack and Ruth Ann Hill Convocation Center.

Georgia Southern’s Defense Keeps Struggling

Georgia Southern’s defense has been a significant issue all season, and it keeps costing them games. In the last game against James Madison, the offense scored 73 points, but the defense gave up 78 points. They were tied at halftime, but in the second half, the defense gave up 41 points, leading to the defeat. Nakavieon White came off the bench and helped pace the offense, putting up 18 points, seven rebounds, and one assist. In this game, it’s pretty simple; the defense has to be better. 

Georgia Southern sits with a 14-15 record, and they have gone 13-16 against the spread. The offense has been good, averaging 74.6 points per game, but the defense has been an issue, giving up 76.8 points per game. The defense is giving up over 40 points per second half played, which has blown many games. Guard Bradley Douglas has been the top player, averaging 13.3 points while shooting 40.9 percent from the field and 38.3 percent from behind the three-point line. 

Why Georgia Southern Will Beat Appalachian State

• The home team has won each of Georgia Southern’s last three games.

Appalachian State vs Georgia Southern Prediction

In the first game between these two teams this year it took overtime to get to 79-74. That game exceeded the total, but the second matchup will be different. I trust this Appalachian State defense and they are giving up only 63.3 points per game. Even against a bad defensive team, I expect they will keep the pace slower. Appalachian State has gone under the total in the last seven road games. Whichever team dictates pace will decide the total, and that team will be the Mountaineers. Neither team is going to end up at the 70-point mark here. Back the under to cash.