Texas State (7-4) vs Georgia Southern (7-5)
Game Info: Saturday, December 21, 2024 at 3:30 pm (Strahan Coliseum)
The Line: Betting Odds: Texas State -7 / Georgia Southern +7 — Over/Under: 146
The Georgia Southern Eagles are visiting the Texas State Bobcats on Saturday, December 21st at the Strahan Arena at the University Events Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Georgia Southern Eagles vs Texas State Bobcats Prediction.
Texas State Bobcats Preview
The Texas State Bobcats have a 7-4 record this season and are coming off an 80-89 loss in Florida Atlantic. The Bobcats are 6-3 against the spread, and 5-4 in over/under, while having a 4-0 home record.
Offensively, Texas State is averaging 76.9 points per game, which ranks 159th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 67.6 points per game (95th). The Bobcats shoot with 48.1% from the field (57th), and with 39.1% from beyond the arc (24th). The Bobcats shoot with 76.7% from the free-throw line (41st), and are grabbing 37.5 rebounds per game (126th).
Kaden Gumbs leads Texas State in scoring with an average of 14 points, 3.5 rebounds and a team-high 4.1 assists, while Tylan Pope adds 13 points and 6.3 rebounds.
Georgia Southern Eagles Preview
The Georgia Southern Eagles have a 7-5 record this season and are coming off an 86-81 win over Gardner Webb. The Eagles are 6-5 against the spread, and 6-5 in over/under, while having a 1-4 road record.
Offensively, Georgia Southern is averaging 75.5 points per game, which ranks 195th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 78.6 points per game (328th). The Eagles shoot with 42.9% from the field (272nd), and with 32.1% from beyond the arc (253rd). The Eagles shoot with 66.8% from the free-throw line (304th), and are grabbing 38.1 rebounds per game (106th).
Nakavieon White leads Georgia Southern in scoring this season, with 13.4 points and 4.7 rebounds, while Bradley Douglas adds 13.3 points and 3.6 rebounds.
Why the Texas State Bobcats will win
- Texas State has won each of its last 10 games at Strahan Arena at the University Events Center.
- Georgia Southern has lost four of its last five games at Strahan Arena at the University Events Center.
- Texas State has won the first half in nine of its last 10 games at Strahan Arena at the University Events Center against non-AP-ranked opponents.
Why the Georgia Southern Eagles will win
- Texas State has lost five of its last six day games against the Sun Belt Conference at Strahan Arena at the University Events Center.
- Georgia Southern has won three of its last four games against the Sun Belt Conference.
- Georgia Southern has won the first half in five of its last six games against the Sun Belt Conference.
Total Points Facts
- Seven of Georgia Southern’s last eight games against Conference opponents have produced a total of 154+ points.
- Six of Texas State’s last seven day games have produced a total of 142 or fewer points.
Matchup/League Facts
- Texas State ranks 360th among Division 1 teams for three-point field goal attempts per game this season (14.2).
- Texas State ranks 13th among Division 1 teams for opponent free throw percentage this season (64.4%).
- Georgia Southern ranks 359th among Division 1 teams for opponent free throws made per game this season (19.2).
- Georgia Southern ranks 359th among Division 1 teams for opponent free throw attempts per game this season (26.5).
Georgia Southern Eagles vs Texas State Bobcats Prediction
Georgia Southern is 6-4 in their last 10 meetings against Texas State, and are 6-4 against the spread as well. Under is 4-2 in their last 6 meetings, and in their most recent meeting back in February, Georgia Southern won 84-76 at home. In this Georgia Southern Eagles vs Texas State Bobcats Prediction, Texas State is coming as -7 home favorites. Texas State is better both offensively, scoring 1.4 points more than Georgia Southern, and defensively, allowing 11 points less. The Bobcats are winning by an average of 9.3 points this season, while the Eagles are losing by an average of 3.1 points. Texas State is a top-100 team in points allowed and shooting percentages, while Georgia Southern is bottom-100 in those categories. The value here lies with the home team, so take the Texas State Bobcats and lay the -7 points at home.