Arkansas-Little Rock vs Georgia Southern 12/30/21 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Georgia Southern Eagles will travel to the Jack Stephens Center to take on the Little Rock Trojans this Thursday night in College Basketball action.

The Georgia Southern Eagles won their 2^nd straight game and improved to 7-4 on the season after defeating the Covenant College Scots, 85-51, on December 18^th. Georgia Southern was outstanding defensively against Covenant College and had no trouble pulling away for the victory in the 2^nd half after going into halftime with a 40-27 lead. Georgia Southern shot 47.6% from the field & 40.0% from beyond the arc while allowing Covenant College to shoot 36.7% from the field & 41.7% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Eagles was Kamari Brown who had 16 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, & 1 block.

On the season, Georgia Southern is averaging 72.1 ppg on 50.7% shooting from the field. The Eagles are averaging 6.1 three-pointers per game on 35.1% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Georgia Southern has been led by Elijah McCadden (12.1 ppg, 4.6 rpg, 2.6 apg, 1.3 spg), Andrei Savrasov (11.5 ppg, 6.2 rpg, 1.0 spg), Kamari Brown (10.9 ppg, 4.2 rpg, 1.8 apg, 1.0 spg), & Cam Bryant (8.9 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 2.0 apg, 1.0 spg).

Defensively, Georgia Southern is holding their opponents to an average of 59.6 ppg on 39.3% shooting from the field. The Eagles have a rebound margin of 5.6 and a turnover margin of 1.1.

The Little Rock Trojans dropped to 5-7 on the season after being defeated by the Jacksonville State Gamecocks, 87-67, on December 21^st. Little Rock led by a 43-42 margin at halftime, however, the Trojans struggled on both ends of the court throughout the 2^nd half and could not fight back after Jacksonville State took a 68-54 lead with 8:13 left in regulation. Little Rock shot 41.8% from the field & 38.1% from beyond the arc while allowing Jacksonville State to shoot 53.8% from the field & 51.9% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Trojans was Marko Lukic who had 25 points, 3 rebounds, & 1 assist.

On the season, Little Rock is averaging 70.2 ppg on 43.2% shooting from the field. The Trojans are averaging 6.1 three-pointers per game on 31.5% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Little Rock has been led by Nikola Maric (13.1 ppg, 6.1 rpg, 2.9 apg), Isaiah Palermo (12.5 ppg, 4.7 rpg, 1.9 apg, 1.1 spg), Marko Lukic (11.4 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 1.6 apg), & Jovan Stulic (9.1 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 1.3 apg).

Defensively, Little Rock is allowing their opponents to an average of 72.6 ppg on 45.6% shooting from the field. The Trojans have a rebound margin of -0.2 and a turnover margin of 0.8.

The Eagles are 6-3 ATS in their last 9 games vs. Little Rock, however, are just 2-4 ATS in their last 6 games. The Trojans are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games and just 3-14-2 ATS in their last 19 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record.

Georgia Southern have been solid on both ends of the court this season as they come into this game ranked 7^th in FG%, t-25^th in scoring defense, & 56^th in defensive FG%. Little Rock has struggled this season on both ends of the floor and as the Trojans come into this game ranked just 226^th in scoring offense, 271^st in scoring defense, & 308^th in defensive FG%.

Little Rock has struggled as of late losing 5 of their last 6 games and as I just don’t see the Trojans having success offensively against a Georgia Southern defense that creates turnovers and rebounds well, I think Georgia Southern continues their success against Little Rock and does enough to cover this small road spread. Good Luck!