Arkansas State vs Georgia Southern 1/1/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Georgia Southern Eagles will travel to First National Bank Arena to take on the Arkansas State Red Wolves this Saturday night in College Basketball action.

The Georgia Southern Eagles dropped to 7-5 on the season after being defeated by the Little Rock Trojans, 78-66, this past Thursday. Georgia Southern led by a 36-27 margin at halftime, however, the Eagles defense struggled in the 2^nd half and could not fight back after a 17-0 Trojans run gave Little Rock a 71-61 lead with 1:34 left in regulation. Georgia Southern shot 46.7% from the field & 16.7% from beyond the arc while allowing Little Rock to shoot 43.9% from the field & 26.3% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Eagles was Prince Toyambi who had 17 points, 8 rebounds, & 1 steal.

On the season, Georgia Southern is averaging 71.6 ppg on 50.4% shooting from the field. The Eagles are averaging 5.8 three-pointers per game on 34.0% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Georgia Southern has been led by Elijah McCadden (12.4 ppg, 4.6 rpg, 2.7 apg, 1.3 spg), Andrei Savrasov (11.7 ppg, 6.2 rpg), Kamari Brown (10.6 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 1.8 apg), & Cam Bryant (8.1 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 2.0 apg).

Defensively, Georgia Southern is holding their opponents to an average of 61.2 ppg on 39.7% shooting from the field. The Eagles have a rebound margin of 5.1 and a turnover margin of 0.9.

The Arkansas State Red Wolves won their 2^nd straight game and improved to 9-3 on the season after defeating the Lyon Scots, 88-66, on December 21^st. Arkansas State led by a 45-35 margin at halftime and was able to pull away in the 2^nd half after taking a 71-48 lead with 10:37 left in regulation. Arkansas State shot 54.1% from the field & 13.3% from beyond the arc while allowing Lyon to shoot 37.7% from the field & 44.4% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Red Wolves was Norchad Omier who had a double-double with 31 points, 10 rebounds, 1 assist, 5 blocks, & 1 steal.

On the season, Arkansas State is averaging 74.3 ppg on 47.5% shooting from the field. The Red Wolves are averaging 5.3 three-pointers per game on 33.5% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Arkansas State has been led by Norchad Omier (14.8 ppg, 10.3 rpg, 1.2 apg, 1.4 spg, 2.1 bpg), Desi Sills (14.1 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 3.0 apg, 1.8 spg), Marquis Eaton (12.0 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 3.6 apg), & Caleb Fields (7.8 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 4.6 apg, 1.2 spg).

Defensively, Arkansas State is allowing their opponents to an average of 68.2 ppg on 42.3% shooting from the field. The Red Wolves have a rebound margin of 2.7 and a turnover margin of 0.2.

The Eagles are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games following a ATS loss & 5-1 ATS in their last 6 Saturday games. The Red Wolves are 9-3 ATS in their last 12 home games & 14-6-1 ATS in their last 21 games overall.

Georgia Southern has been led by their defense this season which currently ranks 42^nd in scoring defense & 64^th in defensive FG%, although, despite shooting the ball well from the field, the Eagles have struggled at times putting up points, ranking 194^th in scoring offense. Arkansas State has been led by their offense which ranks 132^nd in scoring offense & 49^th in FG%, however, the Red Wolves have struggled at times defensively and comes into this matchup ranked 181^st in scoring defense & 182^nd in defensive FG%.

Georgia Southern hasn’t looked great on the road this season, posting just a 2-5 record and after seeing Little Rock put up 51 2^nd half points against the Eagles on Thursday, I think Arkansas State will be able to do enough on their home court to cover this small spread. Good Luck!