Georgia Southern Eagles (9-23) vs. Appalachian State Mountaineers (26-5)
March 9, 2024 12:30 pm EDT
The Line: Appalachian State Mountaineers -13.5; Over/Under: +146.5
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The Georgia Southern Eagles are riding a 3-game winning streak. The Appalachian State Mountaineers have won each of their last 7 games. Here’s a Georgia Southern Eagles vs Appalachian State Mountaineers prediction.
Georgia Southern Eagles Betting Preview
The Georgia Southern Eagles recently beat Marshall, Old Dominion and South Alabama. The Georgia Southern Eagles are averaging 73 points on 43.1 percent shooting and allowing 79.3 points on 45.8 percent shooting. Tyren Moore is averaging 16.4 points and 2.8 rebounds, while Eren Banks is averaging 10.4 points and 2.7 rebounds. Eugene Brown III is dishing 0.8 assist and Deuce Dean is grabbing 2 rebounds. The Georgia Southern Eagles are shooting 35.1 percent from beyond the arc and 73.1 percent from the free throw line. The Georgia Southern Eagles are allowing 35.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 30 rebounds per game.
Appalachian State Mountaineers Betting Preview
The Appalachian State Mountaineers recently beat Marshall, Old Dominion and Arkansas State. The Appalachian State Mountaineers are averaging 78.7 points on 47.3 percent shooting and allowing 66.1 points on 38.5 percent shooting. TreVon Spillers is averaging 13.1 points and 0.5 assists, while Donovan Gregory is averaging 13 points and 4.6 rebounds. Terence Harcum is the third double-digit scorer and Myles Tate is grabbing 3.4 rebounds. The Appalachian State Mountaineers are shooting 33.8 percent from beyond the arc and 67 percent from the free throw line. The Appalachian State Mountaineers are allowing 30.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 39.3 rebounds per game.
Georgia Southern Eagles vs Appalachian State Mountaineers prediction
The Georgia Southern Eagles are fresh off a nice tournament upset and with 3 straight wins, this is the best they’ve looked all season. Nothing to lose for Georgia Southern. With that said, the Appalachian State Mountaineers have been the cream of the crop in the Sun Belt, and they’re a well above average team at both ends of the floor. Appalachian State is also 19-10 ATS on the season. It’s likely only a matter of time before Georgia Southern returns to a pumpkin. Thick line, but I’m going to side with Appalachian State for the win and cover.
