The Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks (18-14, 11-9 SBC) battle against the Georgia Southern Eagles (20-11, 12-6 SBC) in the Sun Belt Conference Tourney at Lakefront Arena. The game gets underway at 8:30 p.m. ET on Friday, March 15, 2019.
Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks vs. Georgia Southern Eagles ATS Odds
In their last contest, the Eagles fell to the Georgia State Panthers, 90-85, while the Warhawks had no trouble getting past the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers, 80-50.
Louisiana-Monroe played a nearly flawless game. They had a phenomenal effective field goal percentage of 0.625 (above their season average of 0.538) and a turnover percentage of 14.1 (better than their season average of 14.3). For those same stats, Coastal Carolina was 0.336 and 17.2, respectively. Georgia Southern, meanwhile, had an offensive rebounding percentage of 42.9 (above their season average of 27.4). Georgia Southern’s Isaiah Crawley had a good game, putting up 19 points and 10 rebounds. Michael Ertel was a key piece for Louisiana-Monroe with 20 points, seven assists and six rebounds.
The productive offense of Georgia Southern will battle against the porous defense of Louisiana-Monroe. The Eagles currently rank 60th in offensive efficiency, while the Warhawks are 275th in defensive efficiency. The Eagles figure to have the edge on that side of the ball.
Louisiana-Monroe vs. Georgia Southern Betting Pick
College Basketball Prediction: SU Winner – Georgia Southern, ATS Winner – Georgia Southern, O/U – Under
Betting Notes:
- Louisiana-Monroe ranks 62nd in three pointers attempted per game (25.4) while Georgia Southern ranks 276th (19.0).
- The Eagles average 3.9 blocks per game, which ranks 75th in the country. The Warhawks rank 143rd in blocks allowed per game (3.6).
- Louisiana-Monroe averages 14.0 assists per game, which ranks 107th in the country. Georgia Southern ranks 155th in assists allowed per game (13.3).
- The Eagles rank 30th in steals per game (7.8) while the Warhawks rank 159th (5.8).
- Georgia Southern ranks 130th in rebounds per game (35.9) while Louisiana-Monroe ranks 244th (33.4).
Bettings Trends:
- During their last five games, the Eagles have scored an average of 83.6 points per game (2.8 above their season average) and allowed an average of 73.8 points per game (0.2 above their season average).
- The Warhawks’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 9.8, up from 4.4 for the season.