The South Alabama Jaguars (12-11, 5-7 SBC) will be at W.S. Hanner Fieldhouse to clash with the Georgia Southern Eagles (13-9, 7-4 SBC) in a SBC matchup. The game gets underway at 4 p.m. ET on Saturday, February 1, 2020.
South Alabama Jaguars at Georgia Southern Eagles ATS Odds
In their last matchup, the Eagles had no trouble getting past the Troy Trojans, 86-57, while the Jaguars lost a winnable game to the Georgia State Panthers, 76-73.
Georgia Southern played a nearly flawless game. They had a solid free throw rate of 0.250 (above their season average of 0.227) and an effective field goal percentage of 0.592 (above their season average of 0.498). For those same stats, Troy had marks of 0.111 and 0.397, respectively. South Alabama, meanwhile, had a better turnover percentage (14.9 vs. 16.3). Georgia Southern’s Isaiah Crawley had a solid performance, contributing 18 points and 10 rebounds. Josh Ajayi played a key role for South Alabama with 15 points and six rebounds.
In their first matchup this season, Ajayi led the Jaguars to a 74-68 win. He was the game’s top overall scorer with 24 points. South Alabama was effective at getting to and converting from the charity stripe. The Jaguars made 25 of their 28 free throws (89.3 percent), while the Eagles were just 9-16 (56.3 percent).
This contest should be a showdown of conflicting styles. Georgia Southern has preferred a fast-breaking style of play (38th in possessions per game), while South Alabama has been more methodical (301st in possessions per game).
South Alabama at Georgia Southern Betting Pick
College Basketball Pick: SU Winner – Georgia Southern, ATS Winner – Georgia Southern, O/U – Over
Betting Notes:
- Georgia Southern ranks 30th in three pointers attempted per game (26.6) while South Alabama ranks 280th (16.5).
- The Eagles rank 178th in assists per game (12.5) while the Jaguars rank 246th (10.8).
- Georgia Southern ranks 37th in steals per game (8.2) while South Alabama ranks 65th (7.6).
- The Jaguars rank 78th in rebounds allowed per game (33.3) while the Eagles rank 259th (38.7).
- Georgia Southern ranks 38th in blocks allowed per game (2.6) while South Alabama ranks 132nd (3.7).
Bettings Trends:
- During their last five games, the Jaguars have scored an average of 70.4 points per game (1.1 below their season average) and allowed an average of 72.8 points per game (4.3 above their season average).
- The Eagles’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 10.8, up from 5.7 for the season.
