South Alabama vs. Georgia Southern: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – March 7, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on March 7, 2024

The players to watch will include Tyrell Jones when the South Alabama Jaguars (16-15, 8-10 Sun Belt) play the Georgia Southern Eagles (8-23, 8-10 Sun Belt) at Pensacola Bay Center, tipping off at 12:30 PM ET on Thursday. Thursday’s game between the Jaguars and the Eagles features the Jaguars as 2.5-point favorites. The point total for the game is 151.5.

South Alabama vs. Georgia Southern Betting Lines

South Alabama vs Georgia Southern Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
South Alabama -2.5 151.5 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick South Alabama (-2.5)
Total Pick Under (151.5)

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South Alabama vs. Georgia Southern Stat Rankings

South Alabama Avg. (Rank) Georgia Southern Avg. (Rank)
74.1 (163rd) Points Scored 73.0 (202nd)
75.6 (281st) Points Allowed 79.3 (342nd)
(1st) Rebounds (1st)
6.2 (353rd) Off. Rebounds 8.7 (196th)
7.3 (200th) 3pt Made 9.5 (25th)
10.5 (341st) Assists 10.8 (332nd)
10.2 (83rd) Turnovers 13.2 (335th)

South Alabama vs. Georgia Southern Betting Trends

  • The Jaguars’ record against the spread is 15-12-1.
  • South Alabama’s ATS record as 2.5-point favorites or more is 6-4.
  • The Jaguars have seen 13 of their 28 games hit the over.
  • South Alabama and its opponent have broken the 151.5-point mark nine times this year.
  • The over/under for this game is 151.5 points, 1.8 more than the average point total for Jaguars games this season.
  • Georgia Southern has covered the spread 14 times in 31 games.
  • Against the spread as 2.5-point underdogs or more, the Eagles are 11-11.
  • Out of 28 South Alabama’s games so far this year, 13 have hit the over.
  • So far this year, 19 Eagles games have featured over 151.5 points scored.
  • The average total points scored in Georgia Southern’s games this year (151.5) is 0.9 points higher than the total for this matchup.

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South Alabama Impact Players

  • Jones posts 12.6 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.1 assists per contest. At the other end, he averages 1.5 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
  • Isiah Gaiter is tops on his team in points per contest (12.8), and also puts up 3.2 rebounds and 1.7 assists. Defensively, he averages 1.0 steal and 0.2 blocked shots.
  • Marcus Millender leads the Jaguars at 3.5 assists per game, while also posting 2.9 rebounds and 9.6 points.
  • Samuel Tabe puts up 12.0 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.1 assists per contest. Defensively, he puts up 0.7 steals and 0.0 blocked shots.
  • Thomas Howell posts a team-leading 5.7 rebounds per game. He is also posting 6.2 points and 0.6 assists, shooting 49.0% from the field.

Georgia Southern Impact Players

  • Avantae Parker leads the Eagles in rebounding (5.3 per game), and puts up 7.9 points and 1.0 assists. He also posts 0.9 steals and 1.1 blocked shots.
  • Eren Banks is averaging 10.3 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game, making 43.5% of his shots from the floor and 39.0% from 3-point range, with 1.6 treys per contest.
  • The Eagles get 9.9 points, 5.1 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game from Eugene Brown III.
  • Nate Brafford gets the Eagles 5.5 points, 3.4 rebounds and 0.7 assists per game. He also delivers 0.6 steals and 0.7 blocked shots.

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