Appalachian State Vs Georgia Southern: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – January 12, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on January 11, 2023

The Appalachian State Mountaineers (9-8, 2-2 Sun Belt) are welcoming in the Georgia Southern Eagles (10-7, 3-1 Sun Belt) for a matchup of Sun Belt foes at Holmes Convocation Center, starting at 6:30 PM ET on Thursday, January 12, 2023. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Mountaineers’ (-186 to win on the moneyline) game with the Eagles (+152).

This article refers to odds valid as of January 12, 2023 at 5:45 PM ET. See all the current odds for this contest in the table in this article and click here to claim your free sports bet (up to $1,001) at Caesars!

Appalachian State Vs Georgia Southern Betting Lines

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Georgia Southern (+4)
Total Pick Over (126)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.

Appalachian State Vs Georgia Southern Stat Rankings

Appalachian State Avg. (Rank) Georgia Southern Avg. (Rank)
74.3 (140th) Points Scored 69.2 (247th)
64.9 (71st) Points Allowed 64.6 (65th)
35.5 (115th) Rebounds 34.6 (151st)
8.5 (264th) Off. Rebounds 9.6 (187th)
8.2 (103rd) 3pt Made 5.6 (329th)
13.8 (150th) Assists 10.8 (334th)
11.4 (88th) Turnovers 11 (63rd)

Appalachian State Vs Georgia Southern Betting Trends

  • The Mountaineers have covered the spread seven times in 14 games.
  • As a 4-point favorite or greater, Appalachian State has one win ATS (1-2) this season.
  • The Mountaineers have seen six of their 14 games go over the point total.
  • In 10 games this season, Appalachian State and its opponent have combined to score more than 126 points.
  • Mountaineers games average 139.2 total points per game this season, 13.2 points higher than the over/under for this matchup.
  • Georgia Southern has covered the spread six times in 14 games.
  • The Eagles’ ATS record as 4-point underdogs or greater is 4-3.
  • Appalachian State has seen six of its 14 games hit the over.
  • There have been eight Eagles games this season with more than 126 points scored.
  • The average total points scored in Georgia Southern’s games this year (133.8) is 7.8 points higher than the total for this matchup.

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Appalachian State Impact Players

  • Donovan Gregory paces his team in assists per contest (4.3), and also puts up 11.2 points and 3.9 rebounds. Defensively, he posts 1.6 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
  • CJ Huntley posts a team-best 6.4 rebounds per game. In addition, he’s recording 8.9 points and 0.7 assists, shooting 48.2% from the field and 34.5% from beyond the arc with 1.2 made 3-pointers per game.
  • Tyree Boykin paces the Mountaineers at 11.9 points per game, while also averaging 1.4 assists and 2.7 rebounds.
  • Justin Abson is averaging 5.9 points, 1.2 assists and 5.1 rebounds per contest.
  • Terence Harcum is putting up 9.2 points, 1.2 assists and 2.1 rebounds per contest.

Georgia Southern Impact Players

  • Jalen Finch is putting up a team-high 3.7 assists per contest. And he is producing 10.5 points and 3.6 rebounds, making 47.5% of his shots from the floor.
  • Andrei Savrasov tops the Eagles in scoring (12.8 points per game) and assists (0.9), and puts up 6.5 rebounds. He also posts 1.6 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
  • Carlos Curry is posting a team-best 7.4 rebounds per game. And he is producing 8.4 points and 0.2 assists, making 69.6% of his shots from the floor (10th in the country).
  • The Eagles get 7.7 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game from Kamari Brown.
  • The Eagles get 10 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game from Kaden Archie.
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