Saturday’s contest between the South Alabama Jaguars (10-4, 2-0 Sun Belt) and Georgia Southern Eagles (8-6, 1-1 Sun Belt) going head-to-head at Jack and Ruth Ann Hill Convocation Center has a projected final score of 75-70 (according to our computer prediction) in favor of South Alabama, who is listed as a small favorite by our model. The game will start at 3:00 PM ET on January 4.

According to our computer prediction, Georgia Southern is a good bet to cover the point spread, which is currently listed at 5.5. The two sides are projected to go over the 143.5 total.

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South Alabama vs. Georgia Southern Game Info & Odds

• Date: Saturday, January 4, 2025
• Time: 3:00 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Statesboro, Georgia
• Venue: Jack and Ruth Ann Hill Convocation Center
• Line: South Alabama -5.5
• Point total: 143.5
• Moneyline (to win): South Alabama -250, Georgia Southern +198

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South Alabama vs. Georgia Southern Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  South Alabama 75, Georgia Southern 70

Spread & Total Prediction for South Alabama vs. Georgia Southern

• Pick ATS: Georgia Southern (+5.5)
• Pick OU: Over (143.5)

South Alabama is 8-4-0 against the spread, while Georgia Southern’s ATS record this season is 5-8-0. The Jaguars are 5-7-0 and the Eagles are 7-6-0 in terms of going over the point total. The teams score 150.6 points per game, 7.1 more points than this matchup’s total. Over the past 10 games, South Alabama is 7-3 against the spread and 7-3 overall while Georgia Southern has gone 4-6 against the spread and 5-5 overall.

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South Alabama Performance Insights

• The Jaguars are outscoring opponents by 13.2 points per game with a +185 scoring differential overall. They put up 75.1 points per game (198th in college basketball) and allow 61.9 per outing (13th in college basketball).
• South Alabama is 296th in college basketball at 30.7 rebounds per game. That’s similar to the 30.8 its opponents average.
• South Alabama connects on 9.6 three-pointers per game (46th in college basketball) at a 33.3% rate (212th in college basketball), compared to the 11.6 per contest its opponents make while shooting 35.1% from beyond the arc.
• The Jaguars rank 62nd in college basketball by averaging 102.9 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are 61st in college basketball, allowing 84.8 points per 100 possessions.
• South Alabama wins the turnover battle by 5.7 per game, committing 7.8 (first in college basketball) while its opponents average 13.5.

Georgia Southern Performance Insights

• The Eagles have a -51 scoring differential, falling short by 3.6 points per game. They’re putting up 75.5 points per game, 190th in college basketball, and are giving up 79.1 per outing to rank 332nd in college basketball.
• Georgia Southern ranks 209th in college basketball at 32.6 rebounds per game. That’s 1.5 fewer than the 34.1 its opponents average.
• Georgia Southern connects on 9.1 three-pointers per game (83rd in college basketball), 1.2 more than its opponents. It shoots 33.7% from deep (189th in college basketball), and its opponents are shooting 31.3%.
• Georgia Southern forces 13.4 turnovers per game (77th in college basketball) while committing 14.4 (342nd in college basketball).

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