Texas State vs. Georgia Southern betting: College basketball preview for December 21

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The Georgia Southern Eagles (7-5, 0-0 Sun Belt) visit the Texas State Bobcats (7-4, 0-0 Sun Belt) after losing three straight road games. The Bobcats are favored by 7.5 points in the matchup, which tips at 3:30 PM ET on Saturday, December 21, 2024. The point total is 147.5 for the matchup.

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Texas State Cover -7.5 vs Georgia Southern -105

Bet $20, Payout $39.05

Texas State vs. Georgia Southern betting lines

  • Texas State moneyline odds to win: -279
  • Georgia Southern moneyline odds to win: +224
  • Spread: Texas State (-7.5)
  • Total: 147.5

Texas State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, Texas State has played better at home, covering two times in two home games, and two times in four road games.
  • The Bobcats have exceeded the total in one of two home games (50%). They’ve fared the same on the road, going over the total in two of four matchups (50%).
  • Texas State, as a moneyline favorite, has an identical winning percentage at home (2-0 record) and away from home (1-0 record).

Last season stats

  • Last year, the Bobcats were 282nd in college basketball offensively (69.9 points scored per game) and 115th defensively (70.1 points conceded).
  • At 31.1 rebounds per game and 30.5 rebounds allowed, Texas State was 241st and 116th in college basketball, respectively, last year.
  • The Bobcats were 300th in college basketball in assists (11.6 per game) last season.

Texas State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-3-0 (Home: 2-0-0; Away: 2-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 7.5+: 1-0-0 (As Favorite: 3-0-0; As Underdog: 3-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 5-4-0 (Home: 1-1-0; Away: 2-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-0 (Home: 2-0; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-4 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.1 (58th in nation) 42.7 (164th) 33.9 (135th) 26.9 (24th) 14.9 (130th) 12.1 (234th)

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Georgia Southern statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • This year, Georgia Southern is 3-2-0 at home against the spread (.600 winning percentage). Away, it is 2-3-0 ATS (.400).
  • Eagles games have gone above the over/under 40% of the time both at home (two of five) and away (two of five) this season.
  • The Eagles’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs is 1.000 (1-0), and on the road it is .200 (1-4).

Last season stats

  • The Eagles were ranked 185th in college basketball offensively last season with 73.3 points per game, while defensively they were 22nd-worst (79.2 points allowed per game).
  • Georgia Southern grabbed 30.4 boards per game (283rd-ranked in college basketball). It ceded 34.4 rebounds per contest (315th-ranked).
  • Looking at assists, the Eagles dished out only 10.7 assists per game (20th-worst in college basketball).

Georgia Southern betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-7-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 2-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 7.5+: 1-2-0 (As Favorite: 2-4-0; As Underdog: 3-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-6-0 (Home: 2-3-0; Away: 2-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-1 (Home: 4-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-4 (Home: 1-0; Away: 1-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.9 (271st in nation) 44.2 (243rd) 33.3 (169th) 33.8 (303rd) 12.8 (255th) 14.9 (351st)
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