Georgia Southern Eagles vs Texas State Bobcats Matchup

Read on to get betting odds and analysis in our Georgia Southern vs Texas State NCAA Basketball prediction and preview and see who we think will win and cover the spread in San Marcos.

Georgia Southern vs Texas State Prediction

Making on a bet on this NCAA game featuring the Eagles versus the Bobcats? Tip off is at at 3:30 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on ESPN+. The game will be played at Strahan Arena at the University Events Center in San Marcos, TX. The over/under line for this matchup is currently at 146.5 points, and Texas State is favored by -7.5 to win at home against Georgia Southern.

Georgia Southern vs. Texas State Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: Georgia Southern Eagles at Texas State Bobcats
Where: San Marcos at Strahan Arena at the University Events Center
Date: Saturday, December 21st
Betting Odds TXST -7.5, GAS +221 | TXST -276 O/U 146.5

Eagles Preview: Will the Eagles Find a Way to Win on the Road?

Georgia Southern Eagles Recent Game/Games

Georgia Southern improved to 6-5 on the season with an 86-81 home win over Gardner-Webb on Tuesday. The Eagles, who were favored by 3.5 points, covered the spread. The game’s total points of 167 exceeded the over/under line of 151.5.

After trailing 41-31 at halftime, Georgia Southern turned things around by scoring 55 points in the second half while holding Gardner-Webb to 40 points.

Eagles Offense Breakdown

Georgia Southern put up 86 points in their last game, despite shooting just 37.5% from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was 44.4%, with two-point shooting at 40.9% and three-point shooting at 32.1% (9/28). They were strong from the free-throw line, hitting 79.3% of their attempts (23/29), and grabbed 19 offensive rebounds.

Bradley Douglas led the way with 31 points, shooting 34.6% overall and 22.2% from three (2/9), adding 8 rebounds and 3 assists. Nakavieon White contributed 20 points, 6 rebounds, and 7 assists, though he shot just 25.0% from the field and 28.6% from deep. Pharrell Boyogueno was efficient, scoring 17 points on 5/7 shooting, including 3/5 from three.

Eagles Team Defense

Despite Georgia Southern holding their opponent to 37% shooting, the Eagles still gave up 81 points. They allowed 18 two-point baskets on 44 attempts, a 40% shooting rate.

From beyond the arc, Georgia Southern’s defense conceded 9 threes on 28 attempts, with their opponent shooting 32%. They also sent their opponent to the line 29 times, where they hit 23 free throws, a 79% success rate.

Bobcats Preview: Can the Bobcats Hold Strong at Home?

Texas State dropped to 5-4 on the season after an 89-80 road loss to Florida Atlantic on Saturday. The Bobcats were +9 underdogs going into the game, and the final score resulted in a push against the spread.

Texas State trailed 43-40 at halftime and scored 40 points in the 2nd half, but they allowed 46 points after the break. The total points for the game reached 169, surpassing the over/under line of 149.

Bobcats Offense Breakdown

Texas State's offense was firing on all cylinders in their last game, putting up 80 points with a 51.8% shooting percentage from the field. They connected on 45% of their three-point attempts, going 9-for-20, and were nearly perfect from the free-throw line, hitting 13-of-15 for 86.7%.

Tyrel Morgan led the way with 19 points, shooting 8-for-11 overall and 2-for-3 from beyond the arc. Tre Carroll added 18 points in just 17 minutes, making 7-of-9 shots. The Bobcats also got 15 assists as a team, with Morgan contributing 5 of them.

Bobcats Team Defense

Texas State's defense struggled in their last game, giving up 89 points on 52% shooting from the field. They allowed their opponent to connect on 57% of their two-point attempts, with 24 makes on 42 tries.

From beyond the arc, Texas State's defense gave up 7 threes on 17 attempts, a 41% shooting rate. They also sent their opponent to the line 29 times, where they hit 20 free throws, good for 69%.

Eagles vs Bobcats Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

In their last three games away from home, the Eagles have a straight up record of 0-3 while going 0-2-1 vs the spread. The team's offense averaged 54 points per game in these contests.
Across their ten previous home games, Texas State has an ATS mark of 7-2-1. Their straight up record in these matchups was 5-5 while averaging 72 points per game.
Going back to their last three games as the underdog, the Eagles have a straight up record of 0-3. But, their mark vs the spread was just 0-2-1.
Texas State has done well both straight up and vs the spread when favored to win the game, going 5-0 SU and 5-0 ATS in their last five games.