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The Georgia Southern Eagles (9-23) and Appalachian State Mountaineers (26-5) meet Saturday in the quarterfinal of the Sun Belt Tournament. Tip-off from Pensacola Bay Center is scheduled for 12:30 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Georgia Southern vs. Appalachian State odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
The 9th-seeded Eagles picked up a 76-71 second-round win over No. 8 seed South Alabama Thursday to get to the quarterfinals.
After an absolutely abysmal start to the season — going 0-12 straight up (SU) in the 1st 12 games while failing to cover the 1st 9 outings — Georgia Southern is 15-7-1 ATS in the past 23 outings. It has won a season-high 3 in a row while covering 6 straight.
The Mountaineers, the No. 1 seed in the tournament, make their 1st postseason appearance after receiving the double-bye in the SBC tourney. App State has won the past 7 contests, and it closed out the regular season with 6 straight covers.
App State swept the regular-season series, winning 84-74 Jan. 25 in Boone and 85-84 in OT in Statesboro Feb. 3. The Eagles covered both meetings, and they’re 4-0 ATS in the past 4 in the series.
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Georgia Southern vs. Appalachian State odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 1:10 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Georgia Southern +800 (bet $100 to win $800) | Appalachian State -1400 (bet $1,400 to win $100)
- Against the spread: Georgia Southern +13.5 (-102) | Appalachian State -13.5 (-120)
- Over/Under (O/U): 146.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Georgia Southern vs. Appalachian State picks and predictions
Prediction
Appalachian State 82, Georgia Southern 73
Moneyline
Appalachian State (-1400) will cost you 14 times your potential return, and that’s way too much risk for not nearly enough reward. Even as part of a multi-team parlay, playing such a heavy favorite is not recommended, as it sucks all of the value out of your ticket.
PASS, and look to the spread instead.
Against the spread
GEORGIA SOUTHERN +13.5 (-102) is a strong play at this number. Both teams are actually playing very well, as the Eagles and Appalachian State -13.5 (-120) are both on 6-game ATS winning streaks.
GSU cashed in each of the 2 regular-season meetings, and the Eagles have cashed 7 in a row as double-digit underdogs. On the flip side, the Mountaineers are just 3-3 ATS in the past 6 when favored by 10 or more points.
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Over/Under
OVER 146.5 (-110) is worth a look in this tourney battle in Pensacola.
The total went high in each of the 2 regular-season meetings, and the Over is 5-0 in the past 5 in this series. App State averaged 84.5 PPG in the 2 victories, while Georgia Southern went for 79 PPG in those outings.
The Eagles closed out the regular season with 7 straight Over results, although GSU did hit the Under last time out against South Alabama to open its SBC tourney. And since Jan. 17, App State has hit the Over at a 10-4 clip in 14 outings.
Get ready, North Carolina!
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