Georgia Southern Eagles vs Appalachian State Mountaineers 1/8/2021

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The Georgia Southern Eagles will battle the Appalachian State Mountaineers at Holmes Convocation Center in Boone, North Carolina on Friday, January 8, 2021, at 6:00 P.M., ET.

The Eagles got their 7th win of the season after defeating the South Alabama Jaguars in game 2 of their 2-game series. Georgia Southern got the 5-point advantage during the 1st half of their 2nd game with the score at 31-26. They scored another 31 in the 2nd half of the game while conceding only 23 to the Jaguars to win the game at 62-49. The Eagles drained 40.4% of their FGs on 23-57 shooting while making 21.4% of their 3 pointers on 6-28 shooting. The team is 4th in the Eastern Division of the Sun Belt Conference with a record of 1-1 and an overall record of 7-4.

Elijah McCadden led the team with his double-double at 12 points and 10 rebounds while Zack Bryant also made 12 points with 3 boards, 2 assists, 2 steals, and 1 block. Eric Boone added another 11 points with 4 boards in the win. The squad is 9-4 SU in their last 13 games and 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games against the Mountaineers.

Georgia Southern Eagles vs Appalachian State Mountaineers Predictions 1/8/2021

Appalachian State also split their 2-game series after facing the Troy Trojans. They won the 2nd game when they shut down the Trojans in the 1st half with a score of 50-26. They added 40 more in the 2nd half while conceding only 33 to get the blowout win at 90-59. The team is 3rd in the East Division of the Sun Belt Conference with a record of 1-1 and an overall record of 7-4.

Justin Forrest dropped 21 points with 4 boards, 3 assists, and 2 steals while Donovan Gregory added 15 points and 5 boards. Adrian Delph and James Lewis Jr. combined for 27 points and 8 rebounds in the win. The team is 4-1 SU in their last 5 home games and 3-6 ATS in their last 9 January games.

Georgia Southern Eagles vs Appalachian State Mountaineers. The NCAAB pick is the Georgia Southern Eagles. Appalachian gets the defensive advantage in the game, but even they will have a hard time containing Georgia Southern’s offense. They have one of the best FG percentages in the nation with most of their starters being reliable scorers when they need to be. The Mountaineers will be strong defensively in the early parts of the game that will crumble nearing the late game against the Eagles predicted at 69-66.

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