Georgia Southern Eagles vs Ball St. Cardinals Betting Picks & Predictions
Georgia Southern is on the road playing Ball St. at the John E. Worthen Arena stadium on Wednesday, 12/21/2022 @ 7:00pm EST. Ball St. -7.5 was the opening favorite and line
Game outlook
Georgia Southern is on the road playing Ball St. at the John E. Worthen Arena stadium on Wednesday, 12/21/2022 @ 7:00pm EST. Ball St. -7.5 was the opening favorite and line hasn't moved.
On Wednesday night, Georgia Southern will try to build on its win over Campbell when it travels to Ball State. After losing to Morehead State on Tuesday, the Eagles beat Campbell 54-53 on Saturday, making it six wins in eight games. Following its 83-69 win over Illinois State on Saturday, Ball State has won three straight games.
The Eagles are coming off a last-second victory
Georgia Southern lost to San Jose State and Santa Clara on the road this season. In their 10 games since then, the Eagles have won 7-3, with two of their three losses coming as underdogs against Rice and Florida Gulf Coast. During that stretch, they also defeated Western Michigan as 1.5-point underdogs and Wofford as 5.5-point underdogs. On Saturday, Georgia Southern defeated Campbell 54-53 after losing to Morehead State as a 5-point favorite last week. Tai Strickland's late bucket with 1.8 seconds left gave the Eagles the victory over the Fighting Camels.
In KenPom's effective field goal percentage (48.3) ratings, they are No. 242. As a result of their poor outside shooting, they are ranked 332 nationally in 3-point percentage (28.8). As far as offensive rebounds are concerned, they rank 337, so this matchup will put them at a height disadvantage. A saving grace for Georgia Southern has been its turnover rate, which is No. 13. A Ball State defense ranked No. 262 in adjusted efficiency faces the Eagles. Averaging 13.1 points and 6.8 rebounds per game, senior forward Andrei Savrasov leads Georgia Southern. With 10.5 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 3.4 assists, senior guard Jalen Finch is the second-leading scorer.