The Georgia Southern Eagles will travel to Auburn Arena to take on the Auburn Tigers. Action starts at 9:30 pm ET on Friday, Nov. 20.
The Tigers lost to Colorado 91-84 on Tuesday. Kareem Canty was the team’s leading scorer with 24 points. The Eagles are coming off an 82-72 loss at the hands of Ole Miss on Monday. Ike Smith led the team in scoring with 14 points.
Auburn is a nine-point favorite against Georgia Southern and the Over/Under (O/U) for this game is set at 150 points. The Tigers have the same record (1-1) both Straight Up (SU) and Against The Spread (ATS). Expect Auburn to have lots of opportunities at the line against the Eagles, who are one of the most foul-prone teams in the nation with an average of 29.0 fouls per game.
On the other side, the Eagles were a good bet ATS so far with a record of 1-0 to go along with a 1-1 SU record. They sport the 22nd-ranked scoring offense in the country, averaging 94.0 points per game. The Eagles are a force on the boards, grabbing an average of 54.5 rebounds per game. The Georgia Southern defense has been a problem for competitors, allowing only .308 shooting from the field to its opponents.
This game marks the first time these teams will play this season. The last time these two played, Auburn won, bringing its SU record to 3-0 over the Eagles. On the other hand, Georgia Southern leads the matchup ATS with a record of 2-1.
Predictions: SU Winner – GaSo, ATS Winner – GaSo, O/U – Over
Notes
Auburn is 6-1-1 ATS in its last 8 games.
Auburn is 6-14 SU in its last 20 games.
Auburn is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games at home.
Auburn is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games at home.
The Georgia Southern Eagles have a defensive rating of 79.0 (ranked 23rd), while the Auburn Tigers have an offensive rating of 110.2 (ranked 138th).
Georgia Southern has an average field goal percentage of 41.3%. Auburn is an even 1-1 when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage.
The Auburn Tigers and the Georgia Southern Eagles both rank higher in average effective field goal percentage when compared to their field goal percentages. Auburn is 162nd and 136th in the nation for FG% and eFG% respectively, while Georgia Southern is 241st and 175th in these categories.
Georgia Southern ranks 35th in assists, recording 19.0 per game. Auburn performs worse at 265th with 11.5 assists per game.
Auburn, the 60th-ranked team in blocked shots, records an average of 5.5 per game. Georgia Southern does worse, ranked 202nd with 3.0.
Auburn ranks 216th in offensive rebounds, while Georgia Southern ranks 13th in defensive rebounds.
Auburn makes 7.5 steals per game. In games where it gives up 7 or more steals, Georgia Southern is undefeated at 1-0.
