The Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks (17-12) finish out the regular season at Fant-Ewing Coliseum as they host the Georgia Southern Eagles (14-14). Action starts at 8:00 pm ET on Thursday, Mar. 3.
The Warhawks defeated Troy 66-51 in their last matchup. Majok Deng was the team’s high scorer with 16 points on 7-for-10 shooting. The Eagles, meanwhile, are coming off an 88-63 win over Appalachian State in their last game. Tookie Brown shot 6 for 11 and led in scoring with 18 points.
This is the second game of the season between these two teams, with the Eagles winning the first matchup 66-51. Justin Roberson had a standout performance with 20 points, four rebounds, three assists, three steals, and three three-pointers in the loss.
The Warhawks enter the game with records of 17-12 Straight Up (SU) and 15-10 Against The Spread (ATS). Over their last 10 games, they have had success covering the spread (8-2). The Warhawks have one of the most prolific home offenses in the entire nation, averaging 82.5 points per game. The Warhawks have really locked down opponents on the defensive end, ranking 47th in the country with a .409 opponent field-goal percentage. Georgia Southern has a habit of getting in foul trouble (22.4 fouls per game), so expect the Warhawks to get a number of opportunities from the free throw line.
On the other side, the Eagles head into the game with records of 13-9 ATS and 14-14 SU. Most recently, Georgia Southern is 8-2 ATS over the last 10 games.
The Eagles’ win over Louisiana-Monroe in their last clash moved their SU record against Louisiana-Monroe to 3-1. At 2-2, they are even ATS.
Predictions: SU Winner – GaSo, ATS Winner – GaSo
Notes
The Georgia Southern Eagles average 76.4 points per game, ranking 90th in the nation. The Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks rank 99th in points allowed with 69.2.
Georgia Southern scores 72.8 points per away game (ranked 98th). Louisiana-Monroe ranks a poor 126th in points allowed at home, allowing 68.2 points.
The Georgia Southern Eagles average 71.1 possessions per game and 1.074 points per possession. The Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks earn fewer possessions with 67.6, but they score more points with 1.076.
The Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks average an effective field goal percentage of 50.8% this season. The Georgia Southern Eagles have a poor record of 4-11 when opponents have an eFG% of 50.8% or greater.
Louisiana-Monroe attempts an average of 18.0 three pointers per game and Georgia Southern attempts 27.0. In games where they have 20 or more three point attempts, the Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks have a solid 8-4 record while the Georgia Southern Eagles have a 13-11 record.
The Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks average 5.6 steals per game. When allowing 5 or more steals, the Georgia Southern Eagles are an even 6-6 this season.
