Who's Playing

South Alabama @ Georgia Southern

Current Records: South Alabama 15-6; Georgia Southern 10-9

What to Know

After two games on the road, the Georgia Southern Eagles are heading back home. The Eagles and the South Alabama Jaguars will face off in a Sun Belt battle at 7 p.m. ET Thursday at W.S. Hanner Fieldhouse. The point spread is more or less neutral, so fans should expect a close game.

Georgia Southern escaped with a win on Saturday against the Louisiana Ragin Cajuns by the margin of a single free throw, 66-65.

Meanwhile, South Alabama came up short against the Troy Trojans on Saturday, falling 77-68.

Georgia Southern's victory brought them up to 10-9 while South Alabama's loss pulled them down to 15-6. A pair of stats to keep an eye on: Georgia Southern is 19th worst in college basketball in turnovers per game, with 14.9 on average. To make matters even worse for the Eagles, the Jaguars enter the contest with 16.1 takeaways on average, good for 29th best in college basketball.

How To Watch

  • When: Thursday at 7 p.m. ET
  • Where: W.S. Hanner Fieldhouse -- Statesboro, Georgia
  • Follow: CBS Sports App
  • Ticket Cost: $45.00

Odds

The Jaguars are a slight 2.5-point favorite against the Eagles, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 2.5-point spread, and stayed right there.

Over/Under: -110

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Series History

South Alabama have won ten out of their last 16 games against Georgia Southern.

  • Jan 15, 2022 - South Alabama 73 vs. Georgia Southern 67
  • Jan 23, 2021 - South Alabama 62 vs. Georgia Southern 48
  • Jan 22, 2021 - Georgia Southern 84 vs. South Alabama 75
  • Jan 02, 2021 - Georgia Southern 62 vs. South Alabama 49
  • Jan 01, 2021 - South Alabama 88 vs. Georgia Southern 59
  • Feb 01, 2020 - South Alabama 79 vs. Georgia Southern 69
  • Jan 18, 2020 - South Alabama 74 vs. Georgia Southern 68
  • Feb 13, 2019 - Georgia Southern 75 vs. South Alabama 65
  • Jan 19, 2019 - Georgia Southern 88 vs. South Alabama 86
  • Mar 01, 2018 - Georgia Southern 81 vs. South Alabama 74
  • Dec 31, 2017 - South Alabama 69 vs. Georgia Southern 67
  • Jan 28, 2017 - South Alabama 78 vs. Georgia Southern 66
  • Jan 09, 2017 - Georgia Southern 84 vs. South Alabama 79
  • Mar 10, 2016 - South Alabama 67 vs. Georgia Southern 61
  • Feb 13, 2016 - South Alabama 80 vs. Georgia Southern 76
  • Jan 07, 2016 - South Alabama 64 vs. Georgia Southern 58