The Georgia Southern Eagles (9-23) and Appalachian State Mountaineers (26-5) meet Saturday in the quarterfinal of the Sun Belt Tournament. Tip-off from Pensacola Bay Center is scheduled for 12:30 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Georgia Southern vs. Appalachian State odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
The 9th-seeded Eagles picked up a 76-71 second-round win over No. 8 seed South Alabama Thursday to get to the quarterfinals.
After an absolutely abysmal start to the season — going 0-12 straight up (SU) in the 1st 12 games while failing to cover the 1st 9 outings — Georgia Southern is 15-7-1 ATS in the past 23 outings. It has won a season-high 3 in a row while covering 6 straight.
The Mountaineers, the No. 1 seed in the tournament, make their 1st postseason appearance after receiving the double-bye in the SBC tourney. App State has won the past 7 contests, and it closed out the regular season with 6 straight covers.