The Georgia Southern Eagles (12-9, 5-3 Sun Belt) will be going for their second consecutive win when they face the Texas State Bobcats (10-11, 3-5 Sun Belt) on Thursday night. The Eagles are coming off a 58-52 win over Georgia State as 5.5-point favorites. The Bobcats are coming off a 60-51 loss to Louisiana as five-point underdogs.
Georgia Southern is 6-4 in its last 10 games against Texas State.
The Eagles snapped their two-game losing streak with a win over the Panthers in their last game. They will try to keep the momentum going with a win over the Bobcats, which will give them their second win in a row and sixth win in their last nine games.
Georgia Southern is averaging 65.9 points per game. They scored 58 points in their last game, making 39.7 percent of their field goals and 30.8 percent of their three-pointers.
Jalen Finch led the Eagles with 15 points and three rebounds. Andrei Savrasov finished with 13 points and six rebounds, while Tyren Moore added 10 points and three rebounds.
Georgia Southern has played well defensively, giving up 67.7 points per game. They gave up 52 points in their last game and will need a similar effort if they want to get the win.