The No. 1 seed Appalachian State Mountaineers (26-5, 16-2 Sun Belt) head into the Sun Belt tournament against the No. 9 seed Georgia Southern Eagles (9-23, 8-10 Sun Belt) on Saturday at Pensacola Bay Center, tipping off at 12:30 PM ET.

Before you place your bet on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Appalachian State vs. Georgia Southern Game Info and Odds

• Game Day: Saturday, March 9, 2024
• Game Time: 12:30 PM ET
• TV Channel: ESPN+
• Location: Pensacola, Florida
• Arena: Pensacola Bay Center

Appalachian State vs. Georgia Southern Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Appalachian State win (91.3%)

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Appalachian State vs. Georgia Southern: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Appalachian State has won 19 games against the spread this season, while failing to cover 10 times.
• Georgia Southern has covered 16 times in 32 matchups with a spread this season.
• Appalachian State (2-2) covers a lower percentage of games when it is favored by 13.5 points or more this season (50%) than Georgia Southern (3-1) does as a 13.5+-point underdog (75%).
• The Mountaineers sport a better record against the spread at home (9-4-0) than they do in away games (7-5-0).
• The Eagles' winning percentage against the spread at home is .750 (9-3-0). Away, it is .375 (6-10-0).
• Against the spread, in conference play, Appalachian State is 12-6-0 this season.
• Georgia Southern has 14 wins against the spread in 19 Sun Belt games this year.

Appalachian State vs. Georgia Southern: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Appalachian State has come away with 21 wins in the 25 contests it has been listed as the moneyline favorite in this season.
• The Mountaineers have been a -1300 moneyline favorite on four occasions this season and won every game.
• Georgia Southern has won 21.7% of the games this season it was the underdog on the moneyline (5-18).
• The Eagles have played four times as a moneyline underdog with odds of +760 or longer, and fell in each game.
• Appalachian State has an implied victory probability of 92.9% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

Appalachian State vs. Georgia Southern Head-to-Head Comparison

• Appalachian State averages 78.7 points per game (59th in college basketball) while allowing 66.1 per contest (29th in college basketball). It has a +390 scoring differential overall and outscores opponents by 12.6 points per game.
• Tre'Von Spillers paces Appalachian State, putting up 13.1 points per game (521st in the country).
• Georgia Southern has a -190 scoring differential, falling short by six points per game. It is putting up 73.1 points per game, 197th in college basketball, and is giving up 79.1 per outing to rank 338th in college basketball.
• Georgia Southern's leading scorer, Tyren Moore, ranks 160th in the country, putting up 16.4 points per game.
• The 42.3 rebounds per game the Mountaineers average rank fourth in college basketball, and are 5.9 more than the 36.4 their opponents grab per contest.
• Spillers paces the team with nine rebounds per game (46th in college basketball play).
• The Eagles fall short in the rebound battle by an average of four boards. They are collecting 34.8 rebounds per game (211th in college basketball) compared to their opponents' 38.8.
• Avantae Parker's 5.5 rebounds per game lead the Eagles and rank 469th in the nation.
• Appalachian State averages 97.6 points per 100 possessions on offense (124th in college basketball), and allows 82 points per 100 possessions (fifth in college basketball).
• The Eagles put up 91.5 points per 100 possessions (260th in college basketball), while allowing 98.9 points per 100 possessions (333rd in college basketball).

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