Appalachian State Mountaineers vs Georgia Southern Eagles Prediction, 2/11/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Appalachian State Mountaineers vs Georgia Southern Eagles

Date: Wednesday, February 11, 2026

Location: Jack and Ruth Ann Hill Convocation Center in Statesboro, GA

TV: ESPN+

The Georgia Southern Eagles (14-11) are welcoming the Appalachian State Mountaineers (17-9) at Jack and Ruth Ann Hill Convocation Center on Wednesday.

The Appalachian State Mountaineers faced Eastern Michigan and earned the victory with a final of 65-60 in their last game. With respect to personal fouls, the Mountaineers finished with 10 and Eastern Michigan recorded 22 personal fouls. They also buried 6 of their 22 tries from distance. Eastern Michigan ended up shooting 66.7% at the charity stripe by burying 4 of their 6 tries. In addition, Eastern Michigan totaled 33 rebounds (8 offensive, 25 defensive), but didn't have a block. Eastern Michigan distributed 11 assists and had 4 steals for the game. Pertaining to the defense, Appalachian State allowed the other team to shoot 39.7% from the field on 25 out of 63 shooting. They also dished out 13 dimes in this matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 6 turnovers and earning 4 steals. In regard to grabbing boards, they compiled 39 with 11 of them being of the offensive variety. At the free throw line, the Mountaineers converted 15 of 28 attempts for a percentage of 53.6%. Appalachian State ended the game having earned a 39.0% field goal percentage (23 out of 59) and made 4 of their 21 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Alonzo Dodd is one player who came through in this contest. He accounted for 23 points on 7 of 15 shooting. He saw the court for 37 minutes and pulled down 3 boards. He walked away from this one shooting 46.7% from the floor and totaled 5 assists.

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Appalachian State will enter this contest with a win-loss mark of 17-9 on the year. They currently have an average of 71.3 pts per contest (295th in Division 1) while hitting 44.1% from the field. The Mountaineers are connecting on 31.0% on shots from beyond the arc (212 of 683) and 62.3% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Appalachian State is grabbing 39.5 boards per game and has racked up 332 assists on the year, which is 222nd in college in terms of passing. They lose possession by turning the ball over 9.8 times per game and as a group they commit 15.7 fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Mountaineers have forced 9.5 turnovers per game while drawing 18.5 fouls. They concede 30.2% on three-point shots and they are ranked 10th in college hoops in opponents points per game (64.1). The Mountaineers defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 38.6% (577 of 1,495) and they surrender 34.3 rebounds per contest as a team. They rank 116th in college in allowing assists to the opposition with 305 surrendered for the campaign.

The last time they took the court, the Georgia Southern Eagles took a loss by a final score of 77-71 when they played Texas State. In regard to how they cleaned up the glass, Georgia Southern permitted Texas State to snag 31 overall (10 on the offensive side). They went 21.4% from beyond the arc by going 3 of 14 and finished the contest at 20 of 22 at the free throw line (90.9%). The Eagles permitted Texas State to convert 27 of 60 attempts from the field which had them sitting at 45.0% for this game. When the final whistle blew, the Eagles went 24 for 53 from the field which gave them a rate of 45.3%. When talking about 3-point shots, Georgia Southern knocked down 7 of their 23 tries (30.4%). They were able to knock down 16 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 72.7%. Texas State committed 19 fouls for the matchup which got the Eagles to the free throw line for a total of 22 tries. They also turned it over 10 times, while getting 7 steals in the matchup. The Eagles were able to corral 18 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive boards totaling 22 in this contest.

Khayri Dunn was important for the Eagles in the matchup. He totaled 20 points in his 28 mins on the hardwood and tallied 3 dimes in this game. He buried 8 of 13 in the matchup for a rate of 61.5%, and accounted for 3 rebounds.

Georgia Southern has a record of 14-11 on the year. When it comes to offense, the Eagles are connecting on 43.2% from the field, which has them ranked 294th in the nation. Georgia Southern has scored 2,024 points on the year (81.0 per contest) and they collect 35.1 rebounds per contest. They are dishing out assists 11.2 times per game (346th in the nation) and they are giving up possession 10.5 times per contest. The Eagles are committing 19.3 fouls per contest and they connect on 72.2% from the free throw line.

The Eagles defensively are ranked 319th in D-1 in PPG given up with 79.6. They are able to force 14.1 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 44.9% from the floor (239th in D-1). The Georgia Southern defense surrenders 33.2% on three-point shots (194 of 585) and their opponents are making 73.6% of their foul shots. They have given up 12.6 dimes and 40.1 total boards per game, which is ranked 115th and 360th in the country.

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Georgia Southern

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