Arkansas State Red Wolves vs Georgia Southern Eagles Prediction, 1/22/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arkansas State Red Wolves vs Georgia Southern Eagles

Date: Thursday, January 22, 2026

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

TV: ESPN+

The Arkansas State Red Wolves (12-7) are hitting the road to Jack and Ruth Ann Hill Convocation Center on Thursday where they will take on the Georgia Southern Eagles (13-7).

The Arkansas State Red Wolves took the court against Troy and took a loss by a final of 99-74 in their last game. Arkansas State walked away from the game with a 42.6% field goal percentage (26 of 61) and made 10 out of their 24 shots from downtown. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Red Wolves buried 12 of 22 shots for a rate of 54.5%. In relation to grabbing rebounds, they earned 24 with 9 of them being offensive. They also recorded 16 dimes for the contest while forcing the other team into 7 turnovers and earning 3 steals. In reference to defense, Arkansas State allowed their opponent to shoot 55.7% from the floor on 34 out of 61 shooting. Troy distributed 25 assists and had 6 steals in this game. On top of that, Troy pulled down 36 boards (11 offensive, 25 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Troy went 90.5% from the charity stripe by making 19 of their 21 attempts. They made 12 out of their 32 shots from 3-point range. In the matter of personal fouls, the Red Wolves left the arena with 15 and Troy finished the game with 20 personal fouls.

TJ Caldwell is one player who was a major contributor for the game. He finished shooting 50.0% from the field and also totaled 1 assist. He was on the court for 18 mins and also pulled down 1 board. He ended up with 17 points on 6 of 12 shooting.

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Arkansas State enters this game with a record of 12-7 on the campaign. They are turning it over 14.2 times per contest and as a group are committing 19.0 fouls per game. As a team, Arkansas State is grabbing 39.7 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 288 assists on the campaign, which has them ranked 97th in the country in terms of passing the rock. The Red Wolves are hitting 32.2% on shots from distance (169 of 525) and 76.2% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 83.0 points per outing (74th in college) while going 44.9% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Red Wolves are forcing 12.0 turnovers per contest while drawing 19.1 fouls. They are ranked 241st in college in allowing assists with 261 surrendered for the year. The Red Wolves are giving up a shooting percentage of 46.4% (536 of 1,156) and they surrender 33.6 boards per game as a squad. They relinquish 32.4% on shots from distance and they are ranked 318th in college hoops in points per game allowed (79.8).

When they last played, the Georgia Southern Eagles took a defeat with a final score of 79-75 against Coastal Carolina. When discussing rebounding, Georgia Southern permitted Coastal Carolina to pull down 45 in all (11 on the offensive glass). They went 26.1% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 6 of 23 and finished the contest at 31 of 38 from the free throw line (81.6%). The Eagles allowed Coastal Carolina to bury 21 of 55 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 38.2% in the matchup. When this game wrapped up, the Eagles went 25 for 70 from the floor which had them shooting 35.7%. In terms of shots from beyond the arc, Georgia Southern knocked down 9 of 31 tries (29.0%). They were able to make 16 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 57.1%. Coastal Carolina committed 21 fouls in this game which took the Eagles to the charity stripe for 28 attempts. They also gave up possession 5 times, while earning 11 steals in this game. The Eagles were able to snag 23 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive rebounds totaling 34 in this contest.

Tyren Moore ended up being a factor for the Eagles in this matchup. He buried 12 out of 21 in this matchup giving him a rate of 57.1%, and had 3 rebounds. He racked up 34 points in his 34 minutes on the hardwood and had 1 assist in the game.

Georgia Southern has a win-loss mark of 13-7 this season. On the offensive side of the court, the Eagles are connecting on 43.5% from the floor, which is ranked 276th in the nation. Georgia Southern has tallied 1,668 pts on the campaign (83.4 per game) and they grab 36.4 boards per game. They are earning an assist 11.7 times per game (329th in the country) and they are giving up possession 10.3 times per contest. The Eagles have committed 19.7 fouls per contest and they hit 71.7% from the free throw line.

The Eagles on defense are ranked 320th in the country in PPG surrendered with 80.0. They are forcing their opponents into 14.3 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 44.3% from the field (219th in D-1). The Georgia Southern defense gives up 32.6% on shots from beyond the arc (157 of 482) and their opponents are converting on 71.9% of their shots from the free throw line. They give up 12.4 dimes and 41.0 rebounds per game, which has them ranked 96th and 360th in Division 1.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Georgia Southern

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