Georgia Southern Eagles vs Appalachian State Mountaineers Prediction, 2/21/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Georgia Southern Eagles vs Appalachian State Mountaineers

Date: Saturday, February 21, 2026

Location: Holmes Convocation Center in Boone, NC

TV: ESPN+

Holmes Convocation Center is where the Appalachian State Mountaineers (18-10) will meet the Georgia Southern Eagles (15-12) on Saturday.

The Georgia Southern Eagles took the court against Marshall and took home the win by a score of 101-87 in their last contest. In the matter of personal fouls, the Eagles left the arena with 22 and Marshall finished the game with 24 personal fouls. They made 11 of 29 tries from beyond the arc. Marshall ended up shooting 80.0% from the free throw line by burying 20 of their 25 shots. On top of that, Marshall pulled down 28 rebounds (9 offensive, 19 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Marshall recorded 12 dimes and had 8 steals in this game. With respect to defense, Georgia Southern let their opponent shoot 42.4% from the floor on 28 out of 66 shooting. They also doled out 13 dimes for the game as well as forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and earning 8 steals. With respect to hauling in boards, they collected 32 with 7 of them being of the offensive sort. At the charity stripe, the Eagles converted 26 of 32 tries for a rate of 81.3%. Georgia Southern wrapped up the contest having earned a 51.7% field goal percentage (30 of 58) and converted 15 of 32 3-pointers.

Tyren Moore is a player who was a major contributor in this contest. He went 57.9% from the field and distributed 3 dimes. He saw the court for 38 minutes played but finished the game without grabbing a rebound. He was able to score 32 points on 11 out of 19 shooting.

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Georgia Southern steps onto the hardwood with a win-loss mark of 15-12 for the campaign. They lose possession by turning the ball over 10.7 times per game and as a group they are committing 19.5 personal fouls per contest. As a unit, Georgia Southern is collecting 35.3 boards per contest and has tallied 306 dimes so far this year, which has them ranked 330th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. The Eagles are shooting 32.4% on shots from downtown (254 of 785) and 72.6% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 81.1 points per game (76th in the nation) on 43.3% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Eagles are forcing 13.9 turnovers every game and they draw 19.0 personal fouls. They are giving up 33.3% on three-point shots and they rank 332nd in the country in opponents PPG (79.9). The Eagles are allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 44.9% (735 of 1,638) and they concede 39.9 rebounds per game as a team. They are ranked 115th in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 335 surrendered so far this season.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Appalachian State Mountaineers took a loss by a score of 69-58 when they played James Madison. The Mountaineers were able to corral 23 defensive rebounds and 14 offensive boards for a total of 37 in the matchup. They gave up possession of the ball 9 times, while recording 1 steal for the matchup. James Madison had 17 fouls in the game which took the Mountaineers to the free throw line for a total of 24 shots. They were able to knock down 14 of the free throw tries for a rate of 58.3%. When talking about 3-point shots, Appalachian State made 6 out of 28 tries (21.4%). At the conclusion of this game, the Mountaineers ended up shooting 19 for 54 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 35.2%. The Mountaineers allowed James Madison to bury 25 of their 59 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 42.4% in this matchup. They shot 36.4% from three-point range by hitting 8 out of 22 and finished the contest at 11 of 17 at the free throw line (64.7%). When it comes to attacking the glass, Appalachian State permitted James Madison to pull down 32 in total (9 on the offensive glass).

Alonzo Dodd was important for the Mountaineers for the matchup. He racked up 18 points in his 36 minutes on the hardwood and added 3 dimes in this contest. He knocked down 6 of 14 in the game for a rate of 42.9%, and had 4 rebounds.

Appalachian State has a record of 18-10 for the campaign. The Mountaineers commit 15.4 fouls per contest and they hit 62.6% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 12.4 times per game (296th in Division 1) and they turn it over 9.8 times per contest. Appalachian State has totaled 1,993 pts for the year (71.2 per game) and they pull down 39.5 boards per game. As an offense, the Mountaineers are shooting 43.9% from the field, which is ranked 261st in the nation.

The Appalachian State defense allows 30.6% on 3-point shots (209 of 682) and their opposition makes 69.9% of their free throw attempts. They have conceded 11.9 dimes and 34.5 rebounds per game, which has them ranked 63rd and 189th in those defensive categories. The Mountaineers on the defensive side of the court are 9th in college in points per game surrendered with 64.3. They are forcing 9.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 38.7% from the floor (7th in college).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Georgia Southern

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