Georgia Southern Eagles vs South Alabama Jaguars Prediction, 1/10/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Georgia Southern Eagles vs South Alabama Jaguars

Date: Saturday, January 10, 2026

Location: Mitchell Center in Mobile, AL

TV: ESPN+

The Georgia Southern Eagles (12-5) are en route to Mitchell Center on Saturday where they will take on the South Alabama Jaguars (11-5).

The Georgia Southern Eagles played Old Dominion and took home the win by a score of 93-86 in their last game. Georgia Southern ended the game having earned a 47.0% FG percentage (31 out of 66) and knocked down 7 of 21 shots from beyond the arc. From the charity stripe, the Eagles knocked down 24 of 30 attempts for a percentage of 80.0%. When discussing grabbing rebounds, they collected 46 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 15 assists for the matchup as well as forcing 8 turnovers and earning 8 steals. Pertaining to defense, Georgia Southern allowed 38.7% from the field on 29 out of 75 shooting. Old Dominion earned 14 assists and had 8 steals in this game. In addition, Old Dominion grabbed 35 rebounds (11 offensive, 24 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Old Dominion ended up shooting 80.0% at the free throw line by converting 20 of their 25 shots. They also converted 8 of their 27 attempts from 3-point land. With respect to fouls, the Eagles ended up with 22 and Old Dominion finished the game with 19 fouls.

Alden Applewhite is a guy who was a contributor in the game. He ended up shooting 50.0% from the field and recorded 2 assists. He saw the court for 32 minutes and collected 8 rebounds. He ended up finishing with 17 points on 5 of 10 shooting.

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Georgia Southern will play this game with a record of 12-5 this year. They average 84.4 points per game (63rd in Division 1) while shooting 44.2% from the field. The Eagles are shooting 33.0% on shots from 3-point land (162 of 491) and 73.1% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Georgia Southern is collecting 36.6 rebounds per contest and has accumulated 201 assists so far this year, which ranks 272nd in the nation in terms of passing. They cough up possession 10.5 times per game and as a team are committing 19.6 fouls per game.

When they are on defense, the Eagles are able to force 14.4 turnovers per contest while drawing 19.5 personal fouls. They are surrendering 31.4% on shots from downtown and they are ranked 316th in D-1 in points per game allowed (79.4). The Eagles are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 43.6% (464 of 1,064) and they concede 40.8 rebounds per game as a unit. They currently rank 205th in the country in allowing assists to the opposition with 210 conceded so far this season.

The last time they took the hardwood, the South Alabama Jaguars took a loss by a final score of 59-49 against Troy. With respect to how they attacked the glass, South Alabama permitted Troy to collect 37 overall (12 on the offensive glass). They shot 31.0% from three-point range via 13 of 42 and finished the game at 4 out of 7 at the free throw line (57.1%). The Jaguars allowed Troy to knock down 21 out of their 61 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 34.4% for this game. When all was said and done, the Jaguars ended up shooting 16 out of 50 from the field which gave them a percentage of 32.0%. In the matter of shots from 3-point land, South Alabama made 3 out of 18 tries (16.7%). They were able to make 14 of the free throws for a rate of 66.7%. Troy committed 15 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Jaguars to the charity stripe for 21 tries. They also turned it over 9 times, while recording 8 steals in the matchup. The Jaguars corralled 25 defensive boards and 11 offensive rebounds totaling 36 in the matchup.

Chaze Harris was important for the Jaguars in this contest. He earned 18 points in his 33 minutes on the hardwood and totaled 1 assist for this game. He made 7 of 9 for this contest for a rate of 77.8%, and had 5 rebounds.

South Alabama has a mark of 11-5 so far this year. The Jaguars are responsible for committing 11.4 fouls per contest and they connect on 68.6% from the free throw line. Their rate of earning assists is at 10.9 times per contest (348th in D-1) and they turn it over 9.8 times per game. South Alabama has accumulated 1,171 points this year (73.2 per game) and they collect 36.4 rebounds per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Jaguars are shooting 46.2% from the floor, which ranks 136th in Division 1.

The South Alabama defense gives up 30.9% on shots from distance (193 of 624) and their opponents are making 73.7% of their free throw attempts. They have allowed 16.7 dimes and 36.6 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 342nd and 279th in the nation. The Jaguars defensively are ranked 48th in the nation in PPG surrendered with 67.2. They are forcing 12.8 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 37.7% from the field (6th in D-1).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Georgia Southern

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