Old Dominion Monarchs vs Georgia Southern Eagles Prediction, 1/15/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Old Dominion Monarchs vs Georgia Southern Eagles

Date: Thursday, January 15, 2026

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

TV: ESPN+

The Old Dominion Monarchs (5-13) are headed to Jack and Ruth Ann Hill Convocation Center on Thursday where they will try to beat the Georgia Southern Eagles (12-6).

The Old Dominion Monarchs stepped onto the hardwood against James Madison and took a loss by a final of 70-69 in their last game. Old Dominion ended the contest having earned a 37.1% field goal percentage (23 of 62) and made 9 of 23 shots from distance. From the charity stripe, the Monarchs made 14 of their 20 shots for a percentage of 70.0%. Concerning grabbing rebounds, they compiled 27 with 6 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 8 assists for the game as well as creating 15 turnovers and having 11 steals. With respect to defending, Old Dominion allowed their opponent to shoot 49.0% from the floor on 24 out of 49 shooting. James Madison doled out 11 dimes and had 3 steals in this contest. Moreover, James Madison collected 40 boards (7 offensive, 33 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. James Madison finished the game at 80.0% at the charity stripe by making 20 of their 25 shots. They also converted 2 of 11 tries from distance. Regarding fouls, the Monarchs walked away with 19 while James Madison totaled 17 fouls.

Ketron Shaw is a player who played a role in this game. He accounted for 18 points on 7 of 13 shooting. He played for 29 minutes and also snagged 7 boards. He finished 53.8% from the field and distributed 2 assists.

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Old Dominion enters this contest with a win-loss mark of 5-13 for the year. They are averaging 73.4 points per game (263rd in Division 1) while connecting on 42.4% from the floor. The Monarchs are shooting 33.3% on three-point attempts (137 of 412) and 72.4% from the free throw line. As a team, Old Dominion is pulling down 35.9 rebounds per game and is sitting with 222 dimes for the year, which is 261st in the country in terms of passing. They cough up possession 11.1 times per game and as a team they are committing 19.0 personal fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Monarchs are forcing 10.2 turnovers per contest while drawing 16.6 personal fouls. They give up 31.6% on shots from downtown and they are 274th in college in points per game allowed (77.0). The Monarchs are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 44.0% (471 of 1,070) and they relinquish 38.1 boards per game as a group. They currently rank 278th in the nation in giving up assists with 254 conceded this year.

In their last game, the Georgia Southern Eagles took a loss by a final score of 87-71 against South Alabama. The Eagles were able to collect 18 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 27 for the matchup. They also turned the ball over 10 times, while earning 7 steals for the contest. South Alabama was called for 16 fouls for the contest which took the Eagles to the charity stripe for a total of 22 tries. They were able to convert 15 of the free throws for a percentage of 68.2%. In relation to shots from beyond the perimeter, Georgia Southern knocked down 12 out of their 45 attempts (26.7%). When the final whistle blew, the Eagles went 22 for 64 from the floor which had them shooting 34.4%. The Eagles permitted South Alabama to make 32 of their 54 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 59.3% in this matchup. They finished the game shooting 63.6% from beyond the perimeter by connecting on 7 out of 11 and finished the game at 16 of 25 at the free throw line (64.0%). When discussing how they attacked the glass, Georgia Southern allowed South Alabama to snag 38 in all (6 on the offensive glass).

Tavarus Webb ended up being a factor for the Eagles in the game. He converted 6 out of 10 for this contest for a field goal rate of 60.0%, and totaled 6 rebounds. He totaled 15 points in his 30 minutes on the court and accumulated 3 dimes in the matchup.

Georgia Southern has a win-loss mark of 12-6 for the year. On the offensive side of the ball, the Eagles are shooting 43.7% from the field, which ranks 269th in the country. Georgia Southern has accounted for 1,506 pts on the season (83.7 per contest) and they grab 36.3 boards per contest. Their rate of earning assists is at 11.8 times per contest (325th in college hoops) and they turn it over 10.5 times per game. The Eagles commit 19.8 fouls per game and they connect on 72.8% from the charity stripe.

The Georgia Southern defense gives up 32.3% on shots from 3-point land (139 of 431) and opponents are converting on 71.3% of their foul shots. They surrender 12.7 assists and 40.9 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 119th and 359th in college hoops. The Eagles are ranked 317th in Division 1 in PPG surrendered with 79.8. They are forcing their opponents into 14.4 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 44.4% from the floor (230th in college).

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