Texas State Bobcats vs Georgia Southern Eagles Prediction, 2/4/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Texas State Bobcats vs Georgia Southern Eagles

Date: Wednesday, February 4, 2026

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

TV: ESPN+

The Texas State Bobcats (13-11) are headed to Jack and Ruth Ann Hill Convocation Center on Wednesday where they will take on the Georgia Southern Eagles (14-10).

The Texas State Bobcats stepped onto the hardwood against Old Dominion and walked away with a win by a score of 81-64 in their last game. Texas State finished the game having earned a 45.8% field goal percentage (27 out of 59) and made 7 of their 16 three-point shots. At the free throw line, the Bobcats converted 20 of their 25 attempts for a rate of 80.0%. In regard to grabbing rebounds, they compiled 37 with 9 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 17 assists in this matchup while forcing the other team into 14 turnovers and having 10 steals. When discussing defense, Texas State allowed the other team to shoot 32.8% from the field on 20 out of 61 shooting. Old Dominion earned 8 dimes and had 6 steals in this game. In addition, Old Dominion grabbed 31 rebounds (10 offensive, 21 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Old Dominion shot 81.8% from the charity stripe by knocking down 18 of 22 attempts. They knocked down 6 out of their 27 tries from beyond the arc. When discussing fouls, the Bobcats left the arena with 22 while Old Dominion finished the game with 17 fouls.

DJ Hall is a guy who was a major contributor in the game. He finished the game at 87.5% from the field and recorded 3 dimes. He played for 23 minutes and also snagged 6 boards. He accounted for 24 points on 7 out of 8 shooting.

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Texas State will play this game with a record of 13-11 so far this year. They are turning it over 13.1 times per game and as a group are committing 18.3 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Texas State is pulling in 36.8 boards per game and has tallied 311 assists on the campaign, which is 201st in college hoops in terms of passing the rock. The Bobcats are shooting 32.7% on shots from beyond the arc (116 of 355) and 74.9% from the free throw line. They have an average of 73.4 points per outing (256th in Division 1) while hitting 45.7% from the field.

On defense, the Bobcats are forcing 13.4 turnovers per game while drawing 16.7 fouls. They rank 70th in college in giving up assists to their opponents with 265 relinquished this year. The Bobcats defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 43.9% (587 of 1,337) and they surrender 31.9 rebounds per game as a unit. They are surrendering 34.0% on 3-point shots and they are ranked 113th in the country in points per game allowed (71.1).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Georgia Southern Eagles went home defeated by a final of 69-60 when they faced Louisiana. The Eagles earned 17 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds totaling 25 in the game. They turned the ball over 14 times, while getting 5 steals in this matchup. Louisiana committed 14 personal fouls for this game which took the Eagles to the charity stripe for 15 tries. They were able to knock down 13 of those for a clip of 86.7%. When discussing 3-pointers, Georgia Southern converted 7 of 21 tries (33.3%). Overall, the Eagles finished shooting 20 for 52 from the field which gave them a percentage of 38.5%. The Eagles permitted Louisiana to knock down 25 of their 50 tries from the field which had them sitting at 50.0% for the game. They finished shooting 50.0% from distance by shooting 9 of 18 and walked away from this one shooting 10 out of 14 at the free throw line (71.4%). When it comes to attacking the glass, Georgia Southern permitted Louisiana to snag 27 in total (5 on the offensive glass).

Tavarus Webb ended up being a major contributor for the Eagles for this game. He racked up 18 points in his 36 mins of playing time and tallied 2 assists in the matchup. He buried 7 out of 11 for the matchup giving him a rate of 63.6%, and accumulated 3 rebounds.

Georgia Southern has a win-loss record of 14-10 this year. On the offensive side of the ball, the Eagles are connecting on 43.2% from the field, which ranks them 288th in college. Georgia Southern has scored 1,953 points on the year (81.4 per contest) and they average 35.5 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 11.2 times per game (345th in the country) and they are giving up possession 10.5 times per contest. The Eagles have committed 19.4 fouls per game and they connect on 72.2% from the free throw line.

The Eagles on defense are ranked 318th in college hoops in PPG given up with 79.7. They are forcing their opponents into 14.2 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 44.8% from the field (234th in the nation). The Georgia Southern defense allows 33.5% on 3-point attempts (191 of 571) and their opposition makes 72.9% of their free throw shots. They have relinquished 12.5 assists and 40.1 total rebounds per game, ranking them 112th and 359th in Division 1.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Georgia Southern

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