Old Dominion vs. Georgia Southern Predictions & Picks: Spread, Total – January 18

Published 10:38 pm Friday, January 17, 2025

Saturday’s game at Chartway Arena has the Old Dominion Monarchs (8-10, 4-2 Sun Belt) going head to head against the Georgia Southern Eagles (9-9, 2-4 Sun Belt) at 3:30 PM ET (on January 18). Our computer prediction projects a narrow 75-73 win for Old Dominion, so it should be a tight matchup.

According to our computer prediction, Georgia Southern projects to cover the 4.5-point spread in its matchup against Old Dominion. The total is listed at 147.5, and the two sides are projected to hit the over.

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Old Dominion vs. Georgia Southern Game Info & Odds

  • Date: Saturday, January 18, 2025
  • Time: 3:30 PM ET
  • TV: ESPN+
  • Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
  • Where: Norfolk, Virginia
  • Venue: Chartway Arena
  • Line: Old Dominion -4.5
  • Point total: 147.5
  • Moneyline (to win): Old Dominion -192, Georgia Southern +154

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Old Dominion vs. Georgia Southern Score Prediction

  • Prediction:
    Old Dominion 75, Georgia Southern 73

Spread & Total Prediction for Old Dominion vs. Georgia Southern

  • Pick ATS: Georgia Southern (+4.5)
  • Pick OU: Over (147.5)

Old Dominion has gone 8-8-0 against the spread, while Georgia Southern’s ATS record this season is 6-11-0. The Monarchs are 7-9-0 and the Eagles are 9-8-0 in terms of hitting the over. The two teams put up 142.6 points per game combined, 4.9 less than this matchup’s over/under. Old Dominion is 7-3 against the spread and 5-5 overall in its past 10 contests, while Georgia Southern has gone 3-7 against the spread and 4-6 overall.

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Old Dominion Performance Insights

  • The Monarchs average 68.2 points per game (322nd in college basketball) while giving up 72.7 per contest (225th in college basketball). They have a -82 scoring differential overall and have been outscored by 4.5 points per game.
  • Old Dominion wins the rebound battle by 2.4 boards on average. It records 35.6 rebounds per game, which ranks 48th in college basketball, while its opponents grab 33.2 per outing.
  • Old Dominion hits 6.2 three-pointers per game (321st in college basketball) at a 28.6% rate (349th in college basketball), compared to the 6.9 its opponents make while shooting 34.5% from deep.
  • The Monarchs’ 86.3 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 342nd in college basketball, and the 92.1 points they allow per 100 possessions rank 196th in college basketball.
  • Old Dominion loses the turnover battle by 2.5 per game, committing 12.2 (254th in college basketball) while its opponents average 9.7.

Georgia Southern Performance Insights

  • The Eagles put up 74.4 points per game (204th in college basketball) while allowing 79.7 per contest (339th in college basketball). They have a -95 scoring differential and have been outscored by 5.3 points per game.
  • Georgia Southern comes up short in the rebound battle by an average of 2.2 boards. It grabs 32.7 rebounds per game (179th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 34.9.
  • Georgia Southern connects on 8.7 three-pointers per game (99th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 8.1. It shoots 32.2% from deep, and its opponents shoot 32.6%.
  • Georgia Southern has committed 1.1 more turnovers than its opponents, averaging 14.2 (343rd in college basketball) while forcing 13.1 (80th in college basketball).

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