Saturday’s contest that pits the Old Dominion Monarchs (8-10, 4-2 Sun Belt) versus the Georgia Southern Eagles (9-9, 2-4 Sun Belt) at Chartway Arena should be a close matchup based on our computer prediction, which projects a final score of 75-73 in favor of Old Dominion. Game time is at 3:30 PM ET on January 18.

According to our computer prediction, Georgia Southern projects to cover the 2.5-point spread in its matchup against Old Dominion. The over/under has been set at 145.5, and the two sides are projected to exceed it.

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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 -2.5
• Point total: 145.5
• Moneyline (to win): Old Dominion -150, Georgia Southern +122

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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 (+2.5)
• Pick OU: Over (145.5)

Old Dominion’s record against the spread so far this season is 8-8-0, while Georgia Southern’s is 6-11-0. The Monarchs are 7-9-0 and the Eagles are 9-8-0 in terms of going over the point total. The two teams put up 142.6 points per game combined, 2.9 less than this matchup’s total. Old Dominion is 7-3 against the spread and 5-5 overall over 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’ -82 scoring differential (being outscored by 4.5 points per game) is a result of scoring 68.2 points per game (322nd in college basketball) while giving up 72.7 per outing (224th in college basketball).
• Old Dominion wins the rebound battle by 2.4 boards on average. It records 35.6 rebounds per game, which ranks 49th in college basketball, while its opponents pull down 33.2 per contest.
• Old Dominion makes 6.2 three-pointers per game (321st in college basketball), while its opponents have made 6.9 on average.
• The Monarchs score 86.3 points per 100 possessions (341st in college basketball), while giving up 92.1 points per 100 possessions (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 have a -95 scoring differential, falling short by 5.3 points per game. They’re putting up 74.4 points per game, 205th in college basketball, and are allowing 79.7 per contest to rank 339th in college basketball.
• Georgia Southern loses the rebound battle by 2.2 boards on average. It records 32.7 rebounds per game, 179th in college basketball, while its opponents grab 34.9.
• Georgia Southern makes 8.7 three-pointers per game (99th in college basketball), while its opponents have made 8.1 on average.
• 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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