Current betting trends and series surrounding the Georgia Southern Eagles

Current betting trends and series about the Drake Bulldogs

Current betting trends for Georgia Southern vs. Drake games

A summary that ties it all together and results in a favorable betting result for the Georgia Southern vs. Drake game

Georgia Southern Eagles betting preview

The Eagles’ season began with a 4-1 run. The only loss came against UNC Wilmington. Otherwise there were wins over Northern Illinois, Augusta, NC Central and Winthrop. After a loss to William & Mary, the Eagles picked up a win over West Georgia this past weekend.

Last Saturday against West Georgia, Georgia Southern had a seven-point lead in the second half. The Eagles maintained a 40-37 lead the rest of the game and won 64-54. Adante’ Holiman led the team to victory with 20 points and four rebounds.

Drake Bulldogs betting preview

As for Drake, they’ve been flawless in six games so far. The Bulldogs have defeated York NE, Stephen F. Austin, Florida Gulf Coast, Miami, Florida Atlantic and Vanderbilt in succession this year.

In Sunday’s game against Vanderbilt, Drake had a modest three-point lead at halftime. The Bulldogs went on a 47-39 run the rest of the game and won 81-70. Both Cam Manyawu (18 points; 11 rebounds) and Benent Stirtz (16 points; 11 assists) doubled in the win.

Why the Drake Bulldogs will win

• Drake has won each of its last 24 games at the Knapp Center.
• Georgia Southern has lost 16 of its last 20 games against non-conference opponents.

Why the Georgia Southern Eagles will win

• Georgia Southern has won four of its last five games against opponents not ranked in the AP.

Georgia Southern vs Drake Prediction

I’m leaning towards the Bulldogs. Drake handled a pretty solid Vanderbilt team well in its last game, despite suffering 20 turnovers (35 total) in an overall sloppy game. The Bulldogs shot 53.7 percent from the floor with a 37-20 rebounding margin and 17 team assists in a solid all-around performance. Drake really only had one close win this year (63-61 vs. FGCU); Every second win was in double digits.

Georgia Southern scored just 64 points in its win over West Georgia on Saturday. It was the first time the Eagles scored fewer than 79 points all season, largely due to shooting around 38.7 percent from the field and 20 turnovers. Still, I like that Georgia Southern looks a little better offensively here; If both teams have a point we should have a pretty big total. However, Drake was supposed to be controlling things the entire time.