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Georgia Southern takes the trip out west to face San Jose State in each team’s opening game on Tuesday. Georgia Southern flirted with a negative record last season at 13-16, but were a bottom of the barrel Sun Belt club when it was all said and done. Head coach Brian Burg hit the transfer portal to help give some juice to the defense, but will they travel well in the opening game against a three-point reliant San Jose State team?
Georgia Southern has nine players returning from last year’s team, including three starters. Andrei Savrasov is the top returning player after averaging 10.7 points and 5.5 rebounds per game, while Kaden Archie (7.6 points) and Kamari Brown (9.5 points) are also back. The coaching staff added transfers Jalen Finch (Jacksonville State) and Tai Strickland (Temple).
The Eagles’ identity has been their defense in recent years, holding opponents to 60 points or fewer 14 times during head coach Brian Burg’s tenure. They allowed teams to shoot 41% from the floor last year, which was the second-best mark in school history. Georgia Southern was picked to finish 11th in the Sun Belt Preseason Coaches’ Poll.
On the other hand, San Jose State had a disappointing season in 2021-22, but it returns four starters this year. Omari Moore is back for his fourth season after being named a 2021-22 All-Mountain West Honorable Mention honoree. Moore averaged 13.2 points and 5.5 rebounds per game, recording the program’s third triple-double with 18 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists in a win over New Mexico.
Moore joins Alvaro Cardenas, Trey Anderson and Tibet Gorener as the returning starters. The Spartans added transfers Sage Tolbert III (Temple) and Robert Vaihola (Fresno State), along with four freshmen. They have won their past six season-opening games, including a 78-76 victory over Cal State Fullerton last year.
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Georgia Southern Eagles vs San Jose St Game Information
- Date: 11/08/2022
- Time: 10:00 PM ET
- Location: Provident Credit Union Event Center, San Jose, CA
- How to Watch Georgia Southern Eagles vs San Jose St: BTN
- Live Stream: CBS.com
Georgia Southern vs San Jose St Betting Lines
San Jose St is –165 according to our Vegas NCAAF Lines. This means that if you wager $100 you have the chance to win $60.61. On the other side, Georgia Southern is +145 according to the Vegas NCAAF Lines. This means that if you wager $100 you have the chance to win $145.
The implied probability for these two teams attached to the betting lines have San Jose St at a 62.26% chance of winning the game, meanwhile Georgia Southern have 40.82% probability of finishing the game with the W.
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