The Georgia Southern Eagles (13-8, 5-3 SBC) will be at GSU Sports Arena to take on the Georgia State Panthers (15-6, 6-2 SBC) in a SBC matchup. Action starts at 1 p.m. ET on Saturday, February 2, 2019.
Georgia Southern Eagles vs. Georgia State Panthers ATS Odds
Both teams defeated their last opponent. The Panthers defeated the UT Arlington Mavericks 77-71, while the Eagles beat the Texas State Bobcats 74-58.
Georgia Southern played a nearly flawless game. They had a fantastic free throw rate of 0.396 (above their season average of 0.232) and a turnover percentage of 15.8 (better than their season average of 16.1). For those same stats, Texas State had marks of 0.086 and 21.9, respectively. Meanwhile, Georgia State dominated nearly every stat category in their game. They had a solid free throw rate of 0.259 (above their season average of 0.221) and a turnover percentage of 9.5 (better than their season average of 15.5). For those same stats, UT Arlington was 0.097 and 15.4, respectively. Jeff Thomas had a good outing for Georgia State, contributing 27 points. Georgia Southern, meanwhile, received a boost from Montae Glenn, who had 13 points and 10 rebounds.
The Panthers edged out the Eagles in this series last year, winning two out of three contests. In the last matchup, Georgia State won 73-67. Georgia State’s 0.589 effective field goal percentage was its biggest advantage over Georgia Southern, who had a rate of 0.443. This is the first time these teams will meet this year.
Georgia State appears to have the advantage on the offensive side of the ball. The Panthers currently rank 40th in effective field goal percentage (0.550), while Georgia Southern ranks 237th in effective field goal percentage allowed (0.514).
Georgia Southern at Georgia State ATS Pick
Prediction: SU Winner – Georgia State, ATS Winner – Georgia State, O/U – Under
Betting Notes:
- Georgia State ranks 69th in three pointers attempted per game (25.0) while Georgia Southern ranks 214th in three pointers allowed per game (24.7).
- The Panthers average 5.0 blocks per game, which ranks 18th in the nation. The Eagles rank 66th in blocks allowed per game (3.0).
- Georgia State is 20th in the country with 5.0 steals allowed per game while Georgia Southern is 39th with 5.4 steals allowed per game.
- The Eagles average 36.0 rebounds per game, which ranks 137th in the nation. The Panthers rank 268th in rebounds allowed per game (39.4).
- Georgia Southern ranks 168th in assists per game (12.9) while Georgia State ranks 231st in assists allowed per game (15.3).
Bettings Trends:
- The Panthers have been outscored by an average of 1.0 point in their last five games. On the season, Georgia State has defeated opponents by an average of 3.1 points.
- During their last five games, the Eagles have scored an average of 80.8 points per game (3.2 below their season average) and allowed an average of 77.0 points per game (0.1 above their season average).
