Wednesday’s game at Georgia State Convocation Center has the Georgia State Panthers (5-10, 1-2 Sun Belt) matching up with the Georgia Southern Eagles (8-7, 1-2 Sun Belt) at 8:30 PM (on January 8). Our computer prediction projects a 78-73 victory for Georgia State, who is a slight favorite based on our model.

Based on our computer prediction, Georgia State projects to cover the 2.5-point spread in its matchup versus Georgia Southern. The over/under has been set at 153.5, and the two teams are projected to go under that total.

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Georgia State vs. Georgia Southern Game Info & Odds

• Date: Wednesday, January 8, 2025
• Time: 8:30 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Atlanta, Georgia
• Venue: Georgia State Convocation Center
• Line: Georgia State -2.5
• Point total: 153.5
• Moneyline (to win): Georgia State -170, Georgia Southern +138

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Georgia State vs. Georgia Southern Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Georgia State 78, Georgia Southern 73

Spread & Total Prediction for Georgia State vs. Georgia Southern

• Pick ATS: Georgia State (-2.5)
• Pick OU: Under (153.5)

Georgia State is 6-8-0 against the spread this season compared to Georgia Southern’s 5-9-0 ATS record. The Panthers have a 6-8-0 record hitting the over, while games involving the Eagles have a record of 7-7-0 when it comes to hitting the over. The two teams put up 145.1 points per game combined, 8.4 less than this matchup’s over/under. Georgia State is 3-7 against the spread and 2-8 overall over its past 10 contests, while Georgia Southern has gone 3-7 against the spread and 4-6 overall.

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Georgia State Performance Insights

• The Panthers have a -103 scoring differential, falling short by 6.8 points per game. They’re putting up 71.5 points per game to rank 269th in college basketball and are allowing 78.3 per outing to rank 325th in college basketball.
• Georgia State averages 35.3 rebounds per game (68th in college basketball) while conceding 31.1 per outing to its opponents. It outrebounds opponents by 4.2 boards per game.
• Georgia State connects on 1.2 fewer threes per contest than the opposition, 6.8 (277th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 8.0.
• The Panthers rank 318th in college basketball by averaging 89.0 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are 317th in college basketball, allowing 97.5 points per 100 possessions.
• Georgia State has committed 12.7 turnovers per game (282nd in college basketball action), 3.4 more than the 9.3 it forces on average (345th in college basketball).

Georgia Southern Performance Insights

• The Eagles’ -80 scoring differential (being outscored by 5.3 points per game) is a result of putting up 73.6 points per game (232nd in college basketball) while allowing 78.9 per outing (335th in college basketball).
• The 32.5 rebounds per game Georgia Southern accumulates rank 215th in college basketball, 1.7 fewer than the 34.2 its opponents record.
• Georgia Southern knocks down 9.1 three-pointers per game (80th in college basketball) at a 33.1% rate (220th in college basketball), compared to the 8.1 its opponents make, shooting 31.9% from beyond the arc.
• Georgia Southern has lost the turnover battle by 1.7 per game, committing 14.8 (350th in college basketball) while forcing 13.1 (91st in college basketball).

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