Georgia Southern vs Georgia State Prediction 1/8/25 College Basketball Picks

In this article, we will formulate a Georgia Southern vs Georgia State Prediction for this college basketball game on Wednesday, January 8th, at the  Georgi State Convocation Center. To formulate this prediction, we will examine:

-The Eagles’ recent form and recent player performance 

-The Panthers’ recent form and recent player performance

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Georgia Southern

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Georgia State

-Recent betting trends in games played between Georgia Southern and Georgia State

-A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between the Eagles and Panthers. 

Georgia Southern Looks to Bounce Back

Georgia Southern in the last game faced off against South Alabama and they scored only 48 points but the defense gave up 76 points and that led to the defeat. Brayln Thomas was the top player, scoring 11 points, but the rest of the offense was just nowhere near productive enough to actually find success. In the last game against Louisiana-Monroe, the offense scored 80 points and that was enough for the eight-point victory. 

Georgia Southern on the season is averaging 73.6 points while their defense is giving up 78.9 points per game. The offense is ranked 232nd in the league while the defense is ranked 334th. They are averaging 62.07 field goal attempts per game which is 74th in the league. Guard Bradley Douglas is averaging 14.1 points while shooting 47.9 percent from the field and 44.9 percent behind the three-point line. Georgia Southern will meet Marshall and Coastal Carolina after this game.

Georgia State Looks to Build on Last Game

Georiga State in the last game faced off against Louisiana Lafayette and they were able to secure a 94-70 victory. At halftime, they were up 51-32 and in the second half, they never looked back. Nick McMullen had a strong game putting up 22 points, 14 rebounds, and one assist. Two games ago against South Alabama it was not the same result and they ended up losing 77-51. 

Georgia State on the season is averaging 71.5 points while their defense is giving up 71.83 points per game. The offense is ranked 269th in the league while the defense is ranked 325th. They are averaging 60.4 field goal attempts per game which is 132nd in the league. Zarique Nutter is averaging 14.8 points while shooting 45.2 percent from the field 

Georgia Southern vs Georgia State Prediction

One thing we know about both teams, they can score a lot, and both teams also have some major issues playing defense. Georgia Southern is giving up 78.9 points per game while Georgia State is giving up 78.3 points per game. Look for both of these offenses to have no issue running up the score, and that will be the difference here as this game is going to be a shootout. Back the over.