Georgia State vs Appalachian State Prediction 12/20/2025 Today’s College Basketball Picks

The Georgia State Panthers and the Appalachian State Mountaineers meet Saturday in college basketball action from the Holmes Convocation Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Georgia State Panthers vs. Appalachian State Mountaineers prediction.

Georgia State Panthers Recap

The Georgia State Panthers come into this game looking to shake off a 90-67 loss at the hands of Georgia Southern last time out to sit at 2-10 this season.

Panthers Lose 8 Of Their Last 10 Games

Jelani Hamilton’s logged 16.3 PPG with 2.3 RPG while Micah Tucker has 11.1 PPG with 2.1 APG as the only other double-digit scorer for Georgia State so far this season. Malachi Brown has 8.9 PPG with 2.9 RPG and a team-high 3 APG to lead Georgia State in assists and Joah Chappelle has 7.9 PPG with a team-high 6.8 RPG to lead Georgia State in rebounding while Jakai Newton has 9.8 PPG with 5.1 RPG as well this season. As a team, Georgia State is averaging 65.4 PPG on 35.1% shooting from the field, 28.7% from three and 76.5% from the foul line this season.

Appalachian State Mountaineers Recap

The Appalachian State Mountaineers come into this game looking to add on to their 67-49 win over Coastal Carolina last time out to sit at 7-5 this season. After this game, Appalachian State will head on the road for a game against Old Dominion.

Mountaineers Win 3 In A Row

Kasen Jennings leads App State with 15.8 PPG along with 3.4 RPG and 2.4 APG while Alonzo Dodd has 11.8 PPG with 4.8 RPG and a team-high 3.3 APG to lead the Mountaineers in assists. Luke Wilson has 10 PPG with a team-high 6.5 RPG to lead App State in rebounding and to cap off the trio of double-digit scorers for Appalachian State up to this point in the year. As a team, Appalachian State is averaging 74.2 PPG on 45.8% shooting from the field, 31.1% from three and 61.2% from the foul line this season.

Georgia State Panthers @ Appalachian State Mountaineers Betting Trends: December 20, 2025

Why the Appalachian State Mountaineers will win

• Appalachian State has won 11 of its last 12 day games at George M. Holmes Convocation Center.
• Georgia State has lost seven of its last eight games.
• Appalachian State has won the first half in each of its last six day games at George M. Holmes Convocation Center.

Why the Georgia State Panthers will win

• Appalachian State has lost four of its last five games against Conference opponents.
• Georgia State has won three of its last four day games against Appalachian State.
• Georgia State has won the first half in each of its last three day games against Conference opponents.

Total Points Facts

• Eighteen of Georgia State’s last 19 games against Conference opponents have produced a total of 144+ points.
• Eight of Appalachian State’s last nine games against Conference opponents have produced a total of 135 or fewer points.

Matchup/League Facts

• Appalachian State ranks 361st among Division 1 teams for free throw percentage this season (61.2%).
• Appalachian State ranks 9th among Division 1 teams for opponent blocks per game this season (2.1).
• Georgia State ranks 365th among Division 1 teams for field goal percentage this season (35.1%).
• Georgia State ranks 364th among Division 1 teams for effective field goal percentage this season (41.9%).

Georgia State Panthers vs. Appalachian State Mountaineers Prediction

I’m on App State here. I just think that Georgia State is really that bad and while App State isn’t an offensive juggernaut by any stretch of the imagination, they’re really good defensively and that defense can lead this team to plenty of double-digit wins and I think they log another one here. Give me App State.

Chris Ruffolo's Pick: App State -9.5