Georgia State vs James Madison Prediction 2/12/2026 Today’s College Basketball Picks

In this article, we will formulate a Georgia State vs James Madison Prediction for this college basketball game on Thursday, February 12th. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this college basketball matchup.

James Madison Dukes Preview

The James Madison Dukes have a 12-13 overall record this season and a 4-8 record in the Sun Belt. They are coming off a 73-71 home win against Toledo and their previous four games were a 64-61 home win against Louisiana, a 73-65 road loss against Southern Miss, a 73-64 road win against Troy and an 82-57 home win against Texas State.

Offensively, James Madison averages 73.8 points per game, while allowing 75.1 points per game defensively. The Dukes shoot with 44% from the field and grab 36.5 rebounds per game, while dishing out 13.2 assists per game. They average 4.6 blocks per game and 5.2 steals per game defensively.

Justin McBride is the team’s leading scorer with an average of 16.3 points per game, while shooting with 50% from the field and 80.4% from the free throw line. Eddie Ricks III is the team’s leading rebounder with 6.2 per game. Bradley Douglas leads the team in assists made with 4.3 per game.

Georgia State Panthers Preview

The Georgia State Panthers have a 9-16 overall record this season and a 6-6 record in the Sun Belt. They are coming off a 75-74 home loss against Northern Illinois and their previous four games were a 74-63 home loss against Troy, a 69-67 road loss against South Alabama, an 82-72 road loss against Louisiana and an 82-81 home win against Arkansas State.

Offensively, Georgia State averages 70.8 points per game, while allowing 73.9 points per game defensively. The Panthers shoot with 38% from the field and grab 35.6 rebounds per game, while dishing out 12.1 assists per game. They average 3.1 blocks per game and 6.8 steals per game defensively.

Jelani Hamilton is the team’s leading scorer with an average of 18 points per game, while shooting with 39% from the field and 90% from the free throw line. Anthony Enoh is the team’s leading rebounder with 5.3 per game. Malachi Brown leads the team in assists made with 3.1 per game.

Georgia State Panthers @ James Madison Dukes Betting Trends: February 12, 2026

Why the James Madison Dukes will win

• James Madison has won each of its last six games against Georgia State.
• Georgia State has lost eight of its last nine night games.
• James Madison has won the first half in each of its last 11 Thursday home games against Conference opponents.

Why the Georgia State Panthers will win

• James Madison has lost seven of its last eight night games against Conference opponents.
• Georgia State has won each of its last three night games following a home loss.

Georgia State vs James Madison Prediction

In this Georgia State vs James Madison Prediction, James Madison is coming as -7.5 home favorites. James Madison has been the better team this season but are just 3-5 in their last 8 games and terrible against the spread this season with an 8-16 ATS record. Georgia State has been struggling as well with four consecutive losses and 1-3 against the spread, so I will pass on picking a side. Both teams are 10-3 to the under in their last 13 games combined and their previous meeting last season was also a low-scoring one. Take the under 142.5 points in this one.

Nikos Lagouretos's Pick: Under 142.5