The Georgia State Panthers (14-11) try to bring a five-game road losing streak to a halt when they meet the Georgia Southern Eagles (12-14) at W.S. Hanner Fieldhouse. Action gets underway at 6:00 pm ET on Tuesday, Feb. 23 and can be seen on ES2 and ES3.
The Eagles are hoping to rebound after their 75-61 loss to Little Rock on Saturday. Tookie Brown was the team’s high scorer, recording 16 points. The Panthers, meanwhile, are coming off a 69-61 win over Arkansas State on Saturday. Isaiah Williams stood out, accumulating 17 points, six assists, and four rebounds.
Over the last five games, Mike Hughes has been playing at a high level for the Eagles. During that stretch, he has averaged 19.2 points, 5.6 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 2.6 steals, 0.6 blocks, and 2.6 three-pointers.
This will be the second matchup of the season between these two teams. The Panthers won the first game 69-66. T.J. Shipes played a huge role in the victory by recording a double-double with 14 points and 13 rebounds.
The Eagles have gone 12-14 Straight Up (SU) and 11-9 Against The Spread (ATS). They are 0-9-1 ATS over their last 10 games. The Eagles have seen a decline in scoring as of late, averaging 63.5 points during the last 10 games compared to their season average of 76.8 points per game. The Georgia Southern defense has been shutting down opposing offenses over the past 10 games, only allowing an average of 67.7 points per game, well under their season average of 75.2.
On the other side, the Panthers have records of 6-16-1 ATS and 14-11 SU. Georgia State has done particularly well ATS over its past 10 matchups, going 8-2. Georgia State has been playing better lately, averaging 75.7 PPG, significantly more than their season average of 65.0. The Georgia State defense has allowed an average of 73.5 points per game during the last 10 games, higher than their season average of 64.1. Georgia State’s defense is one of the top in the nation, with opponents shooting only .400 from the field. One advantage for the Panthers could be Georgia Southern’s high fouls per game average of 22.9.
Georgia State won the last meeting this season between these two teams, bringing its SU record in their most recent games to 6-3. With a 6-3 record, the Eagles have the advantage ATS. When it comes to field goals, rebounds, or three-pointers, neither team was able to hold the advantage in all three of these categories over their past five meetings against one another.
Predictions: SU Winner – GaSo, ATS Winner – GaSo
Notes
“Georgia Southern is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games “.
“Georgia Southern is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games “.
“Georgia Southern is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home”.
“Georgia Southern is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home”.
“The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Georgia Southern’s last 6 games at home”.
“Georgia Southern is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Georgia State”.
“Georgia Southern is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Georgia State”.
“The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Georgia Southern’s last 5 games when playing Georgia State”.
Georgia Southern averages 76.8 points per game this season. Georgia State is one of the best teams in points allowed, giving up just 64.1 points per game (ranked 19th).
The Georgia State Panthers have a defensive rating of 97.8 (ranked 52nd), while the Georgia Southern Eagles have an offensive rating of 107.3 (ranked 140th).
Georgia Southern has an average field goal percentage of 41.0%. Georgia State is a losing 4-7 when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage.
The Georgia Southern Eagles rank lower for their field goal percentage (303rd) than they do for their effective field goal percentage (255th), but the Georgia State Panthers have a better FG% ranking (206th) than eFG% ranking (261st).
Georgia Southern ranks 51st in offensive rebounding. Georgia State ranks 322nd in defensive rebounding.
Georgia State is one of the top teams in forced turnovers, with opponents averaging a TO% of 21.9% (ranked 24th). Georgia Southern has a losing record of 1-3 SU this season when its TO% reaches 21.9% or greater.
