The Georgia State Panthers welcome the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders to GSU Sports Arena. Action gets underway at 7:00 pm ET on Tuesday, Dec. 22 and can be seen on ES3.
The Panthers come into this game on a high note after thoroughly outplaying Southern Miss 66-46 on Saturday. Jeremy Hollowell led all scorers on the team with 17 points on 4-for-10 shooting. The Blue Raiders are coming off an 83-62 win against Belmont on Thursday. Perrin Buford shot 9 for 14 and led in scoring with 20 points.
Georgia State, a four-point favorite, will look to capitalize at home against Middle Tennessee. The Over/Under (O/U) for the matchup is sitting at 124 points. The Panthers have gone 6-2 Straight Up (SU) and 3-3 Against The Spread (ATS). Teams routinely struggle to score points against the Panthers, who allow only 59.0 points per game. Opposing offenses have been stifled by the Panthers, who allow a field goal percentage of only .389. Georgia State is very careful and attentive with the ball, averaging the 36th-fewest turnovers per game at only 11.0.
As for their opponent, the Blue Raiders have 7-2 SU and 4-4-1 ATS records.
This game will be the first meeting for Georgia State and Middle Tennessee in recent seasons.
Predictions: SU Winner – GaSt, ATS Winner – GaSt, O/U – Under
Notes
Georgia State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Georgia State’s last 6 games.
Georgia State averages 67.1 points per game, placing the team just 292nd in the nation. Middle Tennessee ranks 99th in points allowed, giving up 67.2 points per game.
Georgia State scores just 74.0 points per home game (ranked 246th). Middle Tennessee ranks 60th in points allowed on the road, giving up 68.8 points.
In its last game, Middle Tennessee won by a margin of 21 points. Georgia State is 3-0 in games decided by a margin of 18 points or more. Middle Tennessee has a 1-0 record in blowouts.
The Georgia State Panthers have a defensive rating of 92.5 (ranked 35th), while the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders have an offensive rating of 101.4 (ranked 240th).
The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders average a field goal percentage of 44.7% this season. The Georgia State Panthers have a winning 2-1 record in games where opponents have a FG% of 44.7% or greater.
The Georgia State Panthers rank higher based on their field goal percentage (64th) than their effective field goal percentage (137th). The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders rank higher based on their effective field goal percentage (112th) than their field goal percentage (151st).
Georgia State ranks 345th in offensive rebounds, while Middle Tennessee ranks 10th in defensive rebounds.
Opponents have had an average turnover percentage of 18.9% when playing Middle Tennessee this season. Georgia State is undefeated this season (2-0) when its TO% is 18.9% or higher.
