The St. Bonaventure Bonnies (1-2) clash against the Georgia State Panthers (2-1) in the Cayman Islands Classic at John Gray Gymnasium. The game is scheduled to start at 5 p.m. ET on Monday, November 19, 2018.
St. Bonaventure Bonnies vs. Georgia State Panthers ATS Prediction
The Bonnies are hoping for a better outcome after their 80-72 loss to the Niagara Purple Eagles in their last game. One of Niagara’s biggest strengths was getting to the free throw line. They had 25 free throw attempts, while St. Bonaventure had just three. Tshiefu Ngalakulondi had a solid performance for St. Bonaventure, recording 14 points and 13 rebounds.
In the Panthers’ previous outing, they won a close one over the Mercer Bears, 62-60. Georgia State was lights out from beyond the arc (15-35; 42.9 percent). Mercer, meanwhile, did a terrific job of converting from the free throw line (7-10; 70.0 percent). Jeff Thomas was the top scorer from either team with 30 points on 11-for-17 shooting from the field.
Georgia State appears to have the advantage on the defensive side of the ball. Since the 2017-18 season, the Panthers rank 26th in effective field goal percentage allowed (0.468), while St. Bonaventure is 169th in effective field goal percentage (0.514). Also, the Bonnies have committed the 57th-fewest errors in the NCAA (turnover percentage of 16.8 percent), while the pesky defense of the Panthers has caused the 53rd-most (opponents’ turnover percentage of 21.1 percent).
St. Bonaventure vs. Georgia State Odds Pick
Prediction: SU Winner – Georgia State, ATS Winner – Georgia State, O/U – Under
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Notes
Betting Notes (2017-Present):
Georgia State ranks 81st in three pointers attempted per game (24.1) while St. Bonaventure ranks 270th in three pointers allowed per game (24.4).
The Panthers average 4.7 blocks per game, which ranks 31st in the nation. The Bonnies rank 214th in blocks allowed per game (3.9).
St. Bonaventure ranks 164th in rebounds allowed per game (34.9) while Georgia State ranks 273rd (37.6).
The Panthers rank 21st in steals allowed per game (4.9) while the Bonnies rank 41st (5.3).
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