Georgia State Panthers vs BYU Cougars Prediction, 12/16/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Georgia State Panthers vs BYU Cougars

Date: Saturday, December 16, 2023

Location: Marriott Center in Provo, UT

TV: BIG12|ESPN+

The BYU Cougars (9-1) welcome the Georgia State Panthers (4-5) at Marriott Center on Saturday.

The Georgia State Panthers faced Mercer and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 64-60 in their last game. When discussing personal fouls, the Panthers walked away with 11 while Mercer totaled 14 personal fouls. They knocked down 5 out of their 17 tries from long range. Mercer ended up going 77.8% at the charity stripe by knocking down 7 of their 9 shots. Moreover, Mercer collected 33 rebounds (8 offensive, 25 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Mercer earned 14 dimes and had 4 steals in this game. Pertaining to defense, Georgia State allowed the other team to shoot 49.1% from the field on 26 out of 53 shooting. They also doled out 10 assists in the game while forcing the opposition into 12 turnovers and getting 7 steals. When discussing getting rebounds, they earned a total of 23 with 6 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Panthers converted 7 of 9 tries for a percentage of 77.8%. Georgia State walked away from the contest with a 43.6% FG percentage (24 out of 55) and converted 5 out of their 16 3-pointers.

Lucas Taylor is a guy who was a major factor for the game. He finished shooting 46.2% from the floor and also distributed 2 dimes. He played for 37 minutes and also snagged 1 rebound. He racked up 15 points on 6 of 13 shooting.

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Georgia State enters this matchup with a mark of 4-5 on the year. They are turning it over 10.6 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 20.8 fouls per contest. As a team, Georgia State is collecting 36.0 rebounds per game and has accounted for 113 dimes on the campaign, which is 284th in college hoops in terms of passing the ball. The Panthers are hitting 31.5% from downtown (64 of 203) and 77.1% from the free throw line. They are averaging 76.9 pts per game (138th in college hoops) on 42.8% from the field.

Defensively, the Panthers have forced 12.8 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.0 fouls. They are currently ranked 104th in college basketball in allowing assists to their opponents with 111 conceded this year. The Panthers defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 45.9% (232 of 505) and they surrender 35.8 rebounds per contest as a team. They concede 27.2% from beyond the arc and they are 265th in college hoops in points per game allowed (74.4).

The last time they took the hardwood, the BYU Cougars got the victory with a final of 90-74 when they played Denver. The Cougars collected 31 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds totaling 41 for this contest. They also gave up possession 12 times, while earning 6 steals for this contest. Denver committed 11 fouls in this game which took the Cougars to the charity stripe for a total of 11 shots. They were able to knock down 10 of those for a clip of 90.9%. In the matter of shooting from distance, BYU buried 12 of their 37 tries (32.4%). When the game finished, the Cougars went 34 for 68 from the floor which gave them a rate of 50.0%. The Cougars allowed Denver to knock down 29 out of their 68 attempts from the field which had them shooting 42.6% for this game. They shot 21.7% from downtown by shooting 5 out of 23 and ended up going 11 out of 16 from the free throw line (68.8%). In regard to rebounding, BYU allowed Denver to collect 25 in total (6 offensive).

Jaxson Robinson was important for the Cougars for this contest. He recorded 28 points in his 28 mins on the hardwood and accumulated 4 assists in this matchup. He made 10 of 19 for the matchup for a rate of 52.6%, and had 2 rebounds.

BYU has a win-loss record of 9-1 on the season. On the offensive side of the ball, the Cougars are shooting 48.2% from the floor, which has them ranked 51st in the nation. BYU has earned 894 pts this season (89.4 per game) and they pull in 45.0 boards per contest. They are getting an assist 21.4 times per game (3rd in the nation) and they lose possession via turnover 10.5 times per game. The Cougars commit 16.9 personal fouls every game and they go 73.8% from the charity stripe.

The Cougars on the defensive end are ranked 17th in D-1 in points given up per game with 61.9. They are able to force 13.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 40.3% from the floor (75th in the country). The BYU defense concedes 23.4% on shots from distance (47 of 201) and opponents are connecting on 63.0% of their free throw attempts. They concede 11.5 assists and 31.4 boards every game, which has them ranked 103rd and 43rd in the country.

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Georgia State

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