Georgia State Panthers vs Auburn Tigers Prediction, 12/17/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Georgia State Panthers vs Auburn Tigers

Date: Tuesday, December 17, 2024

Location: Neville Arena in Auburn, AL

TV: ESPN+

The Georgia State Panthers (4-6) are traveling to Neville Arena on Tuesday where they will compete against the Auburn Tigers (9-1).

The Georgia State Panthers faced off with Charlotte and took a loss by a final of 77-63 in their last game. Georgia State walked away from the game with a 34.5% FG percentage (20 of 58) and made 2 out of their 18 three-point shots. At the free throw line, the Panthers made 21 of their 29 shots for a percentage of 72.4%. In terms of rebounding, they collected 34 with 14 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 5 assists for this game as well as forcing 11 turnovers and earning 8 steals. When talking about the defense, Georgia State allowed 52.1% from the floor on 25 out of 48 shooting. Charlotte earned 14 dimes and had 8 steals in this game. On top of that, Charlotte collected 27 boards (4 offensive, 23 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Charlotte finished shooting 69.4% when shooting free throws by making 25 of their 36 shots. They also converted 2 of 14 attempts from beyond the arc. In relation to personal fouls, the Panthers walked away with 24 while Charlotte recorded 23 personal fouls.

Zarique Nutter is someone who was a factor in the matchup. He ended up scoring 19 points on 7 of 10 shooting. He played for 27 mins and grabbed 2 boards. He went 70.0% from the floor but wasn't able to get an assist.

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Georgia State comes into this game with a mark of 4-6 on the campaign. They have an average of 74.3 points per contest (218th in D-1) while connecting on 43.2% from the field. The Panthers are hitting 34.1% on shots from 3-point land (70 of 205) and 68.4% from the charity stripe. As a team, Georgia State is grabbing 39.4 boards per game and has 119 dimes on the year, which has them ranked 324th in college basketball in terms of passing. They lose possession by turning the ball over 13.2 times per contest and as a group are committing 17.4 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

Defensively, the Panthers have forced 10.4 turnovers every game while drawing 17.9 fouls. They give up 30.7% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 323rd in college basketball in opponents points per game (78.0). The Panthers defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 45.7% (282 of 617) and they surrender 34.2 boards per contest as a unit. They are ranked 245th in college basketball in giving up assists with 150 relinquished on the campaign.

The last time they took the court, the Auburn Tigers went home victorious with a score of 91-53 against Ohio State. The Tigers were able to pull down 32 defensive rebounds and 14 offensive rebounds for a total of 46 in this game. They gave up possession of the ball 5 times, while getting 4 steals in this matchup. Ohio State had 12 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Tigers to the charity stripe for a total of 14 attempts. They were able to make 12 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 85.7%. Concerning shooting from downtown, Auburn knocked down 13 of their 30 attempts (43.3%). Overall, the Tigers finished shooting 33 for 72 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 45.8%. The Tigers allowed Ohio State to convert 18 of 51 attempts from the floor which left them with a rate of 35.3% for the matchup. They wrapped up this game 37.5% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 6 out of 16 and walked away from this one shooting 11 out of 19 from the free throw line (57.9%). When talking about rebounding, Auburn allowed Ohio State to pull down 21 in all (2 on the offensive side).

Johni Broome ended up having an impact for the Tigers for the matchup. He converted 9 of 18 for this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and had 20 rebounds. He tallied 21 points in his 26 minutes of playing time and had 6 dimes for this contest.

Auburn has a record of 9-1 for the year. As an offensive team, the Tigers are shooting 50.5% from the field, which is 9th in Division 1. Auburn has tallied 874 pts on the campaign (87.4 per game) and they pull down 39.8 rebounds per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 18.7 times per contest (15th in college hoops) and they cough up possession 8.7 times per game. The Tigers are committing 17.3 fouls per contest while shooting 75.8% from the free throw line.

The Auburn defense gives up 32.8% on 3-pointers (60 of 183) and their opposition knocks down 72.8% of their foul shots. They have given up 7.5 dimes and 30.5 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks them 2nd and 25th in Division 1. The Tigers defensively are ranked 57th in D-1 in PPG given up with 65.7. They are forcing 10.4 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 39.5% from the field (47th in D-1).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Georgia State

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