Georgia State Panthers vs Mississippi State Bulldogs Prediction, 11/8/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Georgia State Panthers vs Mississippi State Bulldogs

Date: Friday, November 8, 2024

Location: Humphrey Coliseum in Starkville, MS

TV: ESPN+

The Georgia State Panthers (1-0) are on their way to Humphrey Coliseum on Friday where they will take on the Mississippi State Bulldogs (1-0).

The Georgia State Panthers faced off with Ball State and went home with a win by a final score of 71-66 in their last contest. With respect to personal fouls, the Panthers ended up with 18 and Ball State racked up 16 personal fouls. They also converted 8 out of their 33 shots from 3-point land. Ball State finished the game at 58.3% from the charity stripe by making 14 of 24 attempts. Moreover, Ball State pulled down 41 rebounds (14 offensive, 27 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Ball State doled out 11 assists and had 1 steal for this contest. With respect to the defense, Georgia State allowed the other team to go 32.4% from the floor on 22 of 68 shooting. They also distributed 14 assists for the matchup while creating 6 turnovers and earning 3 steals. Concerning grabbing rebounds, they compiled 48 with 14 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Panthers made 15 of 22 attempts for a rate of 68.2%. Georgia State walked away from the contest with a 41.5% FG percentage (27 of 65) and buried 2 out of their 11 three-point attempts.

Cesare Edwards is one player who came through for this contest. He left the arena with 17 points on 8 out of 16 shooting. He was on the court for 29 mins and snagged 11 rebounds. He finished the game shooting 50.0% from the field and also distributed 1 assist.

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Georgia State will enter this matchup with a win-loss mark of 1-0 on the campaign. They have an average of 71.0 points per contest (257th in Division 1) while shooting 41.5% from the floor. The Panthers are shooting 18.2% on shots from 3-point land (2 of 11) and 68.2% from the free throw line. As a team, Georgia State is pulling in 49.0 rebounds per game and has earned 14 assists for the campaign, which is 216th in the country in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 6.0 times per contest and as a squad they commit 18.0 fouls every game.

On defense, the Panthers have forced 6.0 turnovers per contest and they draw 16.0 personal fouls. They are relinquishing 24.2% on 3-point shots and they are ranked 170th in college basketball in PPG allowed (66.0). The Panthers are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 32.4% (22 of 68) and they surrender 44.0 rebounds per game as a unit. They are 154th in the country in giving up assists to their opponents with 11 conceded for the year.

For their last game, the Mississippi State Bulldogs got the win with a final of 95-60 against West Georgia. The Bulldogs earned 22 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds for a total of 29 in the game. They also turned it over 8 times, while getting 17 steals in this contest. West Georgia had 13 fouls in this matchup which took the Bulldogs to the free throw line for 16 tries. They were able to make 9 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 56.3%. With respect to three-point shots, Mississippi State buried 14 out of their 30 tries (46.7%). When the final whistle blew, the Bulldogs shot 36 for 65 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 55.4%. The Bulldogs permitted West Georgia to knock down 21 of 54 tries from the floor which had them shooting 38.9% for this contest. They wrapped up this game 21.1% from 3-point land via 4 out of 19 and finished the game at 14 of 20 from the free throw line (70.0%). In regard to how they attacked the glass, Mississippi State permitted West Georgia to get 30 in all (6 on the offensive glass).

Josh Hubbard ended up being a major contributor for the Bulldogs for this contest. He made 10 of 13 in this game for a field goal percentage of 76.9%, and accumulated 2 rebounds. He totaled 26 points in his 26 minutes on the hardwood, but didn't record an assist.

Mississippi State has a win-loss record of 1-0 on the season. As an offensive team, the Bulldogs are shooting 55.4% from the field, which ranks them 56th in the country. Mississippi State has tallied 95 pts on the season (95.0 per game) and they pull in 34.0 boards per contest. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 19.0 times per contest (87th in the nation) and they turn it over 8.0 times per contest. The Bulldogs commit 17.0 fouls per contest while shooting 56.3% from the free throw line.

The Mississippi State defense allows 21.1% on shots from behind the 3-point line (4 of 19) and opponents are connecting on 70.0% of their free throw shots. They concede 11.0 assists and 35.0 rebounds every game, ranking them 160th and 212th in those defensive categories. The Bulldogs defensively are ranked 114th in the nation in points given up per game with 60.0. They are able to force 20.0 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 38.9% from the field (161st in college basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Georgia State

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