Georgia State Panthers vs South Alabama Jaguars Prediction, 1/6/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Georgia State Panthers vs South Alabama Jaguars

Date: Saturday, January 6, 2024

Location: Mitchell Center in Mobile, AL

TV: ESPN+

Mitchell Center is the location where the South Alabama Jaguars (8-5) will compete against the Georgia State Panthers (6-6) on Saturday.

The Georgia State Panthers faced off with Arkansas State and took home the win by a score of 91-90 in their last game. Georgia State wrapped up the game having earned a 47.8% field goal percentage (32 of 67) and knocked down 4 of 20 three-point attempts. At the charity stripe, the Panthers made 23 of their 28 attempts for a percentage of 82.1%. In reference to grabbing boards, they collected a total of 37 with 14 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 14 assists for the contest in addition to forcing the opposition into 7 turnovers and getting 5 steals. Pertaining to defending, Georgia State allowed the other team to go 48.3% from the floor on 28 of 58 shooting. Arkansas State earned 15 dimes and had 1 steal for the game. Furthermore, Arkansas State grabbed 26 boards (7 offensive, 19 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Arkansas State ended up shooting 71.9% from the free throw line by making 23 of their 32 attempts. They made 11 out of their 28 attempts from distance. When talking about fouls, the Panthers left the arena with 20 while Arkansas State recorded 17 fouls.

Dwon Odom is one player who was a major contributor in this matchup. He racked up 24 points on 8 out of 12 shooting. He played 31 minutes and snagged 3 boards. He walked away from this one shooting 66.7% from the field and also distributed 3 assists.

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Georgia State heads into this game with a record of 6-6 so far this year. They are turning it over 10.0 times per game and as a squad they are committing 19.3 fouls per contest. As a team, Georgia State is snagging 38.4 boards per game and has accumulated 160 dimes for the year, which ranks 296th in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Panthers are shooting 31.0% on shots from distance (89 of 287) and 78.5% from the free throw line. They have an average of 79.9 points per game (69th in Division 1) while hitting 44.1% from the floor.

Defensively, the Panthers are able to force 11.7 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 17.3 personal fouls. They give up 29.1% on shots from distance and they rank 263rd in college hoops in PPG allowed (74.3). The Panthers defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 44.0% (309 of 703) and they surrender 35.3 boards per game as a unit. They are currently ranked 103rd in college basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 156 surrendered so far this year.

When they last played, the South Alabama Jaguars got the victory with a final of 61-59 against Old Dominion. In reference to how they rebounded, South Alabama allowed Old Dominion to grab 38 in all (11 offensive). They went 13.3% from three-point range by going 2 of 15 and finished the game at 5 of 9 at the free throw line (55.6%). The Jaguars allowed Old Dominion to make 26 out of 68 tries from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 38.2% for the contest. At the conclusion of this game, the Jaguars ended up shooting 23 out of 58 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 39.7%. In regard to shooting from distance, South Alabama buried 9 of their 24 tries (37.5%). They were able to knock down 6 of the free throws for a rate of 75.0%. Old Dominion earned 11 personal fouls in this game which took the Jaguars to the charity stripe for a total of 8 shots. They turned the ball over 16 times, while getting 5 steals in this game. The Jaguars were able to collect 31 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive boards totaling 35 in the matchup.

Isiah Gaiter ended up having an impact for the Jaguars in the game. He converted 7 out of 16 in this matchup for a field goal rate of 43.8%, and had 6 rebounds. He earned 16 points in his 36 mins on the court and totaled 7 assists for the contest.

South Alabama has a mark of 8-5 so far this year. As an offense, the Jaguars are shooting 43.2% from the floor, which ranks 267th in the country. South Alabama has accumulated 954 pts on the campaign (73.4 per game) and they average 34.7 rebounds per contest. They are earning an assist 10.8 times per game (337th in the nation) and they are turning it over 10.7 times per game. The Jaguars are committing 17.3 personal fouls per game and they hit 73.7% from the free throw line.

The South Alabama defense gives up 29.5% on 3-point shots (82 of 278) and their opposition knocks down 67.7% of their foul shots. They surrender 11.0 dimes and 38.5 rebounds per game, ranking them 68th and 319th in college basketball. The Jaguars on defense are ranked 240th in Division 1 in points allowed per game with 73.4. They have forced 12.1 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 43.8% from the floor (234th in college basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take South Alabama

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