Georgia State Panthers vs Troy Trojans Prediction, 12/21/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Georgia State Panthers vs Troy Trojans

Date: Saturday, December 21, 2024

Location: Trojan Arena in Troy, AL

TV: ESPN+

The Troy Trojans (7-4) are welcoming the Georgia State Panthers (4-7) at Trojan Arena on Saturday.

The Georgia State Panthers took the court against Auburn and ended up losing by a score of 100-59 in their last contest. When discussing fouls, the Panthers ended up finishing with 20 while Auburn finished the game with 20 fouls. They converted 9 of 25 shots from three-point range. Auburn shot 80.8% at the charity stripe by converting 21 of their 26 tries. Moreover, Auburn collected 30 rebounds (8 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Auburn earned 19 assists and had 11 steals for the game. In terms of defense, Georgia State allowed 57.4% from the field on 35 of 61 shooting. They also distributed 7 assists for this contest as well as forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and earning 7 steals. Regarding pulling down rebounds, they earned a total of 31 with 14 of them being of the offensive sort. At the free throw line, the Panthers converted 13 of their 20 tries for a rate of 65.0%. Georgia State finished the game having earned a 33.9% FG percentage (21 of 62) and made 4 out of their 22 3-pointers.

Cesare Edwards is one player who was a major contributor in this matchup. He finished 38.5% from the floor and earned 1 assist. He was on the hardwood for 24 mins and also pulled down 7 rebounds. He was able to score 15 points on 5 out of 13 shooting.

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Georgia State heads into this contest with a mark of 4-7 this season. They are giving up possession 13.8 times per contest and as a squad they commit 17.6 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Georgia State is snagging 38.9 rebounds per game and is sitting with 126 assists for the campaign, which has them ranked 320th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. The Panthers are connecting on 32.6% on shots beyond the perimeter (74 of 227) and 68.1% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 72.9 points per game (245th in the nation) on 42.3% from the field.

On defense, the Panthers have forced 10.5 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.1 personal fouls. They are ranked 290th in college in giving up assists with 169 surrendered on the season. The Panthers defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 46.8% (317 of 678) and they surrender 34.2 rebounds per game as a unit. They are surrendering 31.2% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 345th in college hoops in points per game from their opponents (80.0).

When they last played, the Troy Trojans took home the win by a final score of 105-60 when they played Lagrange. The Trojans collected 26 defensive rebounds and 21 offensive boards for a total of 47 in the matchup. They also turned the ball over 15 times, while earning 15 steals for the matchup. Lagrange committed 19 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Trojans to the charity stripe for a total of 33 attempts. They were able to make 23 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 69.7%. Concerning three-point attempts, Troy knocked down 10 of their 29 attempts (34.5%). In all, the Trojans finished 36 for 68 from the field which had them shooting 52.9%. The Trojans allowed Lagrange to make 17 out of 57 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 29.8% in the matchup. They wrapped up this game 36.8% from distance by hitting 7 of 19 and finished the game at 19 out of 28 at the free throw line (67.9%). When discussing attacking the glass, Troy permitted Lagrange to collect 29 overall (15 on the offensive side).

Randarius Jones ended up being important for the Trojans for this contest. He buried 5 of 6 for the game for a rate of 83.3%, and had 6 rebounds. He had 15 points in his 16 minutes on the court and totaled 2 assists for the contest.

Troy has a record of 7-4 on the year. The Trojans are committing 16.5 personal fouls every game while shooting 72.1% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 14.7 times per contest (146th in Division 1) and they lose possession via turnover 16.4 times per game. Troy has scored 828 pts for the campaign (75.3 per contest) and they snag 38.0 boards per contest. When it comes to offensive execution, the Trojans are hitting on 46.1% from the field, which is 143rd in the country.

The Troy defense gives up 34.2% on 3-pointers (76 of 222) and their opponents are converting on 69.0% of their free throw shots. They concede 12.7 assists and 31.8 rebounds every game, which is 157th and 61st in those defensive categories. The Trojans on the defensive end are ranked 83rd in the nation in points per game surrendered with 67.3. They have forced 15.5 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 42.2% from the field (143rd in college).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Georgia State

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