Georgia State Panthers vs James Madison Dukes Prediction, 2/20/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Georgia State Panthers vs James Madison Dukes

Date: Thursday, February 20, 2025

Location: Atlantic Union Bank Center in Santa Clara, CA

TV: ESPN+

The Georgia State Panthers (11-15) are en route to Atlantic Union Bank Center on Thursday where they will take on the James Madison Dukes (16-10).

The Georgia State Panthers faced Old Dominion and went home with a win by a final score of 97-75 in their last contest. With respect to personal fouls, the Panthers finished with 15 and Old Dominion finished the game with 20 personal fouls. They also converted 5 out of their 24 tries from beyond the arc. Old Dominion walked away from this one shooting 87.5% when shooting free throws by making 14 of their 16 tries. Moreover, Old Dominion totaled 31 rebounds (13 offensive, 18 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Old Dominion totaled 5 dimes and had 7 steals for this game. In terms of defending, Georgia State allowed 41.8% from the field on 28 out of 67 shooting. They also distributed 14 assists in this contest in addition to forcing the opposition into 12 turnovers and having 6 steals. In the matter of rebounding, they earned 28 with 5 of them being of the offensive variety. When they shot from the free throw line, the Panthers converted 17 of 26 tries for a rate of 65.4%. Georgia State wrapped up the game having earned a 65.5% field goal percentage (36 of 55) and made 8 out of their 15 3-point shots.

Cesare Edwards is one guy who was a major contributor for the contest. He totaled 29 points on 12 of 13 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 36 minutes and also grabbed 11 rebounds. He finished the contest at 92.3% from the floor and also recorded 2 assists.

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Georgia State heads into this matchup with a win-loss mark of 11-15 on the campaign. They average 75.6 pts per game (144th in Division 1) while shooting 44.8% from the floor. The Panthers are shooting 34.3% on three-point attempts (193 of 562) and 67.7% from the free throw line. As a team, Georgia State is snagging 38.0 rebounds per contest and has accumulated 336 assists this year, which has them ranked 197th in college in terms of passing. They turn it over 12.4 times per game and as a group they are committing 16.2 personal fouls every game.

Defensively, the Panthers are able to force 10.0 turnovers per contest while drawing 16.6 fouls. They relinquish 32.5% on shots from downtown while they are 341st in college in points per game allowed (79.2). The Panthers are allowing a shooting percentage of 44.9% (752 of 1,676) and they relinquish 35.7 boards per game as a group. They currently rank 346th in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 402 surrendered this year.

The last time they took the hardwood, the James Madison Dukes walked away with a victory by a final of 77-72 against Georgia Southern. When discussing how they cleaned up the glass, James Madison permitted Georgia Southern to collect 29 in all (8 offensive). They wrapped up this game 40.0% from 3-point land by shooting 10 of 25 and finished the game at 10 of 15 from the free throw line (66.7%). The Dukes allowed Georgia Southern to make 26 of their 58 tries from the floor which left them shooting 44.8% in this contest. At the conclusion of this game, the Dukes shot 27 for 56 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 48.2%. In relation to shooting from downtown, James Madison knocked down 13 of their 29 tries (44.8%). They were able to bury 10 of the free throws for a percentage of 76.9%. Georgia Southern was called for 15 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Dukes to the charity stripe for a total of 13 attempts. They also gave up possession of the ball 9 times, while getting 5 steals in the matchup. The Dukes were able to corral 21 defensive boards and 6 offensive boards totaling 27 for the game.

Mark Freeman ended up being a factor for the Dukes for the matchup. He made 10 out of 16 for the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 62.5%, and tallied 2 rebounds. He had 26 points in his 30 mins of playing time and accumulated 3 assists in this contest.

James Madison has a win-loss mark of 16-10 on the season. The Dukes have committed 15.5 fouls per game and they hit 74.1% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 11.9 times per contest (304th in the nation) and they turn it over 11.3 times per contest. James Madison has accounted for 1,892 points on the campaign (72.8 per game) and they collect 36.0 boards per contest. When it comes to offense, the Dukes are connecting on 44.7% from the field, which is ranked 191st in college hoops.

The Dukes are ranked 84th in the country in PPG given up with 68.7. They are able to force 10.2 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 43.3% from the field (159th in D-1). The James Madison defense allows 34.0% on shots from beyond the perimeter (185 of 544) and opponents are making 69.7% of their free throw shots. They have allowed 10.7 assists and 32.3 boards every game, which is ranked 24th and 62nd in college hoops.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Georgia State

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