Basketball betting fans will hope to hit paydirt on Saturday when the Georgia State Panthers try to run the Appalachian State Mountaineers off the court at GSU Sports Arena in college hoops action.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
On the Sportsbook NCAA basketball betting line for this matchup, Georgia State sat as -8.5-point favorites over at Sportsbook. Also, check out the current over/under betting total for points scored, which often goes up first at online sportsbook Sportsbook
Appalachian State Mountaineers vs Georgia State Panthers Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
This college basketball season, the Georgia State Panthers are 14-12 overall and 6-17-1 ATS, while the Appalachian State Mountaineers are 7-21 and 14-12 ATS. As for the betting totals, Georgia State boasts a 11-13 on the OU, and Appalachian State is 13-11-2.
The power rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Georgia State Panthers rated this week at No. 268 and the Appalachian State Mountaineers sitting at No. 221.
Statistical Matchup
Offensively, the game matches up Georgia State's No. 250 nationally ranked offense (64.5 points per game) against a Appalachian State Mountaineers defense that sits as the No. 232 at 77.82 PPG. The Georgia State Panthers have been averaging 43.39% from the field, more than the Mountaineers have managed so far this season (40.04% on average).
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Mountaineers were hammered by Georgia Southern on Thursday, losing by a 88-63 final at Hanner Fieldhouse in college basketball betting action.
Isaiah Williams scored 22 points in a futile effort to lead the Panthers to a win (they lost 54-52 to Georgia Southern at Hanner Fieldhouse on Tuesday).
- Appalachian State is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
- Appalachian State is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
- Appalachian State is 3-18 SU in its last 21 games on the road
- Georgia State is 0-4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
- Georgia State is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Georgia State's last 5 games
- Georgia State is 0-4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
Appalachian State home to Arkansas-Little Rock, Thursday, March 3rd
Georgia State at Louisiana-Lafayette, Thursday, March 3rd
