College basketball wagering interest will be high on Saturday when the Panthers of Georgia State hit the hard court against the Wolverines of Utah Valley.

Utah Valley battles the Panthers, currently sitting with a 7-3 mark (4-3 ATS). The OVER/UNDER records, always important for totals bettors, are 0-0 for the Wolverines and 3-4 for the Panthers.



View Georgia State vs Utah Valley Odds and Stats.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game matches up the No. 80 (Wolverines) and the No. 221 (Panthers) teams in the league, according to our current NCAAB power rank. A 80-70 result in favor of the Panthers has been projected by the scores prediction engine.



How They Match Up:
Rebounding is always a key handicapping consideration and Panthers is ranked No. 52 in NCAA hoops at 38.9 per game. Contrast that with Utah Valley’s No. 55 mark in the paint. When it comes to three-point shooting, Utah Valley is the No. 289-ranked team in the country at 4.6 per game, while Georgia State rates No. 164 at 6.3 per game.

Defensively, Georgia State features the nation's No. 133-rated defense on the road, allowing 68.4 points per game. Utah Valley, meanwhile, comes in at No. 161 nationally in scoring at home.

Last time out for Georgia State, they were a 96-64 Sportsbook as they battled Rhode Island at home. They covered in the match as a 11.5-point favorite. Georgia State cruised to victory on Saturday, running Rhode Island out of the gym and running up a 96-64 score at GSU Sports Arena.

Utah Valley won its last outing, a 93-87 result against Portland State on December 10. The Vikings were burned for 26 points by Holton Hunsaker on Saturday as the Wolverines put another game in the win column, 93-87, at UCCU Center.


Georgia State Panthers Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
Before playing Georgia Southern are 3-1
After a win are 7-3

A few Panthers at Wolverines trends to consider:
Georgia State is 5-20 SU in its last 25 games on the road


Next up:
Georgia State home to Georgia Southern, Thursday, December 22
Utah Valley at Maine, Monday, December 19