Basketball betting fans will hope to hit paydirt on Saturday when the Georgia State Panthers try to run the South Alabama Jaguars 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-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
South Alabama Jaguars vs Georgia State Panthers Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Georgia State Panthers currently sport a 7-6 record overall in NCAA basketball action, and have posted a corresponding betting slate of 4-6 ATS. The South Alabama Jaguars are 8-6 and 3-7 ATS. Betting totals have seen the Georgia State Panthers produce a 3-7 OVER/UNDER record on the season, while the South Alabama Jaguars have gone 5-5 against the totals betting line.
The power rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Georgia State Panthers rated this week at No. 208 and the South Alabama Jaguars sitting at No. 186.
Statistical Matchup
Offensively, the game matches up Georgia State's No. 174 nationally ranked offense (72.77 points per game) against a South Alabama Jaguars defense that sits as the No. 80 at 67.43 PPG. The Georgia State Panthers have been averaging 45.17% from the field, more than the Jaguars have managed so far this season (42.22% on average).
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Jaguars got 18 points from Ken Williams as South Alabama ran past Troy 76-75 on Monday at Mitchell Center.
Georgia State was run off the court by the Eagles on Saturday as Georgia Southern routed them 88-65 at Hanner Fieldhouse.
Next Betting Matchups
South Alabama at Georgia Southern, Monday, January 9th
Georgia State at Troy, Monday, January 9th