The South Alabama Jaguars will look to improve on a 6-6 record on Friday when they host the Georgia State Panthers in NCAA basketball betting odds action at Mitchell Center.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Bettors looking to go with the South Alabama Jaguars in this one found them listed as 6-point underdogs earlier on the NCAA basketball betting odds menu at Sportsbook. Check for line moves and odds updates as money coming in on the Panthers was expected to move the line.
Georgia State Panthers vs South Alabama Jaguars Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
South Alabama Jaguars battles the Georgia State Panthers, currently sitting with a 9-4 mark (7-2 ATS). The OVER/UNDER records, always important for totals betting, are 4-5 for the South Alabama Jaguars and 3-6 for the Georgia State Panthers.
The power rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the South Alabama Jaguars rated this week at No. 168 and the Georgia State Panthers sitting at No. 107.
Statistical Matchup
Offensively, the game matches up South Alabama's No. 257 nationally ranked offense (65.5 points per game) against a Georgia State Panthers defense that sits as the No. 28 at 63.69 PPG. The South Alabama Jaguars have been averaging 41.51% from the field, less than the Panthers have managed so far this season (45.74% on average).
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The battle between the Panthers and Moccasins didnt turn out to be much of a battle at all as Chattanooga was handed a 71-48 defeat on Saturday at McKenzie Arena.
Rodrick Sikes was dynamite, scoring 34 points and adding 3 rebounds but Tulane still won, 77-73, over South Alabama on Thursday at Devlin Fieldhouse.
Next Betting Matchups
Georgia State at Troy, Sunday, December 31st
South Alabama at Georgia Southern, Sunday, December 31st