South Alabama Jaguars Open as College Basketball Underdog vs Georgia State Panthers

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 didn’t 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.

Betting Trends
  • Georgia State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
  • Georgia State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
  • Georgia State is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing South Alabama
  • Georgia State is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing South Alabama
  • South Alabama is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
  • South Alabama is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
  • South Alabama is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing Georgia State

Next Betting Matchups

Georgia State at Troy, Sunday, December 31st
South Alabama at Georgia Southern, Sunday, December 31st

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