The Georgia State Panthers will look to pick up a win while covering the spread when they take on the Seahawks in UNC Wilmington at Richmond Coliseum on Friday in college basketball action.

This is a conference playoff game in the Colonial Tournament. This matchup is a neutral-site affair being played at Richmond Coliseum.

UNC Wilmington battles the Panthers, currently sitting with a 11-18 mark (8-12 ATS). The OVER/UNDER records, always important for totals bettors, are 9-9-1 for the Seahawks and 8-11-1 for the Panthers.



View Georgia State vs UNC Wilmington Odds and Stats.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game matches up the No. 253 (Seahawks) and the No. 163 (Panthers) teams in the league, according to our current NCAAB power rank. A 63-62 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. 154 in NCAA hoops at 35.3 per game. Contrast that with UNC Wilmington’s No. 266 mark in the paint. When it comes to three-point shooting, UNC Wilmington is the No. 82-ranked team in the country at 7.2 per game, while Georgia State rates No. 194 at 6 per game.

Defensively, Georgia State features the nation's No. 51-rated defense on the road, allowing 65.7 points per game. UNC Wilmington, meanwhile, comes in at No. 303 nationally in scoring at home.

Last time out for Georgia State, they were a 65-58 loser as they battled George Mason at home. They covered in the match as a 9.5-point underdog. Josh Micheaux scored 17 points in a futile effort to lead the Panthers to a win (they lost 65-58 to George Mason at GSU Sports Arena on Saturday).

UNC Wilmington was a 78-68 loser in their most recent outing on the road against Northeastern. They failed to cover the 6.5–point spread as underdogs. UNC Wilmington suffered a 78-68 loss against Northeastern on Saturday, getting 19 points from Keith Rendleman in a losing effort at Matthews Arena.


Georgia State Panthers Trends:
When playing on Friday are 4-6
After playing George Mason are 0-7
After a loss are 2-8

UNC Wilmington Seahawks Trends:
When playing on Friday are 6-4
After playing Northeastern are 4-4
After a loss are 4-6

A few Panthers at Seahawks trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of UNC Wilmington's last 6 games when playing Georgia State
UNC Wilmington is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Georgia State
UNC Wilmington is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games