The Georgia State Panthers will try to pay off for their supporters on Saturday when they play host to the Rams at GSU Sports Arena in NCAAB action.

Georgia State battles the Rams, currently sitting with a 17-5 mark (12-9 ATS). The OVER/UNDER records, always important for totals bettors, are 6-11 for the Panthers and 9-12 for the Rams.



View Virginia Commonwealth vs Georgia State Odds and Stats.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The power rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Panthers rated this week at No. 126 and the Rams sitting at No. 105. It may or may not play a role in Odds Shark score prediction modelling that produced a 74-72 result in favor of the Panthers.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Georgia State's No. 183 nationally ranked offense (67.9 points per game) against a Rams defense that sits as the No. 14 at 58.3 PPG. The Panthers have been averaging 43.1% from the field, more than the Rams have managed so far this season (40.2% on average).

Defensively, Virginia Commonwealth features the nation's No. 26-rated defense on the road, allowing 61.7 points per game. Georgia State, meanwhile, comes in at No. 177 nationally in scoring at home.

Last time out for Virginia Commonwealth, they were a 67-42 Sportsbook as they battled Towson on the road. They covered in the match as a 20-point favorite. Virginia Commonwealth cruised to victory on Wednesday, running Towson out of the gym and running up a 67-42 score at Towson Center.

Georgia State was a 68-46 loser in its last match on the road against Drexel. They failed to cover the 5-point spread as underdogs. Georgia State was run off the court by the Dragons on Wednesday as Drexel routed them 68-46 at John A. Daskalakis Center.


Virginia Commonwealth Rams Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 8-2
Before playing William & Mary are 8-2
After playing Towson are 8-2
After a win are 9-1

Georgia State Panthers Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
Before playing UNC Wilmington are 2-8
After playing Drexel are 3-6
After a loss are 4-6

A few Rams at Panthers trends to consider:
Virginia Commonwealth is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Virginia Commonwealth is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Georgia State
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Virginia Commonwealth's last 6 games when playing on the road against Georgia State
Georgia State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Georgia State's last 6 games when playing at home against Virginia Commonwealth
Georgia State is 14-4 SU in its last 18 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Georgia State's last 10 games


Next up:
Virginia Commonwealth at William & Mary, Wednesday, February 1
Georgia State at UNC Wilmington, Wednesday, February 1