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Texas State Bobcats at Georgia State Panthers College Basketball Pick – Betting Odds – Prediction

By Cliff Knox
Date: 20/02/2017 7:00 pm
Location: GSU Sports Arena
TV: ESPN3

Betting Odds



Point Spread: Georgia State -7.5
Total: 129

The Georgia State Panthers host the Texas State Bobcats in a Sun Belt game that will take place at the GSU Sports Arena in Atlanta, Georgia at 7 PM ET. The betting odds list 16-10 Georgia State as a -7.5 point spread favorite over 15-10 Texas State with a total line on the NCAA board at 129 points.

Texas State is coming off a 70-67 loss to Georgia Southern in their last game where they failed to cover the spread as a 2.5-point underdog. The total number of points scored in the game was 137, which was over the closing line of 136. Previous to the Georgia Southern game the Bobcats had covered the spread in two straight games and the total had gone under in two in a row. Texas State had won two straight games before the loss to Georgia Southern.

Georgia State is coming off a 68-67 loss to Texas-Arlington in their last game where they covered the spread as a 2-point underdog. The total number of points scored in the game was 135, which was under the closing line of 151. Previous to the Texas-Arlington game the Panthers had failed to cover the spread in two straight games and in three of their last four games, including their last two, the total has gone under. Overall, Georgia State has lost three straight games.

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Offensively, Texas State is putting up 66.9 points per game on a 43.3% FG average. On the defensive side of things the Bobcats are allowing 62.8 points per game, which ranks 16th in the nation, on a 41.9% FG average.

Georgia State is putting up 75.1 points per game on a 47.4% FG average. On defense the Panthers are allowing 70.5 points per game on a 41.4% FG average.

Last season Georgia State beat Texas State twice in the regular season, but lost to them in the conference tournament.

Texas State Bobcats at Georgia State Panthers Betting Trends

  • Texas State is 4-2 against the spread in their last 6 games overall.
  • The Bobcats are 2-5 straight up in their last 7 games against Georgia State.
  • The game total has gone under in 5 of Texas State’s last 7 games against Georgia State.
  • Georgia State is 2-4 against the spread in their last 6 games overall.
  • The Panthers are 4-1 against the spread in their last 5 home games.

Public Money Consensus

In this NCAAB matchup between Texas State and Georgia State have the public banking on the visiting Bobcats getting the 7.5 points with 59% on board. The over/under bettors are thinking this game will definitively go over the posted total of 129 with 78%.

Texas State Bobcats at Georgia State Panthers Prediction

Georgia State has dropped three in a row, however they are on a 4-1 streak at home with the only loss being in their latest by one point to Sun Belt leading Texas Arlington and can extend the margin in this game. The Panthers destroyed ULM in their last home victory 14 and while they did beat ULL by only three they took the pedal off of the metal in the second half after hitting the break with a 15 point lead. The losing streak should guarantee that they don’t that tonight.

Free Pick: Take Georgia State -7.5
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