South Alabama at Georgia State 2/15/19 - NCAAB Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 08/21/2019 at 11:33 AM ET

The South Alabama Jaguars visit GSU Sports Arena in Atlanta, Georgia on Friday to play the Georgia State Panthers. The Jaguars fell to 12-13 on the season following a 75-65 loss to Georgia Southern on Wednesday. South Alabama trailed by 15 at the half and could not fight back after the break. Herb McGee led the Jaguars with 18 points.

Georgia State improved to 17-8 overall and 8-4 in the Sun Belt Conference following its 77-63 win over Troy on Wednesday. The Panthers were led by D’Marcus Simonds with 27 points, seven boards and six assists. The win evened the season series for the Panthers with the Trojans at 1-1.
Josh Ajayi is the leading scorer and leading rebounder for the Jaguars with averages of 15.9 points and 8.2 rebounds per game. Trhae Mitchell is the team leader in assists with an average of 3.6 per game. South Alabama is shooting 45.7% from the field and 35.6% from 3-point territory.

D’Marcus Simonds leads Georgia State in scoring with an average of 19.3 points per game. The leading rebounder for the Panthers is Malik Benlevi with an average of 5.4 per game. Simonds leads the Panthers in assists with an average of 3.6 per game. Georgia State is shooting 46.9% from the field and 38.9% from 3-point territory.

South Alabama has dominated this matchup covering the number in 5 of the last 6 against Georgia State. In the first matchup of the season between the two, South Alabama lost 69-66 but covered as 4.5-point home dogs. The Panthers will win at their home, but look for the Jaguars to cover again. Final Score Prediction, Georgia State Panthers win but fall short ATS 73-68.

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