Friday’s contest features the Georgia Southern Eagles (15-15, 7-10 Sun Belt) and the Georgia State Panthers (13-17, 8-9 Sun Belt) matching up at Jack and Ruth Ann Hill Convocation Center (on February 28) at 8 p.m. ET. This matchup, according to our computer prediction, will result in a 78-74 victory for Georgia Southern.

According to our computer prediction, Georgia State is a good bet to cover the point spread, which is currently listed at 4.5. The two sides are projected to go under the 156.5 over/under.

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Georgia Southern vs. Georgia State Game Info & Odds

• Date: Friday, February 28, 2025
• Time: 8 p.m. ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Statesboro, Georgia
• Venue: Jack and Ruth Ann Hill Convocation Center
• Line: Georgia Southern -4.5
• Point total: 156.5
• Moneyline (to win): Georgia Southern -205, Georgia State +168

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Georgia Southern vs. Georgia State Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Georgia Southern 78, Georgia State 74

Spread & Total Prediction for Georgia Southern vs. Georgia State

• Pick ATS: Georgia State (+4.5)
• Pick OU: Under (156.5)

Georgia Southern is 13-16-0 against the spread, while Georgia State’s ATS record this season is 16-13-0. Both the Eagles and the Panthers are 16-13-0 in terms of going over the point total in their games this season. The two teams score 149 points per game combined, 7.5 fewer than this matchup’s over/under. Over the last 10 games, Georgia Southern is 5-5 against the spread and 4-6 overall while Georgia State has gone 8-2 against the spread and 6-4 overall.

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Georgia Southern Performance Insights

• The Eagles average 74.1 points per game (179th in college basketball) while giving up 76.2 per contest (300th in college basketball). They have a -62 scoring differential overall and have been outscored by 2.1 points per game.
• Georgia Southern ranks 99th in the country at 33.3 rebounds per game. That’s similar to the 33.9 its opponents average.
• Georgia Southern hits 9.6 three-pointers per game (39th in college basketball) while shooting 34.5% from deep (143rd in college basketball). It is making 2.0 more threes per outing than its opponents, who drain 7.6 per game while shooting 31.7%.
• The Eagles average 90.8 points per 100 possessions on offense (303rd in college basketball), and give up 93.4 points per 100 possessions (185th in college basketball).
• Georgia Southern loses the turnover battle by 1.1 per game, committing 13.2 (332nd in college basketball) while its opponents average 12.1.

Georgia State Performance Insights

• The Panthers’ -109 scoring differential (being outscored by 3.7 points per game) is a result of putting up 74.9 points per game (146th in college basketball) while giving up 78.6 per contest (332nd in college basketball).
• Georgia State prevails in the rebound battle by an average of 2.2 boards. It collects 34.7 rebounds per game (53rd in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 32.5.
• Georgia State hits 7.2 three-pointers per game (240th in college basketball), 1.6 fewer than its opponents.
• Georgia State has typically lost the turnover battle this season, committing 11.2 per game (178th in college basketball) while forcing 8.8 (352nd in college basketball).

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