Austin Peay Governors vs Georgia State Panthers NCAA Basketball Betting Pick & Prediction 11/26/24

Betting on today’s Governors and Panthers game? Catch the action at Florida State College at Jacksonville South Campus in Jacksonville, FL, as the Panthers hosts this showdown at 2:30 ET on ESPN+. The over/under for this non-conference contest is set at 142.5 points, with Georgia State being favored by -2 over Austin Peay.

AUSTIN PEAY GOVERNORS VS GEORGIA STATE PANTHERS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Georgia State Panthers -2

This game will be played at Florida State College at Jacksonville South Campus at 2:30 ET on Tuesday, November 26th.

WHY BET THE GEORGIA STATE PANTHERS:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 77-71 in favor of the Panthers.
• Not only will Georgia State pick up the win, but look for them to cover at -2.
• The over/under is currently sitting at 142.5 points, and we like the over with a projected 148 points.

Will Austin Peay Be The Talk of Florida State College at Jacksonville South Campus?

Austin Peay Governors Recent Game

The Governors fell 63-58 to Morehead State on Wednesday, dropping their record to 2-2. Austin Peay was a 1-point favorite heading into the game but couldn’t cover the spread. The total points for the game were 121, falling short of the O/U line of 137.

Austin Peay trailed 30-26 at halftime and couldn’t make up the difference in the second half, scoring 32 points while allowing 33. The Governors will look to bounce back in their next game.

Austin Peay managed just 58 points in their last game, shooting 40% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 43.6%. They struggled from beyond the arc, hitting only 31.2% of their threes (5/16), while connecting on 43.6% of their two-point attempts (17/39). The Governors were solid at the free-throw line, making 9 of 12 attempts for a 75% success rate.

LJ Thomas led the way with 22 points, shooting 52.6% overall, while Isaac Haney added 20 points, hitting 4 of 7 from deep for 57.1%. Kenny White Jr. contributed 18 points, shooting 61.5% from the field, and Dieonte Miles and Jerone Morton both shot 62.5% in the game.

Despite giving up 63 points, Austin Peay’s defense allowed their opponent to shoot 49% from the field, with 24 made baskets on 49 attempts. The Governors struggled to contain two-point shots, where they gave up 22 makes on 36 attempts, a 61% shooting rate.

From beyond the arc, Austin Peay’s defense held their opponent to just 2 made threes on 13 attempts, a 15% shooting performance. At the free-throw line, their opponent went 13/21, shooting 61%. The Governors also allowed 8 offensive rebounds.

Will Georgia State Win at Home?

Georgia State Panthers Recent Game/Games

Georgia State picked up a 93-79 win over North Carolina Central on Friday, November 22nd. The Panthers were favored by 4 points and covered the spread with the victory.

Georgia State led 43-38 at halftime and put up 50 points in the 2nd half while allowing 41. The game’s total points of 172 went over the O/U line of 143.5.

Georgia State’s offense was firing on all cylinders in their last game, putting up 93 points while shooting 70.2% from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was an impressive 80.9%, with 80% shooting on two-pointers (24/30) and 52.9% from beyond the arc (9/17).

Toneari Lane led the way with 23 points, hitting 4 of 6 from three-point range. Zarique Nutter and Nick McMullen each added 20 points, with McMullen also grabbing 11 rebounds. Po’Boigh King contributed 19 points, knocking down 3 of 6 from deep.

Georgia State’s defense struggled in their last game, giving up 79 points on 70% shooting from the field. They allowed 33 made field goals on 47 attempts.

Inside the arc, Georgia State’s defense allowed 24 made two-point shots on 30 attempts, an 80% shooting percentage. From three-point range, they gave up 9 made threes on 17 attempts, a 52% shooting percentage. The opposing team also went to the free-throw line 25 times, making 18 of those attempts for a 72% free-throw percentage. Georgia State allowed 8 offensive rebounds.