Georgia State vs Appalachian State 1/20/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Appalachian State Mountaineers will travel to GSU Arena to take on the Georgia State Panthers this Thursday night in College Basketball action.

The Appalachian State Mountaineers won their 2^nd straight game and improved to 10-9 on the season after defeating the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers, 84-76 (OT), this past Saturday. Appalachian State did a great job in limiting turnovers against Coastal Carolina and had no trouble pulling away for the victory in OT after taking a 79-74 lead with 2:57 left in OT. Appalachian State shot 44.0% from the field & 28.0% from beyond the arc while allowing Coastal Carolina to shoot 51.9% from the field & 41.2% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Mountaineers was Adrian Delph who had 25 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assits, & 1 steal.

On the season, Appalachian State is averaging 67.7 ppg on 41.5% shooting from the field. The Mountaineers are averaging 7.9 three-pointers per game on 30.6% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Appalachian State has been led by Adrian Delph (16.5 ppg, 4.9 rpg, 1.7 apg, 1.0 spg), Donovan Gregory (9.9 ppg, 5.4 rpg, 1.8 apg, 1.1 spg), Michael Almonacy (9.5 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 3.5 apg), & Justin Forrest (8.8 ppg, 2.4 rpg, 2.1 apg).

Defensively, Appalachian State is holding their opponents to an average of 63.6 ppg on 42.7% shooting from the field. The Mountaineers have a rebound margin of 2.5 and a turnover margin of 2.1.

The Georgia State Panthers lost their 3^rd straight game and dropped to 6-7 on the season after being defeated by the South Alabama Jaguars, 74-65, this past Thursday. Georgia State led by a 34-29 margin at halftime, however, the Panthers offense struggled throughout the 2^nd half and Georgia State could not fight back after South Alabama took a 66-56 lead with 4:36 left in regulation. Georgia State shot 38.3% from the field & 31.6% from beyond the arc while allowing South Alabama to shoot 48.1% from the field & 36.4% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Panthers was Kane Williams who had 12 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 block, & 1 steal.

On the season, Georgia State is averaging 73.6 ppg on 41.8% shooting from the field. The Panthers are averaging 8.8 three-pointers per game on 36.3% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Georgia State has been led by Corey Allen (15.3 ppg, 4.6 rpg, 3.4 apg, 1.9 spg), Justin Roberts (12.9 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 1.7 apg, 1.0 spg), Kane Williams (12.5 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 4.2 apg, 1.6 spg), & Nelson Phillips (10.3 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 1.9 spg).

Defensively, Georgia State is allowing their opponents to average 68.2 ppg on 42.9% shooting from the field. The Panthers have a rebound margin of -1.2 and a turnover margin of 5.5.

The Mountaineers are 3-6 ATS in their last 9 games, however, are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games vs. Sun Belt opponents. The Panthers are 0-8 ATS in their last 8 games, however, are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 home games vs. Appalachian State.

Appalachian State has been led by their defense which ranks 56^th in scoring defense & 180^th in defensive FG%, however, the Mountaineers have struggled a bit on the offensive end as they currently rank just 273^rd in scoring offense & 294^th in FG%. Georgia State has been led by their defense which ranks 161^st in scoring defense & 9^th in turnover margin, however, the offense has struggled a bit and currently rank just 289^th in FG%.

Georgia State has had plenty of success in this matchup, however, I just haven’t been impressed with what I’ve seen from the Panthers lately which included a 70-63 loss at home vs. UT Arlington. Appalachian State won 4 of their last 5 games which includes impressive road wins at South Alabama & Coastal Carolina and as I think the Mountaineers defense give Georgia State some trouble, I think the play here is to take the Mountaineers and the points. Good Luck!