Georgia State vs James Madison 12/29/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The James Madison Dukes and the Georgia State Panthers meet in college basketball action from the Georgia State Convocation Center on Thursday night.

The James Madison Dukes will try to bounce back from a 107-100 OT loss to Coppin State last time out. Vado Morse leads JMU in scoring with 13.2 PPG with a team-high 2.6 APG while Takai Molson has 12.4 PPG with 4.5 RPG this season. Terrence Edwards has 11.6 PPG with 4.3 RPG and 2.2 APG and Mezie Offurum has 10.1 PPG with a team-high 5.6 RPG of his own to cap off the scoring in double figures for JMU so far this season. As a team, James Madison is averaging 93.2 PPG on 50.7% shooting from the field, 38.8% from three and 69.9% from the foul line this season.

The Georgia State Panthers will look to build on a 91-52 win over Toccoa Falls in their last game. Dwon Odom leads the Panthers in scoring and assists with 15.3 PPG and 3.6 APG while Brenden Tucker has 10.9 PPG and Evan Johnson has 10.7 PPG. Ja’Heim Hudson has 10.4 PPG with a team-high 8.2 RPG to lead the Panthers in rebounding and to cap off the group of double-digit scorers for Georgia State this season. As a team, Georgia State is averaging 69.3 PPG on 41.9% shooting from the field, 28.3% from three and 74.8% from the foul line this season.

James Madison is 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games overall and 4-18 ATS in their last 22 Thursday games while the over is 4-1 in their last 5 games overall. Georgia State is 4-1 ATS in tehri last 5 Thursday games and 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games against a team with a winning record while the under is 4-1 in their last 5 games following a win.

I get the case to be made for either side in this game, but I’m looking at the over here. James Madison still has the most potent offensive unit in college hoops this season while Georgia State is no stranger to scoring themselves. It’s a fairly high total, but look for this game to be defense optional. Give me the over here.