Georgia State vs Troy 1/12/23 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Troy Trojans and the Georgia State Panthers meet in college basketball action from the GSU Convocation Center on Thursday night.

The Troy Trojans will look to build on a three-game win streak after a 68-54 win over Arkansas State last time out. Christyon Eugene leads the Trojans in scoring with 12.1 PPG, 3.1 RPG and 2.7 APG while Zay Williams has 11.8 PPG with a team-high 6.2 RPG to lead Troy in rebounding this seaon. Nelson Phillips has 10.8 PPG with 5.5 RPG and Aamer Muhammad has 10.2 PPG and a team-high 2.9 APG to lead the Trojans in the assist department and to round out the group of double-digit scorers for Troy up to this point in the season. As a team, Troy is averaging 76 PPG on 44.9% shooting from the field, 33.1% from three and 71.4% from the foul line this season.

The Georgia State Panthers will look to rebound from back-to-back losses after a 78-70 loss to Louisiana last time out. Dwon Odom leads the Panthers in scoring and assists with 15.2 PPG and 3.2 APG while Brenden Tucker has 11.7 PPG and Evan Johnson has 10 PPG to cap off the group of double-digit scorers for Georgia State this season. Ja’Heim Hudson has 9.9 PPG and 7.6 RPG to lead the Panthers in rebounding this season while Jamaine Mann has 9.9 PPG as well. As a team, Georgia State is averaging 67.1 PPG on 41.1% shooting from the field, 28% from three and 74.5% from the foul line this season.

Troy is 9-3 ATS in their last 12 Thursday games while the over is 5-1 in their last 6 games following an ATS win. Georgia State is 3-0-1 ATS in their last 4 games following a loss and 3-1-1 ATS in their last 5 home games while the under is 4-1 in their last 5 home games against a team with a losing road record.

I get the case to be made for either side in this game, but while Georgia State is at home here, the Panthers haven’t really been tested at home. Troy has been rolling along since the calendar turned, and statistically, the Trojans are just the better team on both ends of the floor. I think a lack of offense from Georgia State here proves to be the Panthers’ undoing, so give me Troy in this one.