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App. State @ Georgia State

Current Records: App. State 10-9; Georgia State 6-7

What to Know

The Georgia State Panthers and the App. State Mountaineers are set to square off in a Sun Belt matchup at 7 p.m. ET Jan. 20 at GSU Sports Arena. The teams split their matchups last year, with Georgia State winning the first 85-71 at home and Appalachian State taking the second 80-73.

The Panthers came up short against the South Alabama Jaguars last Thursday, falling 74-65.

Meanwhile, the Mountaineers beat the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers 84-76 on Saturday.

Georgia State is the favorite in this one, with an expected 4.5-point margin of victory. They have failed bettors playing the spread in their past three games, so buyers beware.

Georgia State is now 6-7 while Appalachian State sits at 10-9. Two stats to keep an eye on: The Panthers enter the contest with 17.8 takeaways on average, good for 13th best in college basketball. But the Mountaineers come into the game boasting the 11th fewest turnovers per game in college basketball at 9.9. These opposing strengths should make for an exciting matchup.

How To Watch

  • When: Thursday at 7 p.m. ET
  • Where: GSU Sports Arena -- Atlanta, Georgia
  • Follow: CBS Sports App
  • Ticket Cost: $25.00

Odds

The Panthers are a 4.5-point favorite against the Mountaineers, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 4.5-point spread, and stayed right there.

Over/Under: -109

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Series History

Georgia State have won seven out of their last 12 games against App. State.

  • Mar 08, 2021 - App. State 80 vs. Georgia State 73
  • Feb 23, 2021 - Georgia State 85 vs. App. State 71
  • Jan 23, 2021 - App. State 74 vs. Georgia State 61
  • Jan 22, 2021 - App. State 80 vs. Georgia State 71
  • Feb 13, 2020 - Georgia State 76 vs. App. State 65
  • Jan 02, 2020 - Georgia State 69 vs. App. State 60
  • Feb 21, 2019 - Georgia State 80 vs. App. State 75
  • Jan 11, 2018 - Georgia State 71 vs. App. State 58
  • Feb 11, 2017 - App. State 77 vs. Georgia State 72
  • Jan 23, 2017 - Georgia State 83 vs. App. State 72
  • Feb 27, 2016 - Georgia State 83 vs. App. State 70
  • Jan 21, 2016 - App. State 76 vs. Georgia State 67