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Georgia State @ App. State

Current Records: Georgia State 10-10; App. State 16-10

What to Know

Get ready for a Sun Belt battle as the Georgia State Panthers and the App. State Mountaineers will face off at 4 p.m. ET Saturday at Holmes Convocation Center. These two teams seek to continue their momentum from their previous wins.

Georgia State didn't have too much trouble with the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers on the road on Thursday as they won 61-50.

Meanwhile, Appalachian State came out on top in a nail-biter against the Georgia Southern Eagles on Thursday, sneaking past 65-61.

Barring any buzzer beaters, the Panthers are expected to win a tight contest. The smart bettors have been the ones to keep their money on Georgia State's opponents whenever they hit the road.

The wins brought Georgia State up to 10-10 and Appalachian State to 16-10. Two stats to keep in the back of your head while watching: Georgia State comes into the game boasting the 12th most takeaways per game in college basketball at 17.7. But the Mountaineers enter the contest with only 9.8 turnovers per game on average, good for seventh best in college basketball. We'll see which of these strengths -- offense or defense -- will win out.

How To Watch

  • When: Saturday at 4 p.m. ET
  • Where: Holmes Convocation Center -- Boone, North Carolina
  • Follow: CBS Sports App

Odds

The Panthers are a slight 1.5-point favorite against the Mountaineers, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The line on this game has moved a bit since it opened, as it started out with the Mountaineers as a 1-point favorite.

Over/Under: -112

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Series History

Georgia State have won seven out of their last 13 games against App. State.

  • Jan 20, 2022 - App. State 61 vs. Georgia State 60
  • 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