The Georgia State Panthers (3-6) travel to face off against the Auburn Tigers (9-1) on Tuesday, December 17th. This game will be played at Neville Arena in Auburn and televised on SEC. Auburn is coming off a win in their previous game, while Georgia State is looking to get back on track from a loss to the Charlotte. Tip-off is set for 8:00 ET.

Georgia State Panthers vs Auburn Tigers

The Panthers Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Georgia State dropped to 3-6 on the season after a 77-63 home loss to Charlotte on Saturday. The Panthers, who were -1.5 favorites, not only lost but also failed to cover the spread. The game’s total points of 140 fell just short of the O/U line of 144.

After trailing 32-25 at halftime, Georgia State allowed 45 points in the 2nd half while scoring 38 of their own. They’ll need to tighten up defensively and find more consistency on offense as they look to bounce back.

The Tigers Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Auburn improved to 9-1 on the season with a dominant 91-53 win over Ohio State on Saturday. Playing at home, the Tigers entered the game as -12.5 favorites and comfortably covered the spread. The total points for the game were 144, falling short of the O/U line of 151.5.

Auburn took control early, leading 49-21 at halftime. They continued to play well in the second half, scoring 42 points while allowing 32.

Panthers Offense Breakdown

Georgia State struggled offensively in their last game, shooting just 34.5% from the field and 11.1% from three-point range, hitting only 2 of 18 attempts. Their effective field goal percentage was 36.2%, and they managed just 5 assists as a team.

Zarique Nutter and Robert Braswell IV led the Panthers with 19 points each, while Nik Graves added 15 points on 71.4% shooting. Toneari Lane had a tough night, going 5 for 19 from the field and 2 for 13 from beyond the arc.

Tigers Offense Breakdown

Auburn put up 91 points in their last game, shooting 45.8% from the field and hitting 43.3% from beyond the arc, knocking down 13 threes. Their effective field goal percentage was 55.6%, and they connected on 85.7% of their free throws, going 12-for-14 from the line.

Johni Broome was a force, recording 21 points and 20 rebounds, along with 6 assists, shooting 50% from the field. Denver Jones added 14 points, hitting 4 of 5 from three, while Jahki Howard was perfect from deep, making both of his attempts in just 12 minutes of action.

Panthers Team Defense

Despite Georgia State’s defensive efforts, they allowed 77 points in their last game. The Panthers held their opponent to 34% shooting from the field, with 18 of 40 made from two-point range (45%). From beyond the arc, Georgia State limited their opponent to just 2 made threes on 18 attempts (11%).

The Panthers sent their opponent to the free-throw line 29 times, where they converted 21 of those attempts (72%). Georgia State also gave up 15 offensive rebounds in the game.

Tigers Team Defense

Despite Georgia State holding their opponent to just 34% shooting from the field, the Panthers still allowed 77 points. Most of the damage came from the free-throw line, where their opponent hit 21 of 29 attempts, shooting 72%.

Georgia State’s defense did well from beyond the arc, limiting their opponent to just 2 made threes on 18 attempts (11%). However, they struggled on the boards, giving up 15 offensive rebounds.

Panthers vs Tigers Trends

• Although Georgia State has a straight up record of 2-8 in their last ten road games, they have not held up as well vs the spread going 5-5. The team averaged 70 points per game in these games.
• Across their last five home contests, Auburn has been good against the spread posting a mark of 3-2. Their overall mark in these games was 3-2, while averaging 84 points per game.
• Looking back on the team’s last three games as the underdog, the Panthers have a straight up record of 1-2. Their record vs the spread in these games was 3-0.
• As the betting favorite, the Tigers have an ATS record of 4-1 in their last five games. In these matchups their, straight up record was 5-0.

Panthers vs Tigers Prediction

For a point-spread bet in this Tigers vs. Tigers matchup, we’re leaning towards the Tigers at -39.5. Although our projections show the Tigers winning 78-70, we suggest placing your bet on the Panthers for the point-spread.

Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 154 and given that our model is projecting 148 points between the teams, we like the under.

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