Georgia State Panthers vs Appalachian State Mountaineers Prediction, 12/20/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Georgia State Panthers vs Appalachian State Mountaineers

Date: Saturday, December 20, 2025

Location: Holmes Convocation Center in Boone, NC

TV: ESPN+

Holmes Convocation Center is the location where the Appalachian State Mountaineers (7-5) will attempt to beat the Georgia State Panthers (2-9) on Saturday.

The Georgia State Panthers faced off with Jacksonville State and notched a win by a score of 77-73 in their last game. When it comes to fouls, the Panthers left the arena with 20 while Jacksonville State finished the game with 23 fouls. They also converted 7 out of their 22 tries from long range. Jacksonville State finished the game at 50.0% from the free throw line by knocking down 10 of their 20 shots. Furthermore, Jacksonville State totaled 35 boards (13 offensive, 22 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Jacksonville State earned 11 dimes and had 4 steals in this matchup. In relation to defense, Georgia State let their opponent shoot 42.4% from the floor on 28 of 66 shooting. They also dished out 11 assists in this matchup in addition to creating 4 turnovers and earning 1 steal. When discussing grabbing boards, they compiled a total of 34 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. When they shot from the free throw line, the Panthers converted 27 of their 32 attempts for a rate of 84.4%. Georgia State ended the game having earned a 40.4% FG percentage (21 of 52) and made 8 of their 24 3-point attempts.

Jelani Hamilton is one player who was a major factor for the contest. He finished shooting 33.3% from the field and totaled 3 assists. He saw the court for 33 mins and totaled 3 boards. He ended up finishing with 23 points on 5 of 15 shooting.

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Georgia State heads into this matchup with a mark of 2-9 this season. They currently have an average of 65.3 points per contest (351st in D-1) while going 34.7% from the field. The Panthers are shooting 28.0% on shots from distance (85 of 304) and 76.8% from the free throw line. As a team, Georgia State is pulling in 35.8 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 114 assists on the campaign, which ranks 349th in the country in terms of passing. They lose possession via turnover 13.0 times per game and as a group are committing 20.3 fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Panthers are able to force 12.2 turnovers per game and they draw 19.5 personal fouls. They surrender 33.3% from beyond the arc and they are 257th in college in points per game allowed (76.5). The Panthers defensively are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 44.0% (296 of 673) and they concede 41.4 rebounds per game as a squad. They are 209th in college in giving up assists with 150 conceded this season.

When they last played, the Appalachian State Mountaineers took home the win by a final score of 86-78 against High Point. The Mountaineers earned 32 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive boards for a total of 36 in the game. They turned the ball over 9 times, while recording 5 steals in this contest. High Point had 26 personal fouls in this matchup which took the Mountaineers to the free throw line for 26 shots. They were able to make 19 of the free throw tries for a rate of 73.1%. In regard to shots from beyond the arc, Appalachian State converted 13 of 27 attempts (48.1%). At the conclusion of this game, the Mountaineers finished the game shooting 27 for 57 from the field which had them shooting 47.4%. The Mountaineers permitted High Point to convert 26 out of 75 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 34.7% in this matchup. They shot 25.0% from three-point range by shooting 11 of 44 and finished the game at 15 out of 27 at the free throw line (55.6%). With respect to how they cleaned up the glass, Appalachian State permitted High Point to pull down 38 in total (15 on the offensive side).

Alonzo Dodd ended up being a major contributor for the Mountaineers in this matchup. He made 5 of 9 for the game giving him a rate of 55.6%, and had 7 rebounds. He totaled 25 points in his 37 minutes of playing time and tallied 7 dimes in the game.

Appalachian State has a mark of 7-5 on the campaign. As an offensive unit, the Mountaineers are shooting 45.8% from the field, which ranks 169th in college. Appalachian State has scored 898 pts for the season (74.8 per game) and they collect 39.2 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 14.1 times per contest (223rd in the nation) and they lose possession via turnover 10.3 times per game. The Mountaineers are committing 16.8 fouls per game and they shoot 61.0% from the charity stripe.

The Mountaineers on defense are ranked 53rd in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 67.0. They are forcing 10.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 38.5% from the field (23rd in D-1). The Appalachian State defense concedes 28.9% on shots from beyond the arc (89 of 308) and their opponents are converting on 73.3% of their shots from the free throw line. They have surrendered 12.3 dimes and 35.4 boards per game, which ranks 111th and 226th in college.

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Georgia State

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