Georgia State Panthers vs Cincinnati Bearcats Prediction, 11/7/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Georgia State Panthers vs Cincinnati Bearcats

Date: Friday, November 7, 2025

Location: Fifth Third Arena in Cincinnati, OH

TV: ESPN+

The Georgia State Panthers (0-1) are hitting the road to Fifth Third Arena on Friday where they will compete against the Cincinnati Bearcats (1-0).

The Georgia State Panthers faced Eastern Michigan and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 71-49 in their last contest. Georgia State ended the game with a 29.3% field goal percentage (17 of 58) and made 7 of their 23 shots from downtown. At the free throw line, the Panthers converted 8 of 12 shots for a percentage of 66.7%. In reference to hauling in boards, they collected 35 with 11 of them being offensive. They also dished out 10 dimes in this contest in addition to forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and getting 9 steals. In reference to defending, Georgia State allowed the other team to go 42.5% from the field on 31 out of 73 shooting. Eastern Michigan earned 12 dimes and had 10 steals in the game. Moreover, Eastern Michigan pulled down 48 boards (18 offensive, 30 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Eastern Michigan finished shooting 54.5% from the free throw line by knocking down 6 of 11 attempts. They converted 3 out of their 11 attempts from distance. In regard to personal fouls, the Panthers ended up walking away with 14 and Eastern Michigan finished the game with 16 personal fouls.

Jelani Hamilton is a guy who was a major factor for this contest. He ended up shooting 37.5% from the field and also dished out 1 assist. He was on the court for 29 mins played and snagged 3 rebounds. He racked up 13 points on 3 of 8 shooting.

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Georgia State steps onto the court with a mark of 0-1 for the season. They are averaging 49.0 points per game (341st in college hoops) while hitting 29.3% from the floor. The Panthers are connecting on 30.4% on three-point attempts (7 of 23) and 66.7% from the free throw line. As a unit, Georgia State is collecting 38.0 rebounds per game and has accumulated 10 dimes this season, which has them ranked 297th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. They cough up possession 17.0 times per contest and as a team are committing 14.0 fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Panthers are able to force 13.0 turnovers per contest while drawing 16.0 fouls. They are ranked 177th in college in allowing assists with 12 relinquished so far this year. The Panthers defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 42.5% (31 of 73) and they surrender 53.0 rebounds per contest as a team. They give up 27.3% on three-point shots and they are ranked 195th in college in PPG allowed (71.0).

When they last stepped on the court, the Cincinnati Bearcats went home victorious with a score of 94-63 against Western Carolina. Regarding cleaning up the glass, Cincinnati allowed Western Carolina to get 33 in all (12 offensive). They went 33.3% from beyond the arc by shooting 9 of 27 and finished the contest at 8 out of 14 at the free throw line (57.1%). The Bearcats permitted Western Carolina to convert 23 of 64 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 35.9% for this contest. When the final whistle was blown, the Bearcats went 32 for 59 from the field which gave them a rate of 54.2%. When talking about three-point shots, Cincinnati knocked down 10 out of 28 attempts (35.7%). They were able to bury 20 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 66.7%. Western Carolina was called for 23 personal fouls in this matchup which took the Bearcats to the charity stripe for a total of 30 shots. They also gave up possession 14 times, while recording 11 steals for the contest. The Bearcats corralled 27 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive rebounds for a total of 33 for the contest.

Baba Miller ended up being a major contributor for the Bearcats in this matchup. He buried 7 out of 9 for the contest for a field goal percentage of 77.8%, and accounted for 10 rebounds. He earned 18 points in his 24 mins on the court and added 1 assist in this game.

Cincinnati has a mark of 1-0 this year. When it comes to offensive execution, the Bearcats are shooting 54.2% from the field, which is 49th in D-1. Cincinnati has scored 94 points for the campaign and they average 36.0 boards per game. They are earning an assist 20.0 times per contest (78th in the nation) and they turn it over 15.0 times per game. The Bearcats are responsible for committing 15.0 fouls per game and they go 66.7% from the free throw line.

The Bearcats on defense are ranked 132nd in the nation in PPG surrendered with 63.0. They are forcing their opponents into 22.0 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 35.9% from the floor (111th in college). The Cincinnati defense surrenders 33.3% on 3-point shots (9 of 27) and opponents are knocking down 57.1% of their shots from the charity stripe. They surrender 12.0 dimes and 37.0 rebounds per contest, ranking them 191st and 237th in those categories.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Cincinnati

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