Georgia State Panthers vs Kennesaw State Owls Prediction, 12/5/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Georgia State Panthers vs Kennesaw State Owls

Date: Friday, December 5, 2025

Location: KSU Convocation Center in Kennesaw, GA

TV: ESPN+

The Georgia State Panthers (1-8) are headed to KSU Convocation Center on Friday where they will take on the Kennesaw State Owls (6-2).

The Georgia State Panthers faced Mercer and took a loss by a final of 78-67 in their last game. When discussing personal fouls, the Panthers ended up finishing with 25 while Mercer finished the game with 17 personal fouls. They buried 7 of 25 attempts from beyond the arc. Mercer ended up going 76.7% at the charity stripe by knocking down 23 of 30 attempts. Additionally, Mercer had 37 boards (12 offensive, 25 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Mercer dished out 11 assists and had 10 steals in this contest. In the matter of defense, Georgia State allowed the other team to go 41.4% from the field on 24 out of 58 shooting. They also distributed 9 assists in the matchup while forcing 11 turnovers and earning 7 steals. Regarding getting rebounds, they earned 28 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Panthers buried 10 of 15 attempts for a percentage of 66.7%. Georgia State finished having earned a 41.7% field goal percentage (25 out of 60) and knocked down 7 of their 25 shots from distance.

Jakai Newton is a player who came through in the game. He was able to score 18 points on 7 of 16 shooting. He was on the court for 28 minutes played and also collected 8 boards. He ended up going 43.8% from the floor and also recorded 1 assist.

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Georgia State enters this contest with a win-loss mark of 1-8 this year. They are turning it over 13.8 times per contest and as a group are committing 20.0 personal fouls per game. As a team, Georgia State is pulling down 35.4 boards per contest and is sitting with 98 assists for the year, which ranks 295th in the country in terms of passing the ball. The Panthers are hitting 28.4% on three-point shots (71 of 250) and 75.6% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 63.6 pts per contest (354th in the country) while shooting 35.1% from the floor.

On defense, the Panthers are forcing 12.3 turnovers per game and they draw 18.1 fouls. They give up 32.1% on 3-point attempts and they rank 218th in college hoops in PPG from their opponents (75.2). The Panthers defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 43.2% (236 of 546) and they concede 41.0 boards per contest as a unit. They currently rank 277th in college in allowing assists to their opponents with 123 surrendered on the season.

In their last game, the Kennesaw State Owls went home victorious with a score of 88-73 when they played Jackson State. The Owls were able to corral 25 defensive boards and 23 offensive rebounds for a total of 48 for the game. They coughed it up 9 times, while getting 6 steals in the game. Jackson State had 26 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Owls to the free throw line for 39 attempts. They were able to bury 25 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 64.1%. In the matter of shooting from downtown, Kennesaw State buried 9 of their 37 attempts (24.3%). When this game wrapped up, the Owls finished the game shooting 27 out of 68 from the field which had them at 39.7%. The Owls permitted Jackson State to convert 20 out of their 58 tries from the field which had them sitting at 34.5% in this matchup. They went 28.0% from three-point range by shooting 7 of 25 and walked away from this one shooting 26 out of 29 from the free throw line (89.7%). In regard to team rebounding, Kennesaw State permitted Jackson State to collect 31 in all (7 on the offensive side).

Simeon Cottle ended up having an impact for the Owls for this game. He earned 28 points in his 34 minutes on the hardwood and had 3 assists in this contest. He knocked down 9 out of 19 in this game for a field goal percentage of 47.4%, and earned 2 rebounds.

Kennesaw State has a win-loss record of 6-2 on the year. The Owls are committing 21.8 fouls every game and they connect on 66.5% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 15.1 times per contest (158th in the nation) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 13.1 times per contest. Kennesaw State has earned 759 points for the season (94.9 per game) and they average 47.3 rebounds per contest. When it comes to offensive execution, the Owls are connecting on 47.1% from the floor, which ranks 114th in Division 1.

The Kennesaw State defense allows 33.9% on 3-point shots (59 of 174) and opponents are connecting on 76.2% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have allowed 9.8 dimes and 35.6 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks 18th and 225th in those categories on the defensive end. The Owls on the defensive side of the court are 259th in the nation in points per game surrendered with 77.1. They are forcing 14.4 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 37.4% from the floor (21st in college).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Kennesaw State

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