Samford Bulldogs vs Georgia State Panthers Prediction, 11/25/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Samford Bulldogs vs Georgia State Panthers

Date: Tuesday, November 25, 2025

Location: Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya in Cancun, Mexico

TV: ESPN+

The Samford Bulldogs (3-4) are traveling to Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya on Tuesday where they will try to defeat the Georgia State Panthers (1-5).

The Samford Bulldogs took the court against New Mexico State and took a loss by a score of 81-72 in their last contest. Samford walked away from the game with a 40.0% field goal percentage (24 of 60) and made 8 of their 30 shots from beyond the arc. At the free throw line, the Bulldogs buried 16 of their 21 shots for a rate of 76.2%. Concerning pulling down rebounds, they earned a total of 26 with 9 of them being of the offensive sort. They also dished out 9 dimes in the matchup as well as forcing 6 turnovers and earning 4 steals. In regard to defending, Samford allowed 54.4% from the floor on 31 out of 57 shooting. New Mexico State distributed 16 assists and had 1 steal in this game. Moreover, New Mexico State had 34 rebounds (7 offensive, 27 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. New Mexico State finished 75.0% from the free throw line by making 12 of 16 tries. They also knocked down 7 of their 16 shots from 3-point land. In the matter of fouls, the Bulldogs walked away with 16 and New Mexico State had 19 fouls.

Kam Martin is one guy who was a factor in this contest. He ended up going 58.3% from the floor but had no assists when the time ran out. He was on the hardwood for 22 minutes and also pulled down 5 rebounds. He ended up finishing with 17 points on 7 of 12 shooting.

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Samford heads into this one with a mark of 3-4 so far this year. They lose possession via turnover 8.4 times per game and as a team are committing 15.6 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Samford is pulling in 35.7 boards per contest and has earned 99 dimes so far this season, which has them ranked 85th in the country in terms of passing. The Bulldogs are connecting on 33.8% from downtown (73 of 216) and 67.3% from the charity stripe. They average 77.1 pts per game (212th in Division 1) while going 41.0% from the field.

On defense, the Bulldogs have forced 10.0 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 19.9 fouls. They rank 255th in Division 1 in giving up assists with 86 relinquished on the campaign. The Bulldogs defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 49.3% (207 of 420) and they surrender 37.7 boards per game as a team. They are giving up 42.2% on shots from downtown and they rank 287th in the country in points per game allowed (80.1).

The last time they took the court, the Georgia State Panthers took a loss by a score of 105-58 when they faced South Dakota State. The Panthers were able to pull down 15 defensive rebounds and 2 offensive rebounds totaling 17 in this contest. They also gave up possession of the ball 12 times, while recording 6 steals in this contest. South Dakota State earned 21 personal fouls for the game which got the Panthers to the charity stripe for a total of 27 tries. They were able to make 18 of them for a clip of 66.7%. In the matter of shots from beyond the perimeter, Georgia State buried 6 out of 32 tries (18.8%). When the final whistle was blown, the Panthers ended up going 17 out of 51 from the field which had them at 33.3%. The Panthers permitted South Dakota State to make 37 of their 60 tries from the field which had them shooting 61.7% in this game. They went 46.7% from behind the 3-point line by connecting on 14 of 30 and finished the contest at 17 out of 22 at the free throw line (77.3%). With respect to attacking the glass, Georgia State permitted South Dakota State to pull down 39 overall (7 on the offensive glass).

Malachi Brown was important for the Panthers in the game. He buried 6 out of 12 in the game for a rate of 50.0%, and earned 2 rebounds. He scored 15 points in his 28 mins on the hardwood and accumulated 2 dimes for the contest.

Georgia State has a mark of 1-5 this season. As an offensive unit, the Panthers are shooting 36.3% from the floor, which has them ranked 359th in the nation. Georgia State has totaled 384 pts for the season (64.0 per game) and they grab 35.2 rebounds per contest. They are getting an assist 12.0 times per contest (307th in the nation) and they lose possession via turnover 14.5 times per game. The Panthers commit 18.5 fouls per game and they connect on 73.7% from the charity stripe.

The Panthers on defense are ranked 203rd in college in points per game surrendered with 74.0. They are forcing 12.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 43.9% from the floor (209th in D-1). The Georgia State defense gives up 31.7% from downtown (40 of 126) and opponents are knocking down 67.7% of their free throw shots. They have relinquished 15.2 assists and 39.3 total boards per game, which is 274th and 327th in the country.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Samford

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