Bowling Green Falcons vs Georgia State Panthers Prediction, 11/2/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Bowling Green Falcons vs Georgia State Panthers

Date: Monday, November 2, 2026

Location: GSU Convocation Center in Atlanta, GA

TV: ESPN+

GSU Convocation Center is the site where the Georgia State Panthers (10-22 last year) will take on the Bowling Green Falcons (18-14 last season) on Monday.

The Bowling Green Falcons faced off with Toledo and went home with a loss by a final score of 77-76 in their last contest. Bowling Green ended the contest having earned a 52.6% FG percentage (30 out of 57) and buried 5 out of their 17 shots from 3-point land. From the free throw line, the Falcons made 11 of 19 attempts for a rate of 57.9%. In regard to hauling in rebounds, they earned 25 with 6 of them being of the offensive variety. They also distributed 15 dimes in the matchup while forcing 11 turnovers and getting 8 steals. When talking about the defense, Bowling Green allowed the other team to shoot 50.8% from the field on 31 out of 61 shooting. Toledo doled out 11 dimes and had 7 steals for the game. Additionally, Toledo had 30 rebounds (10 offensive, 20 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Toledo finished the contest at 53.8% at the charity stripe by converting 7 of 13 attempts. They also buried 8 out of their 16 tries from distance. In the matter of fouls, the Falcons ended up finishing with 14 and Toledo accumulated 14 fouls.

Javontae Campbell is one player who was a major contributor in this contest. He racked up 16 points on 6 out of 9 shooting. He played 21 mins and grabbed 2 rebounds. He went 66.7% from the floor and also recorded 4 assists.

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Bowling Green comes into this matchup after finishing with a win-loss record of 18-14 last season. They had an average of 81.3 points per contest (59th in college hoops) while hitting 47.6% from the floor. The Falcons connected on 34.5% on shots from 3-point land (227 of 658) and 73.0% from the free throw line. As a unit, Bowling Green pulled in 36.0 boards per game and accounted for 454 dimes last season, which had them ranked 179th in the nation in terms of passing. They turned it over 11.5 times per game and as a squad committed 17.8 personal fouls per game.

On the defensive end of the court, the Falcons were able to force 14.7 turnovers per contest and they drew 19.0 personal fouls. They were ranked 107th in college in giving up assists to their opponents with 412 surrendered throughout last year. The Falcons gave up a FG percentage of 43.6% (785 of 1,802) and they surrendered 33.4 boards per game as a team. They conceded 34.0% on shots from distance and they were ranked 115th in the nation in PPG allowed (71.6).

The last time they took the court, the Georgia State Panthers took a loss by a final score of 84-75 against Louisiana. When talking about attacking the glass, Georgia State allowed Louisiana to pull down 39 in total (17 on the offensive glass). They finished 35.3% from three-point range by shooting 6 out of 17 and finished the contest at 26 of 35 from the free throw line (74.3%). The Panthers permitted Louisiana to make 26 out of their 61 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 42.6% in this contest. When the final whistle was blown, the Panthers ended up going 26 out of 53 from the floor which had them shooting 49.1%. In terms of three-point shots, Georgia State converted 5 of 17 tries (29.4%). They were able to convert 18 of them for a percentage of 78.3%. Louisiana was called for 20 personal fouls in the game which got the Panthers to the charity stripe for 23 shots. They also gave up possession of the ball 13 times, while recording 7 steals in this matchup. The Panthers snagged 18 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds for a total of 25 in this game.

Jelani Hamilton was important for the Panthers for the matchup. He converted 8 of 12 in this matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 66.7%, and totaled 5 rebounds. He earned 20 points in his 34 mins of playing time and added 4 dimes for the matchup.

Georgia State had a win-loss record of 10-22 last year. The Panthers committed 18.4 personal fouls every game while shooting 78.4% from the charity stripe. They earned an assist 11.6 times per contest (336th in college hoops) and they turned it over 10.9 times per contest. Georgia State had 2,253 pts throughout last year (70.4 per contest) and they grabbed 35.1 boards per contest. When it comes to executing on offense, the Panthers connected on 38.4% from the floor, which was ranked 365th in the country.

The Panthers on the defensive side of the court were 207th in college in points allowed per contest with 74.7. They forced their opponents into 11.6 turnovers per game and let teams shoot 43.7% from the field (145th in college). The Georgia State defense allowed 33.7% on shots from behind the 3-point line (250 of 742) and their opposition made 69.9% of their free throw shots. They gave up 8.7 dimes and 38.7 boards every game, which was ranked 17th and 352nd in those defensive categories.

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Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Georgia State

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