Georgia Southern Eagles vs Georgia State Panthers Prediction, 2/19/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Georgia Southern Eagles vs Georgia State Panthers

Date: Thursday, February 19, 2026

Location: GSU Convocation Center in Atlanta, GA

TV: ESPN+

GSU Convocation Center is the site where the Georgia State Panthers (9-18) will attempt to beat the Georgia Southern Eagles (15-12) on Thursday.

The Georgia Southern Eagles faced off with Marshall and went home with a win by a final score of 101-87 in their last contest. Georgia Southern ended the contest having earned a 51.7% FG percentage (30 out of 58) and buried 15 out of their 32 shots from 3-point land. At the free throw line, the Eagles buried 26 of 32 tries for a percentage of 81.3%. Regarding pulling down boards, they earned 32 with 7 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 13 assists in this game in addition to forcing the opposition into 12 turnovers and getting 8 steals. When it comes to the defense, Georgia Southern allowed their opponent to shoot 42.4% from the field on 28 of 66 shooting. Marshall earned 12 assists and had 8 steals for the contest. Additionally, Marshall collected 28 rebounds (9 offensive, 19 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Marshall finished the contest at 80.0% when shooting free throws by burying 20 of their 25 attempts. They converted 11 out of their 29 shots from three-point range. In regard to personal fouls, the Eagles ended up finishing with 22 while Marshall recorded 24 personal fouls.

Tyren Moore is someone who was a major contributor for the game. He scored 32 points on 11 out of 19 shooting. He saw the court for 38 minutes played but ended the game without a board. He finished shooting 57.9% from the floor and earned 3 assists.

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Georgia Southern steps onto the court with a record of 15-12 this year. They are turning it over 10.7 times per game and as a unit they commit 19.5 personal fouls per game. As a team, Georgia Southern is pulling down 35.3 boards per game and has accounted for 306 dimes on the year, which has them ranked 327th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. The Eagles are connecting on 32.4% on shots from beyond the arc (254 of 785) and 72.6% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 81.1 points per game (76th in the country) while going 43.3% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Eagles are forcing 13.9 turnovers per game while drawing 19.0 fouls. They give up 33.3% on shots from distance and they are 330th in college in opponents points per game (79.9). The Eagles are giving up a FG percentage of 44.9% (735 of 1,638) and they relinquish 39.9 rebounds per game as a team. They currently rank 128th in college in giving up assists to the opposition with 335 relinquished this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Georgia State Panthers went home defeated by a final of 78-55 when they faced Old Dominion. The Panthers corralled 15 defensive boards and 15 offensive rebounds totaling 30 in this game. They also turned it over 6 times, while getting 7 steals for the matchup. Old Dominion had 14 fouls for the game which got the Panthers to the charity stripe for a total of 18 attempts. They were able to knock down 15 of them for a clip of 83.3%. Pertaining to shots from 3-point land, Georgia State converted 6 out of 23 attempts (26.1%). When the final whistle blew, the Panthers finished shooting 17 out of 66 from the floor which gave them a rate of 25.8%. The Panthers allowed Old Dominion to make 30 out of their 55 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 54.5% in the game. They finished shooting 50.0% from beyond the perimeter by going 8 out of 16 and ended up going 10 out of 16 at the free throw line (62.5%). In reference to rebounding, Georgia State permitted Old Dominion to snag 42 in total (10 offensive).

Malachi Brown was important for the Panthers for the matchup. He tallied 25 points in his 38 minutes on the hardwood and accounted for 2 dimes in the matchup. He made 8 of 20 for this game for a field goal rate of 40.0%, and earned 4 rebounds.

Georgia State has a record of 9-18 this season. The Panthers are responsible for committing 18.3 personal fouls every game and they go 78.3% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 12.0 times per game (311th in college) and they are losing possession via turnover 11.1 times per game. Georgia State has scored 1,903 pts on the year (70.5 per game) and they pull in 35.4 boards per contest. On the offensive side of the ball, the Panthers are hitting on 38.0% from the floor, which has them ranked 365th in the nation.

The Panthers on the defensive end are ranked 200th in D-1 in PPG given up with 74.3. They are forcing 12.0 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 43.6% from the floor (155th in college). The Georgia State defense gives up 34.7% on shots from beyond the arc (218 of 629) and opponents are connecting on 68.9% of their foul shots. They have given up 14.1 dimes and 38.8 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 240th and 351st in those defensive categories.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Georgia Southern

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