Georgia State Panthers vs Charlotte 49ers Prediction, 11/5/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Georgia State Panthers vs Charlotte 49ers

Date: Thursday, November 5, 2026

Location: Halton Arena in Charlotte, NC

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Georgia State (+11.5)

Halton Arena is where the Charlotte 49ers (17-17 last year) will take on the Georgia State Panthers (10-22 last season) on Thursday. Charlotte opens this contest as 11.5-point favorites from oddsmakers. The betting total is set at 151.5.

The Georgia State Panthers took the court against Bowling Green and ended up losing by a score of 76-73 in their last game. Georgia State wrapped up the contest having earned a 40.6% field goal percentage (26 of 64) and made 15 of their 35 shots from distance. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Panthers knocked down 6 of 12 shots for a percentage of 50.0%. With regard to pulling down boards, they earned 22 with 4 of them being offensive. They also dished out 15 assists for the matchup as well as creating 13 turnovers and having 6 steals. Regarding defense, Georgia State allowed the other team to shoot 49.1% from the floor on 27 out of 55 shooting. Bowling Green dished out 12 assists and had 4 steals for the game. In addition, Bowling Green snagged 37 rebounds (8 offensive, 29 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Bowling Green shot 53.8% from the free throw line by knocking down 14 of their 26 tries. They also made 8 of their 21 shots from long range. When discussing fouls, the Panthers walked away with 19 and Bowling Green accumulated 16 fouls.

Jacob Meyer is a player who came through in this contest. He finished the game shooting 52.9% from the field and earned 7 assists. He saw the court for 39 minutes but concluded the game with no rebounds. He accounted for 25 points on 9 of 17 shooting.

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Georgia State comes into this contest after finishing with a record of 10-22 last season. They had an average of 70.4 pts per game (297th in college) on 38.4% from the field. The Panthers hit on 31.8% on three-point attempts (260 of 817) and 78.4% from the charity stripe. As a group, Georgia State pulled in 35.1 boards per contest and totaled 371 dimes throughout last year, which had them ranked 331st in the nation in terms of passing the rock. They turned it over 10.9 times per contest and as a group committed 18.4 fouls per game.

When they were on defense, the Panthers forced 11.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and they drew 18.4 personal fouls. They were ranked 164th in the country in giving up assists to their opponents with 434 surrendered throughout last season. The Panthers defensively gave up an opponent FG percentage of 43.7% (835 of 1,911) and they relinquished 38.7 boards per game as a team. They conceded 33.7% on 3-point shots and they ranked 207th in D-1 in PPG from their opponents (74.7).

The last time they took the court, the Charlotte 49ers walked away with a victory by a final of 78-70 against Indiana State. The 49ers recorded 28 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 37 in the matchup. They also turned the ball over 15 times, while getting 3 steals for this game. Indiana State earned 15 personal fouls in this matchup which got the 49ers to the free throw line for 19 attempts. They were able to knock down 14 of them for a percentage of 73.7%. In terms of shots from 3-point land, Charlotte converted 12 of 25 attempts (48.0%). When the final whistle was blown, the 49ers finished shooting 26 out of 52 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 50.0%. The 49ers allowed Indiana State to knock down 27 out of 61 tries from the floor which had them shooting 44.3% for this contest. They finished the game shooting 30.0% from three-point range by shooting 6 out of 20 and ended up going 10 out of 12 at the charity stripe (83.3%). In relation to how they rebounded, Charlotte allowed Indiana State to grab 17 in total (4 on the offensive side).

Keyshuan Tillery was important for the 49ers for this contest. He tallied 29 points in his 32 mins on the hardwood and had 3 dimes for this game. He made 9 out of 15 in this game for a rate of 60.0%, and had 2 rebounds.

Charlotte had a record of 17-17 last season. As an offense, the 49ers hit 45.6% from the field, which ranked them 153rd in college. Charlotte totaled 2,492 points last season (73.3 per game) and they collected 34.5 rebounds per contest. Their rate of dishing out assists was at 13.1 times per game (245th in the country) and they turned it over 11.9 times per game. The 49ers were responsible for committing 16.9 personal fouls every game and they went 71.6% from the free throw line.

The Charlotte defense gave up 33.8% on shots from beyond the perimeter (272 of 805) and their opposition made 71.1% of their free throw shots. They gave up 13.4 assists and 32.5 rebounds per contest, which ranked them 175th and 65th in those categories on the defensive end. The 49ers on defense were ranked 197th in college in points allowed per contest with 74.4. They forced their opponents into 9.0 turnovers per game and allowed teams to shoot 44.3% from the floor (188th in college hoops).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Georgia State (+11.5)

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