Georgia State Panthers vs James Madison Dukes Prediction, 2/12/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Georgia State Panthers vs James Madison Dukes

Date: Thursday, February 12, 2026

Location: Atlantic Union Bank Center in Harrisonburg, VA

TV: ESPN+

The James Madison Dukes (12-13) will play the Georgia State Panthers (9-16) at Atlantic Union Bank Center on Thursday.

The Georgia State Panthers faced Northern Illinois and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 75-74 in their last game. In reference to personal fouls, the Panthers finished with 19 and Northern Illinois accumulated 23 personal fouls. They converted 11 of 23 shots from three-point range. Northern Illinois ended up going 72.7% when shooting free throws by burying 16 of 22 attempts. In addition, Northern Illinois collected 32 boards (5 offensive, 27 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Northern Illinois dished out 15 dimes and had 5 steals in this game. Regarding the defense, Georgia State allowed the other team to go 44.4% from the field on 24 of 54 shooting. They also recorded 14 assists for the contest as well as forcing the opposition into 12 turnovers and having 5 steals. In reference to grabbing boards, they compiled a total of 35 with 10 of them being of the offensive variety. When they shot from the free throw line, the Panthers converted 24 of 33 shots for a rate of 72.7%. Georgia State walked away from the contest having earned a 40.4% FG percentage (23 out of 57) and made 4 of their 20 3-pointers.

Jelani Hamilton is one player who was a factor for the game. He finished shooting 46.2% from the field and also earned 2 assists. He was on the hardwood for 29 mins and pulled down 3 rebounds. He totaled 16 points on 6 of 13 shooting.

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Georgia State enters this one with a win-loss mark of 9-16 this year. They turn it over 11.2 times per game and as a team they are committing 18.4 fouls per game. As a unit, Georgia State is collecting 35.6 rebounds per game and has accounted for 302 assists for the season, which has them ranked 289th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. The Panthers are hitting 32.2% on shots from 3-point land (219 of 680) and 78.5% from the charity stripe. They average 70.8 pts per game (301st in the country) while shooting 38.3% from the field.

On defense, the Panthers are able to force 11.9 turnovers per game while drawing 18.4 personal fouls. They are giving up 34.1% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 188th in the country in opponents PPG (73.9). The Panthers defense is allowing an opponent FG percentage of 43.1% (643 of 1,493) and they surrender 38.5 boards per contest as a team. They rank 252nd in college in giving up assists to their opponents with 347 surrendered on the campaign.

The last time they took the court, the James Madison Dukes went home victorious with a score of 73-71 when they played Toledo. In relation to cleaning up the glass, James Madison allowed Toledo to get 20 in total (3 on the offensive glass). They finished the game shooting 29.4% from distance by shooting 5 out of 17 and ended up shooting 10 out of 15 at the charity stripe (66.7%). The Dukes allowed Toledo to make 28 of 58 attempts from the floor which left them with a rate of 48.3% in this matchup. When the game finished, the Dukes went 25 for 57 from the field which had them at 43.9%. With regard to shots from beyond the perimeter, James Madison knocked down 8 of 27 attempts (29.6%). They were able to knock down 15 of them for a clip of 88.2%. Toledo earned 15 fouls for the contest which took the Dukes to the free throw line for a total of 17 attempts. They gave up possession of the ball 11 times, while getting 4 steals in this contest. The Dukes were able to collect 27 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 36 in this game.

Cliff Davis ended up being a factor for the Dukes in this game. He accumulated 18 points in his 33 mins of playing time and totaled 1 assist in this game. He made 5 of 12 for this contest for a field goal rate of 41.7%, and had 2 rebounds.

James Madison has a win-loss record of 12-13 for the season. The Dukes commit 19.4 personal fouls every game while shooting 70.0% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 13.2 times per game (248th in college) and they cough up possession 11.8 times per game. James Madison has totaled 1,846 pts on the year (73.8 per contest) and they collect 36.5 boards per contest. As an offensive team, the Dukes are shooting 44.4% from the field, which ranks them 232nd in the nation.

The James Madison defense concedes 33.7% on shots from 3-point land (188 of 558) and opponents are connecting on 72.3% of their free throw attempts. They surrender 12.3 assists and 35.6 rebounds per contest, which is 95th and 245th in those categories. The Dukes on the defensive side of the court are 225th in Division 1 in points allowed per game with 75.1. They are forcing 8.8 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 43.2% from the floor (140th in college).

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take James Madison

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