Georgia State Panthers vs South Alabama Jaguars Prediction, 1/31/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Georgia State Panthers vs South Alabama Jaguars

Date: Saturday, January 31, 2026

Location: Mitchell Center in Mobile, AL

TV: ESPN+

The South Alabama Jaguars (14-6) are hosting the Georgia State Panthers (9-12) at Mitchell Center on Saturday.

The Georgia State Panthers faced off with Arkansas State and earned the victory with a final of 82-81 in their last game. Georgia State walked away from the game having earned a 47.2% FG percentage (25 of 53) and made 12 of their 27 3-point attempts. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Panthers converted 20 of their 22 attempts for a percentage of 90.9%. When talking about getting rebounds, they compiled 16 with 3 of them being offensive. They also distributed 15 assists for the contest as well as forcing the opposition into 13 turnovers and earning 10 steals. In the matter of defense, Georgia State allowed 49.1% from the floor on 28 of 57 shooting. Arkansas State recorded 17 dimes and had 5 steals in this game. Additionally, Arkansas State pulled down 35 rebounds (9 offensive, 26 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Arkansas State ended up going 89.5% at the free throw line by burying 17 of their 19 tries. They also converted 8 out of their 24 tries from beyond the perimeter. In regard to personal fouls, the Panthers ended up finishing with 16 while Arkansas State totaled 17 personal fouls.

Jelani Hamilton is one player who played a role in this contest. He totaled 38 points on 12 of 21 shooting. He played for 38 mins and collected 3 rebounds. He finished the game shooting 57.1% from the floor and earned 1 assist.

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Georgia State comes into this contest with a mark of 9-12 this year. They average 71.1 pts per contest (306th in the nation) while connecting on 38.7% from the field. The Panthers are hitting 32.7% on three-point attempts (189 of 578) and 78.5% from the free throw line. As a team, Georgia State is snagging 35.8 boards per game and is sitting with 250 dimes on the season, which has them ranked 319th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession via turnover 11.8 times per game and as a team they are committing 18.8 personal fouls every game.

Defensively, the Panthers have forced 12.4 turnovers every game and they draw 18.6 fouls. They currently rank 199th in Division 1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 284 conceded for the campaign. The Panthers defensively are allowing a shooting percentage of 42.3% (534 of 1,263) and they surrender 38.9 boards per contest as a team. They give up 33.7% on three-point shots and they are 184th in college hoops in PPG allowed (73.7).

The last time they took the court, the South Alabama Jaguars walked away with a victory by a final of 90-83 when they faced James Madison. In the matter of rebounding, South Alabama permitted James Madison to pull down 36 in total (7 on the offensive side). They shot 38.1% from behind the 3-point line by going 16 out of 42 and finished the game at 19 of 25 at the charity stripe (76.0%). The Jaguars permitted James Madison to convert 24 out of 55 attempts from the field which left them shooting 43.6% in this game. When the game finished, the Jaguars shot 28 out of 63 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 44.4%. Regarding 3-point shots, South Alabama knocked down 10 of 26 attempts (38.5%). They were able to knock down 24 of those for a percentage of 61.5%. James Madison was called for 27 fouls for the contest which took the Jaguars to the free throw line for 39 attempts. They also turned the ball over 3 times, while getting 13 steals for this contest. The Jaguars were able to corral 25 defensive boards and 9 offensive boards totaling 34 for the contest.

Adam Olsen was important for the Jaguars in this matchup. He buried 8 out of 16 for the contest for a field goal rate of 50.0%, and had 3 rebounds. He totaled 26 points in his 38 mins of playing time and totaled 3 dimes in the game.

South Alabama has a win-loss mark of 14-6 on the campaign. As an offensive unit, the Jaguars are connecting on 46.6% from the field, which ranks them 115th in the country. South Alabama has scored 1,495 points for the year (74.8 per contest) and they average 36.7 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 11.2 times per game (345th in the nation) and they lose possession via turnover 9.4 times per game. The Jaguars are responsible for committing 11.7 fouls per contest and they connect on 67.0% from the free throw line.

The Jaguars on defense are ranked 57th in D-1 in PPG given up with 68.8. They have forced 12.9 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 38.1% from the floor (6th in Division 1). The South Alabama defense gives up 31.2% on 3-point attempts (249 of 797) and opponents are converting on 73.5% of their shots from the free throw line. They relinquish 16.6 assists and 36.6 total rebounds per game, which ranks 343rd and 296th in those categories.

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Georgia State

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