Georgia State Panthers vs UL Monroe Warhawks Prediction, 1/17/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Georgia State Panthers vs UL Monroe Warhawks

Date: Saturday, January 17, 2026

Location: Fant-Ewing Coliseum in Monroe, LA

TV: ESPN+

The Georgia State Panthers (6-12) are traveling to Fant-Ewing Coliseum on Saturday where they will compete against the UL Monroe Warhawks (3-15).

The Georgia State Panthers took the court against Marshall and earned the victory with a final of 81-73 in their last game. Georgia State walked away from the game with a 38.9% field goal percentage (21 out of 54) and converted 6 of their 24 three-point shots. At the charity stripe, the Panthers made 33 of their 39 tries for a rate of 84.6%. In regard to rebounding, they earned 34 with 13 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 9 assists in this contest in addition to forcing the other team into 16 turnovers and earning 9 steals. Pertaining to defense, Georgia State allowed the other team to shoot 41.0% from the floor on 25 out of 61 shooting. Marshall recorded 17 dimes and had 8 steals for the contest. Moreover, Marshall totaled 33 rebounds (13 offensive, 20 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Marshall finished 59.1% at the charity stripe by making 13 of 22 shots. They also made 10 out of their 30 attempts from 3-point range. When talking about fouls, the Panthers ended up walking away with 21 and Marshall totaled 33 fouls.

Jelani Hamilton is one player who was a contributor in this contest. He recorded 23 points on 5 out of 11 shooting. He played for 36 mins and grabbed 4 rebounds. He finished 45.5% from the field and earned 1 assist.

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Georgia State comes into this matchup with a mark of 6-12 for the year. They are averaging 70.3 points per outing (309th in D-1) while shooting 38.1% from the field. The Panthers are connecting on 31.3% on shots beyond the perimeter (153 of 489) and 78.5% from the free throw line. As a unit, Georgia State is grabbing 35.9 rebounds per contest and has earned 205 dimes so far this season, which has them ranked 327th in the nation in terms of passing. They turn it over 12.1 times per game and as a unit are committing 19.1 fouls every game.

On defense, the Panthers are forcing their opponents into 12.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 19.0 fouls. They give up 34.3% on shots from distance and they are 224th in D-1 in points per game allowed (74.8). The Panthers defense is giving up an opponent FG percentage of 42.6% (463 of 1,086) and they concede 39.5 rebounds per game as a unit. They are currently ranked 236th in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 245 relinquished on the season.

In their last game, the UL Monroe Warhawks took a defeat with a final score of 70-60 when they faced Southern Miss. The Warhawks were able to corral 28 defensive boards and 12 offensive boards totaling 40 in this game. They also turned the ball over 14 times, while earning 3 steals for this game. Southern Miss had 15 personal fouls in this game which got the Warhawks to the charity stripe for 16 attempts. They were able to make 11 of them for a clip of 68.8%. In the matter of shooting from downtown, UL Monroe buried 9 out of 27 attempts (33.3%). In all, the Warhawks finished 20 out of 58 from the field which had them at 34.5%. The Warhawks permitted Southern Miss to knock down 24 out of their 57 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 42.1% for this game. They went 28.6% from three-point range by shooting 6 out of 21 and ended up going 16 out of 24 at the free throw line (66.7%). Regarding how they attacked the glass, UL Monroe allowed Southern Miss to collect 34 in all (8 on the offensive glass).

Krystian Lewis ended up having an impact for the Warhawks in this game. He tallied 20 points in his 40 mins on the hardwood and totaled 4 dimes for this contest. He made 7 of 17 for this contest giving him a rate of 41.2%, and had 10 rebounds.

UL Monroe has a mark of 3-15 for the season. On the offensive side of the court, the Warhawks are shooting 43.0% from the field, which ranks 290th in the country. UL Monroe has totaled 1,327 points this season (73.7 per contest) and they grab 32.2 rebounds per contest. They are dishing out assists 13.3 times per contest (253rd in the nation) and they are losing possession via turnover 13.4 times per game. The Warhawks commit 13.9 fouls per game and they hit 71.8% from the charity stripe.

The UL Monroe defense allows 33.4% on three-point shots (146 of 437) and opponents are connecting on 70.1% of their free throw attempts. They give up 17.7 assists and 39.8 total rebounds per game, which is 357th and 353rd in D-1. The Warhawks defensively are ranked 344th in the country in points given up per game with 82.6. They are forcing their opponents into 11.9 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 48.1% from the field (343rd in college hoops).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Georgia State

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