Old Dominion Monarchs vs Georgia State Panthers Prediction, 2/27/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Old Dominion Monarchs vs Georgia State Panthers

Date: Friday, February 27, 2026

Location: GSU Convocation Center in Atlanta, GA

TV: ESPN+

The Old Dominion Monarchs (10-20) are headed to GSU Convocation Center on Friday where they will take on the Georgia State Panthers (10-20).

The Old Dominion Monarchs faced Marshall and took a loss by a score of 97-88 in their last contest. In regard to personal fouls, the Monarchs ended up finishing with 11 while Marshall totaled 15 personal fouls. They also made 9 out of their 28 shots from beyond the arc. Marshall walked away from this one shooting 80.0% from the free throw line by making 8 of their 10 attempts. In addition, Marshall pulled down 26 rebounds (5 offensive, 21 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Marshall recorded 22 dimes and had 4 steals in this game. When discussing defense, Old Dominion allowed their opponent to shoot 59.7% from the field on 40 out of 67 shooting. They also recorded 8 assists for this contest in addition to forcing 7 turnovers and earning 5 steals. In reference to hauling in boards, they collected 28 with 10 of them being of the offensive sort. From the free throw line, the Monarchs converted 18 of their 20 attempts for a rate of 90.0%. Old Dominion ended the contest with a 47.1% FG percentage (33 out of 70) and buried 4 out of their 18 shots from distance.

Ketron Shaw is a guy who was a major factor for this game. He finished the game at 50.0% from the floor and also distributed 2 dimes. He was on the hardwood for 35 mins and snagged 7 rebounds. He racked up 26 points on 10 of 20 shooting.

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Old Dominion will enter this contest with a mark of 10-20 so far this year. They lose possession by turning the ball over 10.9 times per contest and as a team they commit 18.8 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Old Dominion is snagging 35.1 rebounds per game and has accumulated 386 dimes this year, which is 203rd in D-1 in terms of passing. The Monarchs are connecting on 34.1% on shots from distance (224 of 657) and 73.1% from the free throw line. They are averaging 75.4 points per game (196th in the nation) while going 44.0% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Monarchs are able to force 10.6 turnovers every game and they draw 16.9 personal fouls. They surrender 32.2% on three-point shots and they are 288th in college hoops in points per game allowed (77.6). The Monarchs are giving up a shooting percentage of 44.5% (797 of 1,791) and they surrender 37.7 rebounds per game as a team. They are 290th in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 418 relinquished for the campaign.

When they last stepped on the court, the Georgia State Panthers took a loss by a final score of 76-71 when they played Coastal Carolina. The Panthers were able to snag 26 defensive boards and 8 offensive boards totaling 34 for the matchup. They coughed up the ball 7 times, while recording 4 steals for the contest. Coastal Carolina was called for 15 personal fouls for this contest which took the Panthers to the charity stripe for 19 tries. They were able to make 16 of them for a rate of 84.2%. In relation to shots from beyond the arc, Georgia State made 5 out of their 16 tries (31.3%). Overall, the Panthers finished shooting 25 out of 60 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 41.7%. The Panthers allowed Coastal Carolina to bury 27 of their 68 attempts from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 39.7% for the game. They finished 32.3% from downtown via 10 of 31 and walked away from this one shooting 12 of 15 at the charity stripe (80.0%). When talking about rebounding, Georgia State allowed Coastal Carolina to snag 39 in all (14 on the offensive side).

Malachi Brown ended up being a factor for the Panthers in this matchup. He tallied 26 points in his 40 minutes on the hardwood and had 6 dimes in the game. He knocked down 11 of 23 in this matchup for a rate of 47.8%, and earned 8 rebounds.

Georgia State has a record of 10-20 this season. The Panthers have committed 18.1 fouls per contest and they hit 79.1% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 11.6 times per contest (332nd in the country) and they are losing possession via turnover 10.9 times per contest. Georgia State has totaled 2,105 points so far this season (70.2 per game) and they average 35.3 rebounds per contest. On the offensive side of the court, the Panthers are shooting 38.0% from the field, which has them ranked 365th in college.

The Georgia State defense gives up 33.8% on shots from 3-point land (240 of 711) and their opponents are making 69.3% of their free throw attempts. They give up 13.6 assists and 38.8 boards per game, ranking them 203rd and 354th in the country. The Panthers on defense are ranked 197th in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 74.2. They are able to force 11.6 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 43.5% from the floor (144th in college hoops).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Georgia State

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