Troy vs. Georgia State betting: College basketball preview for Feb. 4

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The Troy Trojans (15-8, 8-3 Sun Belt) are favored (by 5.5 points) to continue a three-game road winning streak when they visit the Georgia State Panthers (9-14, 6-5 Sun Belt) on Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET. The matchup’s over/under is set at 144.5.

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Troy Cover -5.5 vs Georgia State -112

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Troy vs. Georgia State betting lines

  • Troy moneyline odds to win: -260
  • Georgia State moneyline odds to win: +210
  • Spread: Troy (-5.5)
  • Total: 144.5

Troy statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Troy has done a better job covering the spread in away games (7-4-0) than it has in home games (5-3-0).
  • The Trojans have gone over the over/under less consistently when playing at home, hitting the over in four of eight home matchups (50%). In road games, they have hit the over in eight of 11 games (72.7%).
  • Troy has performed worse as a moneyline favorite in home games, putting up a home record of 5-3, compared to going 3-1 away from home.

Recent trends

  • The Trojans have been scoring 78.7 points per contest in their last 10 times on the court, an average that’s a little lower than the 83.7 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 campaign.
  • Troy has been a little improved on the defensive end of the floor of late, giving up 71.8 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 75.7 it has surrendered per game this year.
  • Over their last 10 contests, the Trojans are making the same number of three-pointers per game as their season long average (9.9), while shooting a higher percentage from beyond the arc in that span (35.5% compared to 34.5% season-long).

Troy betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-9-0 (Home: 5-3-0; Away: 7-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 5.5+: 4-5-0 (As Favorite: 7-7-0; As Underdog: 5-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-9-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 8-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-5 (Home: 5-3; Away: 3-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 4-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.2 (177th in nation) 43.6 (160th) 35.7 (44th) 32.7 (278th) 16.4 (57th) 11.6 (219th)

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Georgia State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, Georgia State has performed better at home (4-2-0) than on the road (7-6-0).
  • In terms of the over/under, Panthers games have finished over three of six times at home (50%), and five of 13 away (38.5%).
  • The Panthers’ winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs is .750 (3-1), and on the road it is .182 (2-9).

Recent trends

  • While the Panthers are scoring 71.0 points per game in 2025-26, they have bettered that mark in their past 10 games, tallying 77.7 a contest.
  • In its last 10 games, Georgia State is allowing 70.3 points per game, 3.5 fewer points than its season average (73.8).
  • In their last 10 games, the Panthers are making 10.6 treys per game, 1.5 more than their season average (9.1). They also have a higher three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (36.9%) compared to their season average (32.6%).

Georgia State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-10-0 (Home: 4-2-0; Away: 7-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 5.5+: 6-6-0 (As Favorite: 2-2-0; As Underdog: 9-8-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-13-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 5-8-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-2 (Home: 1-1; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-12 (Home: 3-1; Away: 2-9)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
38.2 (365th in nation) 43.0 (131st) 31.5 (226th) 35.3 (346th) 11.9 (317th) 10.6 (117th)
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