Appalachian State vs. Georgia State betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 8

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Sun Belt opponents meet when the Appalachian State Mountaineers (9-7, 2-2 Sun Belt) visit the Georgia State Panthers (5-11, 2-2 Sun Belt) at Georgia State Convocation Center, tipping off at 7 p.m. ET on Thursday, January 8, 2026. The Panthers are 1.5-point underdogs in the game. The matchup has a point total of 139.5.

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Appalachian State Cover -1.5 vs Georgia State -109

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Appalachian State vs. Georgia State betting lines

  • Appalachian State moneyline odds to win: -120
  • Georgia State moneyline odds to win: +100
  • Spread: Appalachian State (-1.5)
  • Total: 139.5

Appalachian State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Appalachian State sports a worse record against the spread in home games (3-2-0) than it does in road games (5-2-0).
  • When it comes to over/unders, the Mountaineers hit the over less consistently at home, as they’ve exceeded the total zero times in five opportunities this season (0%). In road games, they have hit the over four times in seven opportunities (57.1%).
  • Appalachian State has won a lower percentage of its matchups as a moneyline favorite at home, going 3-2 (.600). When playing on the road as a moneyline favorite, it has a record of 1-0 (1.000).

Recent trends

  • The Mountaineers have been putting up 75.3 points per game in their last 10 appearances, an average that’s slightly higher than the 74.4 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 season.
  • Appalachian State has been slightly suspect on the defensive end of the floor of late, allowing 68.7 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 67.8 it has surrendered this season.
  • Over their past 10 contests, the Mountaineers are making the same number of three-pointers per game as their season long average (7.8), while shooting a lower percentage from deep in that span (31.3% compared to 31.5% season-long).

Appalachian State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-5-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 5-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 4-3-0 (As Favorite: 4-3-0; As Underdog: 5-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 5-9-0 (Home: 0-5-0; Away: 4-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-2 (Home: 3-2; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-5 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.0 (146th in nation) 39.5 (31st) 34.9 (93rd) 30.3 (142nd) 13.3 (252nd) 9.3 (19th)

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Georgia State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Georgia State has the same winning percentage against the spread (.500) at home (1-1-0 record) and away (5-5-0) this year.
  • Panthers games have gone above the over/under more frequently at home (one time out of two) than away (four of 10) this season.
  • The Panthers’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs is 1.000 (1-0), and on the road it is .200 (2-8).

Recent trends

  • The Panthers have performed better offensively over their past 10 games, tallying 75.0 points per contest, 4.1 more than their season average of 70.9.
  • While Georgia State is surrendering 76.4 points per game in 2025-26, it has been worse over its past 10 games, allowing 77.8 points per contest.
  • In their past 10 games, the Panthers are making 9.3 three-pointers per contest, 0.4 more than their season average (8.9). They also sport a higher three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (32.3%) compared to their season average (32.0%).

Georgia State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-8-0 (Home: 1-1-0; Away: 5-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 6-7-0 (As Favorite: 0-1-0; As Underdog: 6-7-0)
  • O-U-P: 5-9-0 (Home: 1-1-0; Away: 4-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-1 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-10 (Home: 1-0; Away: 2-8)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
38.3 (362nd in nation) 43.4 (172nd) 31.8 (240th) 36.0 (348th) 11.8 (327th) 11.2 (150th)
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