Georgia Southern vs. Georgia State betting: College basketball preview for February 28

Data Skrive
Data Skrive

The Georgia Southern Eagles (15-15, 7-10 Sun Belt) are at home in Sun Belt play against the Georgia State Panthers (13-17, 8-9 Sun Belt) on Friday, February 28, 2025 at 8 p.m. ET. The Eagles are 5.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup’s over/under is set at 158.5.

Check out all the Latest NCAA Basketball Betting Previews!

Spread

Georgia Southern Cover -5.5 vs Georgia State -106

Bet $20, Payout $38.87

Georgia Southern vs. Georgia State betting lines

  • Georgia Southern moneyline odds to win: -238
  • Georgia State moneyline odds to win: +194
  • Spread: Georgia Southern (-5.5)
  • Total: 158.5

Georgia Southern statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • When playing at home, Georgia Southern sports a worse record against the spread (5-8-0) compared to its ATS record on the road (8-7-0).
  • The Eagles have eclipsed the total more consistently when playing at home, hitting the over in seven of 13 home matchups (53.8%). In road games, they have hit the over in seven of 15 games (46.7%).

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Eagles have been scoring 73.3 points per game, an average that’s slightly lower than the 74.1 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • Georgia Southern’s defense has been more stingy lately, as the team has given up 73.1 points per game over its past 10 compared to the 76.2 points per game its opponents are averaging on the season.
  • The Eagles’ last 10 outings have seen them make 11.0 three-pointers per game while shooting 37.5% from beyond the arc. Both numbers are up compared to their 2024-25 averages of 9.6 makes and 34.5%.

Georgia Southern betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 13-17-0 (Home: 5-8-0; Away: 8-7-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 5.5+: 2-6-0 (As Favorite: 3-7-0; As Underdog: 10-10-0)
  • O-U-P: 16-14-0 (Home: 7-6-0; Away: 7-8-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-1 (Home: 8-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 6-14 (Home: 2-3; Away: 4-11)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.7 (294th in nation) 43.1 (137th) 33.3 (99th) 33.9 (324th) 13.4 (202nd) 13.2 (332nd)

Need to know more about sports betting before you put down a wager on Georgia Southern vs. Georgia State? Here’s everything you need to know about how to bet.

Georgia State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Georgia State has been better at home (9-5-0) than on the road (6-7-0).
  • Panthers games have gone above the over/under more often at home (nine times out of 14) than away (seven of 13) this year.
  • In 2024-25 when moneyline underdogs, the Panthers have a better winning percentage at home (.200, 1-4 record) than away (.182, 2-9).

Recent trends

  • The Panthers have fared better offensively in their past 10 games, compiling 79.7 points per contest, 4.8 more than their season average of 74.9.
  • Over its previous 10 games, Georgia State is ceding 75.9 points per contest, compared to its season average of 78.6 points allowed.
  • Over their past 10 games, the Panthers are making 8.2 threes per contest, 1.0 more than their season average (7.2). They also sport a higher three-point percentage over their last 10 games (40.4%) compared to their season average (34.0%).

Georgia State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 16-13-0 (Home: 9-5-0; Away: 6-7-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 5.5+: 5-7-0 (As Favorite: 8-4-0; As Underdog: 8-9-0)
  • O-U-P: 16-13-0 (Home: 9-5-0; Away: 7-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-4 (Home: 7-2; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-13 (Home: 1-4; Away: 2-9)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.5 (197th in nation) 44.6 (227th) 34.7 (53rd) 32.5 (266th) 12.1 (290th) 11.2 (180th)
Author Profile
BetDecider Team

The BetDecider team brings you the most current sports betting content, with expert insights and tips. Our aim is that you can make an informed betting decision, including best odds and exclusive sportsbook offers, to maximize your betting experience.

Ryan Knuppel

Knup Solutions [molongui_author_name]

About Ryan Knuppel

Ryan has been one of the leading sports business & iGaming professionals for over 15 years. He started as a freelance writer and now operates one of the top sports content agencies around, Knup Solutions. He has literally written 10,000 plus sports and betting related articles across the web.

 

Sports Network:

sports20.com, usawager.com, knupsports.com, baseballspotlight.com, basketballarticles.com, betdecider.com, njsportsbookreview.com, dunkelindex.com, sportspub.com, oddschoice.com

 

Betting Guide

How Money Line Works?

Moneyline betting is by far the easiest way to place a sports wager. There are no point spreads to parse, no garbage-time free throws to ruin your betting day, and no last-minute meaningless touchdowns to take you from a winner to a loser.

How to Bet Odds

When we, as sports fans, learned our multiplication tables, we aced the number 7. Seven, 14, 21, 28, 35, 42 were easy because we all watched football on the weekends. Multiplication by sevens, then add a three, a six after a missed PAT.

How to Bet on NFL Games

Baseball is America’s pastime, but football is America’s crazed passion, with its weekly schedule of games, millions of television viewers across the country and the world, and the billion-dollar stadiums that serve as Sunday cathedrals in 32 American cities.

What is the Spread?

If you are a golfer or have ever played on a bowling team, think of a point spread like a handicap. It is a way for two teams of differing abilities to play each other on equal footing.  The better team, and the favorite in the game, gives a certain amount …