Georgia State vs. UL Monroe betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 17

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The UL Monroe Warhawks (3-15, 0-6 Sun Belt) are 6.5-point underdogs as they look to turn around an eight-game losing streak when they host the Georgia State Panthers (6-12, 3-3 Sun Belt) on Saturday, January 17, 2026 at Fant-Ewing Coliseum. The contest airs at 3:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The matchup has a point total of 155.5.

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Georgia State Cover -6.5 vs UL Monroe -109

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Georgia State vs. UL Monroe betting lines

  • Georgia State moneyline odds to win: -278
  • UL Monroe moneyline odds to win: +224
  • Spread: Georgia State (-6.5)
  • Total: 155.5

Georgia State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Georgia State has covered the spread in the same percentage of games at home as road games (50%). It has covered two times in four games when playing at home and five times in 10 games when playing on the road.
  • The Panthers have eclipsed the over/under more consistently when playing at home, hitting the over in two of four home matchups (50%). In road games, they have hit the over in four of 10 games (40%).

Recent trends

  • The Panthers have seen an uptick in scoring lately, putting up 76.0 points per game in their last 10 contests, 5.7 points more than the 70.3 they’ve scored this year.
  • Georgia State’s points-allowed average over its past 10 games (74.8) shows no change from its season-long per-game points allowed average during the 2025-26 campaign.
  • The Panthers’ past 10 contests have seen them make 8.9 three-pointers per game while shooting 33.7% from deep. Both numbers are up compared to their 2025-26 averages of 8.5 makes and 31.3%.

Georgia State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-9-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 5-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-10-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 4-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-1 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-11 (Home: 2-1; Away: 2-8)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
38.1 (364th in nation) 42.6 (128th) 31.7 (240th) 36.5 (355th) 11.4 (335th) 11.1 (149th)

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UL Monroe statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • UL Monroe has performed better against the spread away (5-4-0) than at home (3-3-0) this year.
  • In 2025-26, a higher percentage of the Warhawks’ games have finished above the over/under at home (83.3%, five of six) compared to on the road (77.8%, seven of nine).
  • The Warhawks’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs is .000, both at home (0-5) and away (0-7).

Recent trends

  • The Warhawks have played better offensively over their past 10 games, posting 76.4 points per contest, 2.7 more than their season average of 73.7.
  • UL Monroe is ceding 86.1 points per game over its last 10 games, compared to its season average of 82.6 points allowed.
  • The Warhawks are draining 9.1 three-pointers per game with a 38.2% three-point percentage in their past 10 games, compared to their season averages of 8.4 and 35.1%.

UL Monroe betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-7-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 5-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 6.5+: 8-6-0 (As Favorite: 1-1-0; As Underdog: 8-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 13-3-0 (Home: 5-1-0; Away: 7-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-0 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-13 (Home: 0-5; Away: 0-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.0 (292nd in nation) 48.0 (340th) 28.5 (333rd) 36.4 (353rd) 13.3 (250th) 13.0 (312th)
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