Georgia State vs. Kansas State Prediction
The Kansas State Wildcats boast one of the best defenses in the nation and are ranked 25th nationally. Will the KSU defense show up tonight to help keep the total under its projection as it hosts Georgia State?
Game Snapshot
639 Georgia State Panthers at 640 Kansas State Wildcats
Saturday, December 15, 2018
Bramlage Coliseum at 8PM ET
TV: ESPN3
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Public Betting Information
According to oddsmakers at BetNow.eu, the Wildcats are a 12-point favorite on the spread line. The total is set at 141 points. As of Saturday morning, 75 percent of public bets are coming in on visiting Georgia State. Check out our College Basketball Public Betting Page for the latest info.
Panthers outlast Chattanooga
Georgia State moved to 7-3 on the season Wednesday night with a 95-88 home win over Chattanooga. D’Marcus Simonds paced the Panthers with 24 points on 8-of-11 shooting plus six rebounds, five assists, two steals and two blocked shots. Kane Williams tallied 17 points and two boards, while Devin Mitchell had 17 points plus four rebounds and four assists off the bench. Malik Benlevi added 14 points, five rebounds and two steals. Georgia State shot 30-of-52 from the floor in the win and 10-of-23 on 3-point tries.
Wildcats fall in ugly game at Tulsa
Kansas State lost a 47-46 decision at the Golden Hurricane last Saturday to drop to 6-2 on the season. Xavier Sneed was the only Wildcats player in double figures for scoring as he had 13 points on 5-of-14 shooting to go with 10 rebounds. Kanas State only shot 18-of-59 from the floor, while holding Tulsa to 19-of-50 shooting.
College Basketball Betting Trends
Georgia State
The over is 5-1 in the last six Panthers games overall. The over is 5-1 in the last six GSU road games.
Kansas State
The under is 12-4-1 in the last 17 Wildcats home games. The under is 12-5-1 in the last 18 Kansas State games on Saturdays.
Prediction:
The Wildcats are third nationally in adjusted defensive efficiency. Meanwhile, Georgia State is better offensively than on the defensive end. But I think the road environment and the Wildcats’ tendency to play deliberate and slow will frustrate the Panthers. I see Kansas State dictating the pace and resting on its defense. Go with the under in this spot.
NCAA DAILY PREDICTION: GEORGIA STATE/KANSAS STATE UNDER 141