The Georgia State Panthers (6-3) meet the Chattanooga Mocs (5-5) at GSU Sports Arena. The game begins at 7 p.m. ET on Wednesday, December 12, 2018.
Chattanooga Mocs at Georgia State Panthers Betting Prediction
The Mocs come in on a high note after defeating the Charlotte 49ers in their last contest, 80-69. The Mocs had a better turnover percentage (13.6 vs. 17.8) and had a better effective field goal percentage (0.573 vs. 0.520). Chattanooga rallied around Jerry Johnson Jr., who was the team’s leading scorer with 18 points on 6-for-11 shooting.
In the Panthers’ last game, they were victorious over the East Tennessee State Buccaneers, 74-68. One of Georgia State’s largest advantages was getting to the charity stripe. They made 29 trips to the line, 11 more than East Tennessee State. Jeff Thomas was the game’s high scorer with 26 points on 7-for-14 shooting from the field.
Georgia State figures to have the edge on the defensive side of the ball. The Panthers rank 92nd in effective field goal percentage allowed (0.482), while Chattanooga is 285th in effective field goal percentage (0.505) dating back to the 2017-18 season.
The Panthers won the only contest against the Mocs last season, 71-48. Georgia State had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.632 vs. 0.358). Chattanooga, on the other hand, had a much better free throw rate (0.189 vs. 0.075).
Chattanooga Mocs vs. Georgia State Panthers ATS Pick
Pick: SU Winner – Georgia State, ATS Winner – Georgia State, O/U – Under
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Notes
Betting Notes (2017-Present):
Georgia State ranks 46th in steals per game (7.5) while Chattanooga ranks 185th (5.1).
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