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Georgia St. vs Mercer Predictions

Game time: December 9, 2023 at 2:00 PM ET

Venue: Hawkins Arena — Macon, GA

Article updated Dec 9, 1:35 AM EST

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

The Georgia St. Panthers are on the road playing the Mercer Bears at the Hawkins Arena stadium on Saturday, 12/9/2023 @ 2:00pm EST. Georgia St. is the betting favorite

Game outlook

The Georgia St. Panthers are on the road playing the Mercer Bears at the Hawkins Arena stadium on Saturday, 12/9/2023 @ 2:00pm EST. Georgia St. is the betting favorite opening at -1.5 and the current line is Georgia St. -2.

Panthers vs Bears Prediction for Today's Game

Based on recent trends and head to head stats, the Scorecaster predicts Panthers to win today's game by 6 points. This model factors in recent against the spread (ATS) trends and scoring which predicts the Georgia St. Panthers to cover the 2 point spread and the total to go over 138 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: Georgia St. 73 to Mercer 67

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Georgia St. Panthers and Mercer Bears, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Curated Picks & Predictions

51% of SportsJaw users predict Georgia St. Panthers to cover the spread.

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Georgia St. will win straight-up is 56%.

Based on the current lines, Oddsmakers predict the score to be GAST 71, MERCR 67.

OddsShark 's prediction is Georgia State will win, cover the spread, and the total will go over.

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Georgia St. Key Betting Stats

With a power ranking of 182, Georgia St. is ranked #101 in offense (scoring an average of 79.00 per game), #284 in defense (allowing an average of 75.75 points to be scored against them per game) and are 4-4 (4-3 ATS) this season.

Offensively, the Panthers hit an average of 42.66% of their field goals (ranked #263) and 77.06% of their free throws (ranked #32) and makes an average of 31.55% of their three pointers ranked #249 in the NCAAB). They average 37.50 rebounds per game (ranked # 142) and average 12.88 offensive assists and 10.88 turnovers per game (ranked # 213 and 76 respectively).

Defensively speaking, Georgia St. allows an average of 45.58% field goals (ranked #289) and 71.76% free throws (ranked #227 in the NCAAB) The Panthers allow an average of 26.90% of the three pointers (ranked #19) and averages 35.50 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 35.50) Finally, the Panthers average 12.13 defensive assists and 12.63 turnovers per game (ranked # 157 and 190 respectively).

Mercer Key Betting Stats

Mercer Bears has a power ranking of 298 and are #329 for offense (scoring an average of 65.67 per game), #249 for defense (giving up an average of 74.00 points per game) and 2-5 (3-4 ATS) overall. Georgia St. went 1-2 (2-1 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against Mercer.

For offense, the Bears hit an average of 43.67% of their field goals (ranked #226) and 61.17% of their free throws (ranked #344) and makes an average of 36.28% of their three pointers (ranked #83 in the NCAAB). They average 28.83 rebounds per game (ranked # 357) and average 12.67 offensive assists and 12.67 turnovers per game (ranked # 225) and 203 respectively).

On defense, Mercer allows an average of 48.63% field goals (ranked #345) and 73.46% free throws (ranked #286 in the NCAAB) The Bears allow an average of 38.68% of the three pointers (ranked #343) and averages 35.50 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 35.50) Finally, the Bears average 11.83 defensive assists and 15.67 turnovers per game (ranked # 132 and 42 respectively).

Betting Summary

Mercer has a slight advantage in regards to ball control (factoring in rebounds and turnovers).

The Scorecaster model predicts the Georgia St. Panthers to cover the 2 point spread and the total to go over 138 points.

Written by SportsJaw Staff Categorized as NCAAB Predictions

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SportsJaw published this archived preview from its original game-day article. Its prediction and quoted lines are preserved as written.

About our editorial process

SportsJaw Panthers vs Bears archived game preview contains historical odds and availability that may no longer be current. View history of past Panthers vs Bears matchups or learn how our predictions work.

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · Georgia St. Panthers-126 → -125Moved
  • Moneyline · Mercer Bears+105 → +105Unchanged
  • Spread · Georgia St. Panthers-1.5 (-110) → -2 (-110)Moved
  • Spread · Mercer Bears+1.5 (-110) → +2 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Over141 (-110) → 138 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under141 (-110) → 138 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

Georgia St. Panthers
3-3 matchup record · 4-6-0 ATS · 7-3-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
Mercer Bears
1-5 matchup record · 5-5-0 ATS · 5-5-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2023-12-09T06:35:20.281Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Georgia St. Panthers and Mercer Bears, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Recent head-to-head

No completed head-to-head result is available in the current history window.

Final result

Matchup pick recap

Mercer Bears defeated Georgia St. Panthers 64-60

Mercer Bears defeated Georgia St. Panthers 64-60 on December 9, 2023, a 4-point decision in the series. Mercer Bears' strongest period was the 1st half, when it outscored its opponent 36-31. Against SportsJaw's recorded Georgia St. Panthers -2 (-110) spread, Mercer Bears covered, while the 124 combined points finished under the recorded total of 138.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • Roderick806Spread · Mercer Bears +1.5 (-110)Win
  • CoolioSpread · Georgia St. Panthers -1.5 (-110)Loss
  • CoolioTotal · Over 141 (-110)Loss
  • OddssharkSpread · Georgia St. Panthers -1.5 (-110)Loss
  • OddssharkTotal · Over 141 (-110)Loss