Halftime Report

Only one more half stands between Troy and the win they were favored to collect coming into this afternoon. They have a bit of a cushion as they currently lead Georgia State 39-25.

If Troy keeps playing like this, they'll bump their record up to 8-4 in no time. On the other hand, Georgia State will have to make due with a 4-8 record unless they turn things around (and fast).

Who's Playing

Georgia State Panthers @ Troy Trojans

Current Records: Georgia State 4-7, Troy 7-4

How To Watch

What to Know

Troy is preparing for their first Sun Belt matchup of the season on Saturday. They and the Georgia State Panthers will face off at 2:00 p.m. ET at Trojan Arena. The timing is sure in the Trojans' favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while the Panthers have been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.

Troy is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They put a hurting on LaGrange to the tune of 105-60 on Tuesday. With that victory, the Trojans brought their scoring average up to 75.3 points per game.

Troy was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in December of 2023.

Meanwhile, Georgia State was expected to have a tough go of it on Tuesday and that's exactly how things played out. They were completely outmatched by Auburn on the road and fell 100-59.

Georgia State's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Nick McMullen, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 16 rebounds, and Cesare Edwards, who earned 15 points along with seven rebounds. McMullen continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Toneari Lane, on the other hand, was considerably less helpful: he went 0-6 from downtown.

Troy is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. As for Georgia State, their loss dropped their record down to 4-7.

Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Troy has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 38 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Georgia State struggles in that department as they've been averaging 38.9. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.

Going forward, Troy is the favorite in this one, as the experts expect to see them win by 12.5 points. For those looking to play the spread, keep Troy's opponent in mind: they have a solid 6-3 record against the spread vs Georgia State over their last nine matchups.

Odds

Troy is a big 12.5-point favorite against Georgia State, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 12.5-point spread, and stayed right there.


The over/under is 146 points.

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Series History

Troy has won 6 out of their last 10 games against Georgia State.

  • Feb 03, 2024 - Troy 78 vs. Georgia State 74
  • Jan 12, 2023 - Troy 65 vs. Georgia State 53
  • Feb 03, 2022 - Troy 67 vs. Georgia State 63
  • Feb 20, 2021 - Georgia State 65 vs. Troy 53
  • Feb 19, 2021 - Georgia State 80 vs. Troy 66
  • Feb 01, 2020 - Troy 84 vs. Georgia State 78
  • Jan 18, 2020 - Troy 75 vs. Georgia State 65
  • Feb 13, 2019 - Georgia State 77 vs. Troy 63
  • Jan 19, 2019 - Troy 77 vs. Georgia State 75
  • Mar 09, 2018 - Georgia State 73 vs. Troy 51