It’s a non-conference clash on the college hardwood when the Sun Belt tangles with the SEC down in the Yellowhammer State. The Georgia State Panthers are on the road as they make the trip to face the #19 Auburn Tigers Wednesday night. Georgia State was whipped 66-46 on the road by Northeastern in their previous contest back on December 4, losing outright as a 3.5-point favorite. Auburn was knocked off 82-73 by Memphis at the Holiday Hoopsgiving at State Farm in Atlanta Saturday in their most recent game, falling outright as a 1.5-point favorite. In the all-time series between the programs, the Tigers own a 6-1 advantage, including an 83-65 home win in the most recent matchup on November 14, 2016.
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Georgia State’s last game was 10 days ago by the time this one tips off and they have to hope that the rest can help after a beatdown on the road by Northeastern. The Panthers fell to 5-4 on the season with the loss and have dropped two of their previous three contests. Against Northeastern, Georgia State trailed 11-2 out of the gate and couldn’t get closer than six after that. The Panthers trailed 34-17 at the half and failed to get any closer than 16 in the second half as Northeastern shut them down offensively. Georgia State shot 27.9% from the field, including a putrid one of 20 from three-point range, and was obliterated by a 50-24 margin on the glass in the contest. Ja’Heim Hudson led the Panthers with 11 points and eight rebounds off the bench in the loss.
The Panthers are a dismal 302nd in the nation in scoring offense by putting up 66.8 points per game. Georg ia State collects an average of 35.3 boards a night while dishing out an average of 10.6 assists per contest. The Panthers are above average on the defensive end of the floor, ranking 66th in the nation in scoring defense by allowing 63.4 points per game. Down Odom leads the team in scoring with 16.1 points and 5.7 rebounds per game. Ja’Heim Hudson (11.3 points, 8.7 rebounds), Jamaine Mann (10.7 points, five rebounds) and Brenden Tucker (11.2 points, 3.5 rebounds) are capable secondary scoring options. Evan Johnson, Danny Stubbs, Kalik Brooks, Edward Nnamoko and Joe Jones III are all contributors for coach Jonas Hayes. Georgia State shoots 40.9% from the field as a team this season. The Panthers connect on 4.4 triples per contest while shooting 25% from beyond the arc. Georgia State has been very good at the charity stripe this season as they sink a solid 76.8% of their attempts on the year.