Tucker and Georgia State host Southern Miss

Published Feb. 4, 2023 3:43 a.m. ET

Associated Press

Southern Miss Golden Eagles (20-4, 9-2 Sun Belt) at Georgia State Panthers (10-13, 3-8 Sun Belt)

Atlanta; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Georgia State -3.5; over/under is 136.5

BOTTOM LINE: Georgia State takes on the Southern Miss Golden Eagles after Brenden Tucker scored 20 points in Georgia State's 64-60 win over the Georgia Southern Eagles.

The Panthers are 10-5 in home games. Georgia State is 1-3 in games decided by less than 4 points.

The Golden Eagles are 9-2 against Sun Belt opponents. Southern Miss is 17-0 when it turns the ball over less than its opponents and averages 11.3 turnovers per game.

The Panthers and Golden Eagles meet Saturday for the first time in Sun Belt play this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Evan Johnson averages 1.6 made 3-pointers per game for the Panthers, scoring 9.3 points while shooting 27.0% from beyond the arc. Dwon Odom is averaging 13.3 points and 3.6 assists over the last 10 games for Georgia State.

Austin Crowley is averaging 17.8 points and 2.3 steals for the Golden Eagles. DeAndre Pinckney is averaging 14.4 points over the last 10 games for Southern Miss.

LAST 10 GAMES: Panthers: 3-7, averaging 64.7 points, 30.3 rebounds, 10.3 assists, 6.0 steals and 3.6 blocks per game while shooting 41.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 69.5 points per game.

Golden Eagles: 8-2, averaging 71.6 points, 32.2 rebounds, 14.1 assists, 7.9 steals and 2.2 blocks per game while shooting 44.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 67.3 points.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.