Who’s Playing
Georgia State Panthers @ Arkansas State Red Wolves
Current Records: Georgia State 7-11, Arkansas State 13-5
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We’ve got another exciting Sun Belt matchup on schedule as the Arkansas State Red Wolves and the Georgia State Panthers are set to tip at 3:30 p.m. ET on Saturday at First National Bank Arena. The timing is sure in the Red Wolves’ favor as the team sits on 11 straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while the Panthers have been banged up by six consecutive losses on the road.
Arkansas State is headed into the match following a big victory against Louisiana on Thursday, something the oddsmakers some coming from a mile away. Arkansas State put the hurt on Louisiana with a sharp 83-63 win. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 44-24.
Arkansas State was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. The team’s really been improving in that area: they’ve now improved their assist total in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Georgia State unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Wednesday. They took a 94-80 hit to the loss column at the hands of Texas State.
Arkansas State has been performing well recently as they’ve won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. As for Georgia State, their loss dropped their record down to 7-11.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Arkansas State has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 40.6 rebounds per game. However, it’s not like Georgia State struggles in that department as they’ve been averaging 38.7. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we’ll see if one team can grab an edge.
Arkansas State and Georgia State were neck-and-neck when the teams last played back in December of 2023, but Arkansas State came up empty-handed after a 91-90 defeat. Will Arkansas State have more luck at home instead of on the road?
Series History
Georgia State has won 7 out of their last 10 games against Arkansas State.
- Dec 30, 2023 – Georgia State 91 vs. Arkansas State 90
- Feb 18, 2023 – Arkansas State 75 vs. Georgia State 70
- Mar 05, 2022 – Georgia State 65 vs. Arkansas State 62
- Mar 06, 2021 – Georgia State 71 vs. Arkansas State 68
- Jan 06, 2020 – Arkansas State 90 vs. Georgia State 87
- Feb 28, 2019 – Georgia State 76 vs. Arkansas State 60
- Feb 01, 2018 – Georgia State 77 vs. Arkansas State 66
- Jan 06, 2018 – Georgia State 79 vs. Arkansas State 75
- Feb 27, 2017 – Arkansas State 78 vs. Georgia State 67
- Feb 20, 2016 – Georgia State 69 vs. Arkansas State 61