Georgia State hosts Davis and James Madison

James Madison Dukes (15-13, 7-8 Sun Belt) at Georgia State Panthers (10-18, 7-8 Sun Belt)

Atlanta; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: James Madison plays Georgia State after Cliff Davis scored 22 points in James Madison's 67-65 victory against the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers.

The Panthers have gone 7-4 at home. Georgia State ranks ninth in the Sun Belt with 11.9 assists per game led by Micah Tucker averaging 3.1.

The Dukes are 7-8 against Sun Belt opponents. James Madison has a 5-2 record in games decided by 3 points or fewer.

Georgia State scores 70.3 points per game, 4.0 fewer points than the 74.3 James Madison allows. James Madison averages 9.0 made 3-pointers per game this season, 0.9 more makes per game than Georgia State allows.

The teams meet for the second time in conference play this season. James Madison won 81-79 in the last matchup on Feb. 13. Davis led James Madison with 26 points, and Jelani Hamilton led Georgia State with 28 points.

Bradley Douglas is averaging 12.4 points and 3.9 assists for the Dukes. Davis is averaging 18.1 points over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Panthers: 4-6, averaging 70.4 points, 31.8 rebounds, 12.7 assists, 6.2 steals and 3.5 blocks per game while shooting 37.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 72.3 points per game.

Dukes: 6-4, averaging 72.6 points, 34.2 rebounds, 12.5 assists, 4.7 steals and 3.7 blocks per game while shooting 45.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 69.8 points.

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