Saturday’s contest features the Jacksonville State Gamecocks (8-5, 0-0 CUSA) and the Kennesaw State Owls (8-5, 0-0 CUSA) facing off at KSU Convocation Center in what should be a competitive matchup, with a projected 75-74 win for Jacksonville State according to our computer prediction. Game time is at 5:00 PM ET on January 4.

Based on our computer prediction, Jacksonville State projects to cover the 1.5-point spread in its matchup against Kennesaw State. The over/under has been set at 155.5, and the two teams are projected to fall short of that total.

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Kennesaw State vs. Jacksonville State Game Info & Odds

• Date: Saturday, January 4, 2025
• Time: 5:00 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Kennesaw, Georgia
• Venue: KSU Convocation Center
• Line: Kennesaw State -1.5
• Point total: 155.5
• Moneyline (to win): Kennesaw State -112, Jacksonville State -108

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Kennesaw State vs. Jacksonville State Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Jacksonville State 75, Kennesaw State 74

Spread & Total Prediction for Kennesaw State vs. Jacksonville State

• Pick ATS: Jacksonville State (+1.5)
• Pick OU: Under (155.5)

Kennesaw State has a 6-4-0 record against the spread so far this season compared to Jacksonville State, who is 7-3-0 ATS. The Owls have hit the over in five games, while Gamecocks games have gone over six times. The teams score 162.6 points per game, 7.1 more points than this matchup’s total. Over the past 10 games, Kennesaw State is 6-4 against the spread and 5-5 overall while Jacksonville State has gone 7-3 against the spread and 5-5 overall.

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Kennesaw State Performance Insights

• The Owls average 81.1 points per game (65th in college basketball) while allowing 74.8 per contest (275th in college basketball). They have a +81 scoring differential overall and outscore opponents by 6.3 points per game.
• The 39.8 rebounds per game Kennesaw State averages rank seventh in the country, and are 8.1 more than the 31.7 its opponents grab per contest.
• Kennesaw State hits 9.6 three-pointers per game (46th in college basketball) while shooting 32.6% from deep (244th in college basketball). It is making 2.6 more threes per contest than its opponents, who drain 7.0 per game while shooting 29.1%.
• The Owls’ 94.2 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 228th in college basketball, and the 87.0 points they allow per 100 possessions rank 100th in college basketball.
• Kennesaw State loses the turnover battle by 2.4 per game, committing 14.2 (340th in college basketball) while its opponents average 11.8.

Jacksonville State Performance Insights

• The Gamecocks are outscoring opponents by 11.8 points per game, with a +154 scoring differential overall. They put up 81.5 points per game (62nd in college basketball) and allow 69.7 per outing (141st in college basketball).
• Jacksonville State prevails in the rebound battle by an average of 10.3 boards. It grabs 38.1 rebounds per game (14th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 27.8.
• Jacksonville State makes 9.1 three-pointers per game (84th in college basketball), while its opponents have made 9.7 on average.
• Jacksonville State has lost the turnover battle by 2.5 per game, committing 9.4 (19th in college basketball) while forcing 6.9 (364th in college basketball).

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