Saturday’s game features the Jacksonville State Gamecocks (10-7, 2-2 CUSA) and the Sam Houston Bearkats (8-10, 1-4 CUSA) facing off at Pete Mathews Coliseum (on January 18) at 5:00 PM ET. This matchup, according to our computer prediction, will result in a 77-73 win for Jacksonville State.

According to our computer prediction, Jacksonville State should cover the point spread, which currently sits at 2.5. The two teams are projected to go over the 147.5 over/under.

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Jacksonville State vs. Sam Houston Game Info & Odds

• Date: Saturday, January 18, 2025
• Time: 5:00 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Jacksonville, Alabama
• Venue: Pete Mathews Coliseum
• Line: Jacksonville State -2.5
• Point total: 147.5
• Moneyline (to win): Jacksonville State -142, Sam Houston +116

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Jacksonville State vs. Sam Houston Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Jacksonville State 77, Sam Houston 73

Spread & Total Prediction for Jacksonville State vs. Sam Houston

• Pick ATS: Jacksonville State (-2.5)
• Pick OU: Over (147.5)

Jacksonville State has gone 9-5-0 against the spread, while Sam Houston’s ATS record this season is 3-12-0. The Gamecocks are 6-8-0 and the Bearkats are 11-4-0 in terms of going over the point total. The two teams score an average of 157 points per game, 9.5 more points than this matchup’s total. Jacksonville State is 7-3 against the spread and 4-6 overall over its last 10 contests, while Sam Houston has gone 1-9 against the spread and 3-7 overall.

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Jacksonville State Performance Insights

• The Gamecocks are outscoring opponents by 7.8 points per game with a +133 scoring differential overall. They put up 78.3 points per game (98th in college basketball) and give up 70.5 per contest (156th in college basketball).
• Jacksonville State is 18th in the nation at 37.1 rebounds per game. That’s 7.9 more than the 29.2 its opponents average.
• Jacksonville State hits 8.2 three-pointers per game (136th in college basketball), 1.2 fewer than its opponents (9.4). It is shooting 36.9% from deep (50th in college basketball) while allowing opponents to shoot 33.3%.
• The Gamecocks rank 49th in college basketball with 103 points scored per 100 possessions, and 208th in college basketball defensively with 92.7 points conceded per 100 possessions.
• Jacksonville State has committed 2.3 more turnovers per game than its opponents, averaging 9.4 (14th in college basketball action) while forcing 7.1 (364th in college basketball).

Sam Houston Performance Insights

• The Bearkats put up 78.7 points per game (91st in college basketball) while giving up 77.7 per outing (315th in college basketball). They have a +18 scoring differential.
• Sam Houston wins the rebound battle by 1.1 boards on average. It collects 32.8 rebounds per game, 166th in college basketball, while its opponents pull down 31.7.
• Sam Houston connects on 8.8 three-pointers per game (89th in college basketball), while its opponents have made 8.6 on average.
• Sam Houston and its opponents have been relatively even in the turnover battle. The Bearkats commit 12.5 per game (275th in college basketball) and force 12.6 (120th in college basketball).

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