Thursday’s game that pits the Jacksonville State Gamecocks (15-7, 7-2 CUSA) against the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (15-7, 6-3 CUSA) at Pete Mathews Coliseum has a good chance to be a close matchup based on our computer prediction, which projects a final score of 73-71 in favor of Jacksonville State. Tipoff is at 7:00 PM ET on February 6.

Based on our computer prediction, Middle Tennessee is a good bet to cover the point spread, which is listed at 1.5. The two teams are projected to exceed the 142.5 total.

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Jacksonville State vs. Middle Tennessee Game Info & Odds

• Date: Thursday, February 6, 2025
• Time: 7:00 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Jacksonville, Alabama
• Venue: Pete Mathews Coliseum
• Line: Jacksonville State -1.5
• Point total: 142.5
• Moneyline (to win): Jacksonville State -114, Middle Tennessee -105

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Jacksonville State vs. Middle Tennessee Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Jacksonville State 73, Middle Tennessee 71

Spread & Total Prediction for Jacksonville State vs. Middle Tennessee

• Pick ATS: Middle Tennessee (+1.5)
• Pick OU: Over (142.5)

Jacksonville State is 13-6-0 against the spread this season compared to Middle Tennessee’s 12-8-0 ATS record. The Gamecocks have hit the over in seven games, while Blue Raiders games have gone over nine times. The teams score an average of 152.9 points per game, 10.4 more points than this matchup’s total. Jacksonville State is 7-3 against the spread and 8-2 overall in its past 10 contests, while Middle Tennessee has gone 5-5 against the spread and 6-4 overall.

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Jacksonville State Performance Insights

• The Gamecocks average 76.5 points per game (118th in college basketball) while allowing 68.8 per outing (97th in college basketball). They have a +169 scoring differential overall and outscore opponents by 7.7 points per game.
• Jacksonville State wins the rebound battle by an average of 6.8 boards. It is collecting 36.2 rebounds per game (27th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 29.4 per contest.
• Jacksonville State hits 1.7 fewer threes per game than the opposition, 7.5 (206th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 9.2.
• The Gamecocks rank 59th in college basketball by averaging 101.3 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are 148th in college basketball, allowing 91.1 points per 100 possessions.
• Jacksonville State has committed 1.7 more turnovers per game than its opponents, averaging 9.4 (20th in college basketball play) while forcing 7.7 (361st in college basketball).

Middle Tennessee Performance Insights

• The Blue Raiders outscore opponents by 6.2 points per game (posting 76.4 points per game, 120th in college basketball, and conceding 70.2 per outing, 136th in college basketball) and have a +135 scoring differential.
• Middle Tennessee grabs 34.9 rebounds per game (57th in college basketball) while allowing 31.4 per contest to opponents. It outrebounds opponents by 3.5 boards per game.
• Middle Tennessee connects on 7.4 three-pointers per game (218th in college basketball) at a 32.3% rate (271st in college basketball), compared to the 6.1 per game its opponents make, at a 28.2% rate.
• Middle Tennessee has committed 11.0 turnovers per game (150th in college basketball) while forcing 11.8 (163rd in college basketball).

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