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Jacksonville State GamecocksMorehead State Eagles
10-14February 01, 2014, 02:00 | Ellis Johnson Arena14-9


The Morehead State Eagles will try to cover the spread at Ellis Johnson Arena on Saturday when they get a visit from the Jacksonville State Gamecocks in NCAA basketball action.

Morehead State will face the 10-14 Gamecocks, who own a 8-10 ATS mark on the season. In totals betting, the Eagles are 6-10-1 favoring the UNDER so far this season while the Gamecocks are 4-13-1 favoring the OVER.

View Jacksonville State Gamecocks vs Morehead State Eagles Odds and Stats.

The visitors opened as 8-point underdogs in this one at most sportsbooks tracked at Odds Shark, including Sportsbook. The total was set to open a bit later (check out Sportsbook for the latest situation(.

This game puts the Eagles, most recently No. 69 in the Odds Shark power rankings, up against the Gamecocks, who rate No. 117 in the latest survey.



Jacksonville State was a 73-65 loser in their most recent outing on the road against Murray State. They failed to cover the 7.5-point spread as underdogs. Jacksonville State got 18 points from Darion Rackley but lost anyway, 73-65, to Murray State on Saturday at CFSB Center.

Morehead State was a 76-73 loser in their most recent outing at home against Belmont. They failed to cover the 1-point spread as underdogs. Morehead State suffered a 76-73 loss against Belmont on Wednesday, getting 23 points from Drew Kelly in a losing effort at Ellis Johnson Arena.

How They Match Up:
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Gamecocks rank No. 241 in NCAA Division 1 with 31.13 per game. That compares with Morehead State’s No. 19 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Morehead State is college basketball's No. 143-ranked team at 5.91 per game, while the Gamecocks rate No. 155 with 5.79 per game.

A few Gamecocks at Eagles trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Jacksonville State's last 6 games
Jacksonville State is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Jacksonville State is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Morehead State
Jacksonville State is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games when playing Morehead State
Morehead State is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Morehead State is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Morehead State's last 6 games
Morehead State is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home


Next up:
Jacksonville State home to Tennessee Tech, Saturday, February 8th
Morehead State at Eastern Kentucky, Saturday, February 8th
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