The Racers will be trying to slam the Jacksonville State Gamecocks on Thursday when the teams tip off at CFSB Center in college betting action.

The Racers are 16-0 so far on the season, and 9-3 ATS vs. the number. The Gamecocks, meanwhile, are 6-12 and 6-6 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen Murray State go 6-6 and the Gamecocks go 7-5 on the totals.



View Jacksonville State vs Murray State Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Murray State opened as 19.5-point favorites in this College Basketball tilt.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Odds Shark Power Rankings have the Racers at No. 66 and the Gamecocks at No. 174 heading into this contest. Handicapping models at Odds Shark project a 81-64 result in favor of the Racers.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Murray State's No. 44 nationally ranked offense (75.9 points per game) against a Gamecocks defense that sits as the No. 115 at 64.5 PPG. The Racers have been averaging 49.2% from the field, more than the Gamecocks have managed so far this season (40.4% on average).

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Jacksonville State owns the country's No. 55-rated mark, allowing 64.4 points per game on the highway. Murray State, on the other hand, rates No. 84 in scoring at home.

In their last action, Jacksonville State was a 72-65 Sportsbook at home against Tennessee State. They covered the 2–point spread as underdogs. Brian Williams scored 17 points leading the Gamecocks to a 72-65 victory over Tennessee State at Pete Mathews Coliseum on Saturday.

Last time out for Murray State, they were an 87-75 Sportsbook as they battled Austin Peay on the road. They covered in the match as a 5-point favorite. Isaiah Canaan poured in a team-high 35 points for Murray State on Saturday, as they defeated Austin Peay 87-75 at Winfield Dunn Center.


Jacksonville State Gamecocks Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 5-5
Before playing Austin Peay are 2-8
After playing Tennessee State are 1-9
After a win are 2-8

Murray State Racers Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 8-2
Before playing Tennessee Tech are 9-1
After playing Austin Peay are 10-0
After a win are 10-0

A few Gamecocks at Racers trends to consider:
Jacksonville State is 1-13 SU in its last 14 games on the road
Jacksonville State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Murray State
Murray State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Murray State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Murray State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Jacksonville State
Murray State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Jacksonville State


Next up:
Jacksonville State at Austin Peay, Saturday, January 14
Murray State home to Tennessee Tech, Saturday, January 14