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| SIU Edwardsville Cougars | Jacksonville State Gamecocks |
| 4-11 | January 09, 2014, 08:00 | Pete Mathews Coliseum | 7-11 |
SIU Edwardsville travels to Jacksonville State on Thursday, hoping to boost its 4-11 record with a victory over the Gamecocks.
Jacksonville State battles the Cougars, currently sitting with a 4-11 mark (5-6 ATS). The OVER/UNDER records, always important for totals bettors, are 3-8-1 for the Gamecocks and 6-5 for the Cougars.
View SIU Edwardsville Cougars vs Jacksonville State Gamecocks Odds and Stats.
If you were backing the visitors in this one, the Cougars were listed as 8-point underdogs earlier in the day at Sportsbook.
According to new college basketball power rankings here, it's the No. 312-ranked Gamecocks and the No. 260-rated Cougars in this matchup.
In their last action, SIU Edwardsville was an 85-79 Sportsbook at home against Eastern Kentucky. They covered the 11-point spread as underdogs. SIU Edwardsville earned an 85-79 victory over Eastern Kentucky on Saturday, getting 15 points from Donivine Stewart at Vadalabene Center.
Jacksonville State lost its last outing, a 70-65 result against Tennessee State on January 4. They failed to cover in that game as a 1-point underdog. Jacksonville State got 19 points from Brian Williams but lost anyway, 70-65, to Tennessee State on Saturday at Gentry Complex.
How They Match Up:
The game also pits Jacksonville State's No. 219-ranked offense, averaging 67.61 PPG, against a Cougars defense that ranks No. 247 at 79.73 PPG. The Gamecocks field goal percentage has averaged 43.27% so far, less than the Cougars marksmen have achieved on the year, 45.61% per game.
Next up:
SIU Edwardsville at Tennessee Tech, Saturday, January 11th
Jacksonville State at Eastern Illinois, Saturday, January 11th
