Basketball betting fans will hope to hit paydirt on Saturday when the Jacksonville State Gamecocks try to run the Tennessee-Martin Skyhawks off the court at Pete Mathews Coliseum in college hoops action.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Betting fans looking to back the Tennessee-Martin Skyhawks before tip-off in this one found them as -3.5-point favorites over at Sportsbook earlier.
Tennessee-Martin Skyhawks vs Jacksonville State Gamecocks Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Jacksonville State Gamecocks currently sport a 6-14 record overall in NCAA basketball action, and have posted a corresponding betting slate of 7-7 ATS. The Tennessee-Martin Skyhawks are 10-8 and 7-5 ATS. Betting totals have seen the Jacksonville State Gamecocks produce a 5-8-1 OVER/UNDER record on the season, while the Tennessee-Martin Skyhawks have gone 4-8 against the totals betting line.
It's a betting matchup between the No. 209-rated Jacksonville State Gamecocks and the No. 184-ranked Tennessee-Martin Skyhawks, according to the latest pro hoops power rankings here at Odds Shark.
Statistical Matchup
Rating these schools in several key categories is important for handicappers and Jacksonville State has the nation's No. 214-rated offensive output, at 68.2 PPG. The visiting Tennessee-Martin Skyhawks defense ranks No. 127 allowing on average 69.72 PPG. The Gamecocks FG% has averaged 40.96% so far, less than the Jacksonville State Skyhawks marksmen have achieved on the year, 43.66% per game.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Skyhawks got 20 points from Alex Anderson as Tennessee-Martin ran past Tennessee Tech 96-90 on Wednesday at Skyhawk Arena.
The Gamecocks got 15 points from Greg Tucker as Jacksonville State ran past SE Missouri State 74-60 on Wednesday at Show Me Center.
Next Betting Matchups
Tennessee-Martin home to Belmont, Thursday, January 21st
Jacksonville State at Eastern Kentucky, Thursday, January 21st