College hoops betting interest focuses on the Jacksonville State vs Eastern Michigan battle Sunday at Pete Mathews Coliseum as the Gamecocks look to defend home court and cover the NCAA basketball point spread.

The Eagles will try to spoil to the party on Sunday; they are 0-0 ATS against the number this season, while the Gamecocks are 0-0 ATS. Eastern Michigan is 0-0 on the totals; Jacksonville State is 0-0.



View Eastern Michigan vs Jacksonville State Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks such as Sportsbook had set the Gamecocks as 6.5-point favorites on the Sportsbook line for this contest. It may have moved, check for updates.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
According to new college basketball power rankings here, it's the No. 144-ranked Gamecocks and the No. 214-rated Eagles in this matchup. Computer formulas aimed at predicting NCAAB scores point to a 98-82 win for the Gamecocks on Sunday.



How They Match Up:
Rebounding is always a key handicapping consideration and Eagles is ranked No. 119 in NCAA hoops at 39 per game. Contrast that with Jacksonville State’s No. 65 mark in the paint. When it comes to three-point shooting, Jacksonville State is the No. 260-ranked team in the country at 2 per game, while Eastern Michigan rates No. 201 at 4 per game.

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Eastern Michigan owns the country's No. 1-rated mark, allowing 0 points per game on the highway. Jacksonville State, on the other hand, rates No. 21 in scoring at home.

Eastern Michigan was a 66-52 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against Rochester College. The Eagles grabbed a 66-52 win over the Warriors on Friday, behind a 14-point effort from Derek Thompson at EMU Convocation Center.

Jacksonville State was a 93-63 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against Reinhardt. Jacksonville State cruised to victory on Friday, running Reinhardt out of the gym and running up a 93-63 score at Pete Mathews Coliseum.


Eastern Michigan Eagles Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 4-6
Before playing Eastern Illinois are 0-2
After playing Rochester College are 2-2
After a win are 4-6

Jacksonville State Gamecocks Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 4-6
After playing Reinhardt are 2-2
After a win are 5-5

A few Eagles at Gamecocks trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Eastern Michigan's last 9 games on the road
Eastern Michigan is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Jacksonville State is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Jacksonville State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home


Next up:
Eastern Michigan home to Eastern Illinois, Friday, November 16
Jacksonville State home to Alabama A&M, Thursday, November 15