The Jacksonville State Gamecocks will look to pick up a win while covering the point spread when they take on the Panthers in Eastern Illinois at Lantz Arena on Thursday in college basketball betting odds action.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
College basketball betting odds makers at Sportsbook opened the Eastern Illinois Panthers as 5-point underdogs in this matchup. Check for the latest spread and over/under total line at sportsbooks such as Sportsbook.
Jacksonville State Gamecocks vs Eastern Illinois Panthers Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Eastern Illinois Panthers sit at 7-14 (6-13 ATS) on the college basketball season. By comparison, the Jacksonville State Gamecocks are currently 16-7 (10-8 ATS). Looking to bet on the total points scored? Eastern Illinois is 9-10 OU, and Jacksonville State is 9-9 OU.
The Power Rankings at Odds Shark show No. 89-rated Jacksonville State Gamecocks taking on the No. 220-rated Eastern Illinois Panthers in this contest.
Statistical Matchup
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Jacksonville State Gamecocks rank No. 47 in NCAA Basketball Division 1 with 38.43 per game. That compares with Eastern Illinois’s No. 170 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Eastern Illinois is college basketball's No. 200-ranked team at 6.81 per game, while the Jacksonville State Gamecocks rate No. 218 with 6.52 per game.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Jacksonville State earned a 78-60 victory over Southeast Missouri State on Saturday, getting 22 points from Marlon Hunter at Pete Mathews Coliseum.
Eastern Illinois got 17 points from Mack Smith but lost anyway, 50-47, to Tennessee State on Saturday at Gentry Complex.
Next Betting Matchups
Jacksonville State at Southern Illinois-Edwardsville, Saturday, February 3rd
Eastern Illinois at Tennessee Tech, Saturday, February 3rd