College basketball betting interest will be high on Saturday when the Gamecocks of Jacksonville State hit the hard court against the Colonels of Eastern Kentucky.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Odds makers at sportsbooks such as Sportsbook had set the Eastern Kentucky Colonels as 6-point underdogs on the Sportsbook betting line for this contest. The betting line may have moved, check for updates at shops such as Sportsbook.
Jacksonville State Gamecocks vs Eastern Kentucky Colonels Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Eastern Kentucky Colonels bring a 8-12 record (5-10-1 ATS) to this tilt against the 14-6 Gamecocks, who are 8-7 ATS. Those OVER/UNDER betting have witnessed Eastern Kentucky go 7-8-1 so far and the Jacksonville State Gamecocks go 9-6.
This game puts the Eastern Kentucky Colonels, most recently No. 289 in the Odds Shark power rankings, up against the Jacksonville State Gamecocks, who rate No. 100 in the latest survey.
Statistical Matchup
Rebounding is always a key handicapping betting consideration and Jacksonville State is ranked No. 57 in NCAA basketball at 38.3 per game. Contrast that with Eastern Kentucky's No. 180 mark in the paint. When it comes to three-point shooting, Eastern Kentucky is the No. 169-ranked team in the country at 7.2 per game, while Jacksonville State rates No. 213 at 6.5 per game.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Jason Burnell scored 20 points leading the Gamecocks to a 58-57 victory over Morehead State at Ellis Johnson Arena on Thursday.
DeAndre Dishman scored 18 points in a futile effort to lead the Colonels to a win (they lost 70-67 to Tennessee Tech at Paul S. McBrayer Arena on Thursday).
- Jacksonville State is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
- Jacksonville State is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games
- Jacksonville State is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games on the road
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Jacksonville State's last 5 games on the road
- Eastern Kentucky is 2-5-1 ATS in its last 8 games
- Eastern Kentucky is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
- Eastern Kentucky is 13-2 SU in its last 15 games when playing Jacksonville State
- The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Eastern Kentucky's last 6 games when playing Jacksonville State
Next Betting Matchups
Jacksonville State home to Tennessee-Martin, Thursday, January 25th
Eastern Kentucky at Austin Peay, Thursday, January 25th
