Jacksonville State pays a visit to Presbyterian on Saturday, hoping to send the Blue Hose to a loss while covering the college basketball spread at Furman Pinson Arena.

The Blue Hose currently sports a 2-7 record overall in NCAAB action, and have posted a corresponding betting slate of 0-2 ATS. The Gamecocks are 7-2 and 1-4 ATS. Betting totals have seen the Blue Hose produce a 0-0 OVER/UNDER record on the season, while the Gamecocks have gone 0-0 against the number.



View Jacksonville State vs Presbyterian Odds and Stats.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game puts the Blue Hose, most recently No. 287 in the Odds Shark power rankings, up against the Gamecocks, who rate No. 125 in the latest survey. Meanwhile, math and computer-based handicapping simulations run on this game predict a potential 69-50 victory for the Gamecocks.



How They Match Up:
Rebounding is always a key handicapping consideration and Gamecocks is ranked No. 270 in NCAA hoops at 32.6 per game. Contrast that with Presbyterian’s No. 323 mark in the paint. When it comes to three-point shooting, Presbyterian is the No. 251-ranked team in the country at 5.2 per game, while Jacksonville State rates No. 308 at 4.3 per game.

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Jacksonville State owns the country's No. 44-rated mark, allowing 61 points per game on the highway. Presbyterian, on the other hand, rates No. 56 in scoring at home.

Jacksonville State won its last outing, a 79-64 result against Martin Methodist on December 11. The Gamecocks got a terrific 27-point effort from Darion Rackley as Jacksonville State defeated Martin Methodist 79-64 on Tuesday at Pete Mathews Coliseum.


Jacksonville State Gamecocks Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 2-8
After a win are 8-2

A few Gamecocks at Blue Hose trends to consider:
Jacksonville State is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games on the road


Next up:
Jacksonville State at Nebraska, Tuesday, December 18
Presbyterian at Tennessee, Tuesday, December 18