Jacksonville State Gamecocks vs West Virginia Mountaineers Prediction, 11/14/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Jacksonville State Gamecocks vs West Virginia Mountaineers

Date: Tuesday, November 14, 2023

Location: WVU Coliseum in Morgantown, WV

TV: BIG12|ESPN+

WVU Coliseum is where the West Virginia Mountaineers (1-1) will try to beat the Jacksonville State Gamecocks (1-1) on Tuesday.

The Jacksonville State Gamecocks faced off with Utah Tech and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 81-79 in their last contest. Jacksonville State wrapped up the contest with a 41.1% field goal percentage (23 out of 56) and knocked down 5 out of their 15 shots from downtown. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Gamecocks made 28 of their 32 tries for a percentage of 87.5%. In reference to pulling down boards, they collected 31 with 13 of them being of the offensive sort. They also dished out 8 assists for the matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 16 turnovers and earning 6 steals. With respect to defense, Jacksonville State allowed their opponent to shoot 45.6% from the floor on 31 out of 68 shooting. Utah Tech distributed 14 assists and had 9 steals in this game. In addition, Utah Tech pulled down 32 rebounds (14 offensive, 18 defensive), but didn't have a block. Utah Tech shot 66.7% at the charity stripe by burying 10 of 15 shots. They knocked down 9 out of their 18 attempts from beyond the perimeter. In the matter of personal fouls, the Gamecocks ended up finishing with 14 and Utah Tech racked up 20 personal fouls.

Kyky Tandy is a player who played a role in this contest. He notched 23 points on 8 out of 17 shooting. He was on the court for 34 mins played and collected 1 rebound. He finished the contest at 47.1% from the floor but had no assists when the time ran out.

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Jacksonville State enters this one with a mark of 1-1 this year. They average 85.0 points per game (93rd in college basketball) while going 46.5% from the field. The Gamecocks are connecting on 31.4% on shots from downtown (11 of 35) and 86.9% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Jacksonville State is pulling in 41.0 boards per contest and is sitting with 23 assists on the season, which has them ranked 276th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. They turn the ball over 15.5 times per contest and as a squad they commit 14.5 fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Gamecocks are forcing their opponents into 18.5 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 22.0 personal fouls. They are 98th in Division 1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 20 surrendered this season. The Gamecocks defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 38.7% (48 of 124) and they relinquish 33.5 boards per game as a team. They are conceding 37.0% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 71st in college basketball in opponents points per game (61.0).

When they last stepped on the court, the West Virginia Mountaineers took a defeat with a final score of 73-65 when they faced Monmouth. The Mountaineers were able to corral 17 defensive boards and 17 offensive rebounds totaling 34 for the game. They turned it over 9 times, while earning 4 steals for this contest. Monmouth committed 21 personal fouls in this game which got the Mountaineers to the free throw line for a total of 23 tries. They were able to knock down 16 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 69.6%. In the matter of three-point shots, West Virginia made 7 of 32 tries (21.9%). When the final whistle blew, the Mountaineers shot 21 for 67 from the field which had them shooting 31.3%. The Mountaineers allowed Monmouth to make 25 of 55 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 45.5% in this game. They wrapped up this game 43.5% from 3-point land by connecting on 10 out of 23 and ended up shooting 13 of 18 at the free throw line (72.2%). With respect to rebounding, West Virginia permitted Monmouth to grab 34 in all (9 on the offensive side).

Jesse Edwards ended up having an impact for the Mountaineers in this game. He racked up 16 points in his 38 minutes on the court and added 2 assists for the contest. He knocked down 6 out of 11 for the game for a field goal rate of 54.5%, and tallied 13 rebounds.

West Virginia has a mark of 1-1 on the campaign. On the offensive side of the court, the Mountaineers are hitting on 33.1% from the floor, which ranks 354th in college basketball. West Virginia has accumulated 132 pts for the season (66.0 per contest) and they collect 40.0 boards per contest. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 11.5 times per game (273rd in the country) and they turn it over 8.5 times per game. The Mountaineers are committing 14.0 fouls per contest and they go 74.4% from the free throw line.

The Mountaineers defensively are ranked 139th in college basketball in points given up per game with 66.0. They are forcing their opponents into 9.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 40.0% from the floor (151st in the nation). The West Virginia defense surrenders 36.5% on shots from beyond the arc (19 of 52) and their opponents are making 68.0% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have surrendered 13.0 assists and 37.0 rebounds on a nightly basis, ranking them 237th and 236th in those categories on the defensive end.

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Jacksonville State

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