Jacksonville State Gamecocks vs Wisconsin Badgers Prediction, 12/14/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Jacksonville State Gamecocks vs Wisconsin Badgers

Date: Thursday, December 14, 2023

Location: Kohl Center in Madison, WI

TV: BTN

The Wisconsin Badgers (7-3) are hosting the Jacksonville State Gamecocks (4-6) at Kohl Center on Thursday.

The Jacksonville State Gamecocks stepped onto the hardwood against UIC and took a loss by a score of 55-49 in their last contest. In regard to fouls, the Gamecocks ended up walking away with 16 while UIC totaled 10 fouls. They also made 2 out of their 17 attempts from three-point range. UIC ended up shooting 68.4% from the charity stripe by making 13 of their 19 tries. Furthermore, UIC grabbed 29 rebounds (5 offensive, 24 defensive), but didn't have a block. UIC doled out 9 assists and had 5 steals for this contest. Pertaining to defense, Jacksonville State allowed the other team to shoot 40.8% from the field on 20 of 49 shooting. They also doled out 9 assists for the contest while creating 14 turnovers and earning 9 steals. In regard to pulling down boards, they collected a total of 27 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. At the charity stripe, the Gamecocks knocked down 8 of their 12 shots for a rate of 66.7%. Jacksonville State wrapped up the contest having earned a 37.0% FG percentage (20 out of 54) and converted 1 of their 11 3-point shots.

Andres Burney is a guy who came through for the game. He accumulated 12 points on 6 out of 7 shooting. He was on the court for 16 minutes played and totaled 1 board. He went 85.7% from the field and also earned 1 assist.

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Jacksonville State enters this game with a record of 4-6 for the season. They have an average of 67.4 points per contest (316th in the nation) while hitting 43.3% from the field. The Gamecocks are shooting 29.2% on shots from beyond the arc (52 of 178) and 70.5% from the charity stripe. As a team, Jacksonville State is snagging 36.6 boards per game and is sitting with 112 assists so far this season, which ranks 281st in the nation in terms of passing the rock. They turn the ball over 13.4 times per game and as a unit they commit 16.0 fouls every game.

On defense, the Gamecocks have forced 14.7 turnovers every game while drawing 17.4 fouls. They are currently ranked 36th in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 92 relinquished on the season. The Gamecocks are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 42.0% (219 of 521) and they concede 32.5 rebounds per contest as a group. They give up 31.4% on shots from distance while they are 17th in college hoops in PPG allowed (61.5).

When they last stepped on the court, the Wisconsin Badgers walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 98-73 when they faced Arizona. The Badgers were able to snag 18 defensive boards and 6 offensive boards for a total of 24 for this contest. They turned it over 8 times, while recording 3 steals in this matchup. Arizona committed 16 fouls in the matchup which got the Badgers to the charity stripe for a total of 8 attempts. They were able to knock down 5 of those for a rate of 62.5%. Pertaining to shooting from downtown, Wisconsin made 10 of their 21 attempts (47.6%). In all, the Badgers ended up going 29 for 70 from the floor which gave them a rate of 41.4%. The Badgers allowed Arizona to bury 35 of 60 tries from the floor which had them shooting 58.3% in this game. They shot 46.2% from beyond the perimeter by connecting on 12 out of 26 and walked away from this one shooting 16 out of 26 at the charity stripe (61.5%). With respect to how they attacked the glass, Wisconsin permitted Arizona to snag 37 in all (4 on the offensive glass).

John Blackwell was important for the Badgers in the matchup. He earned 17 points in his 26 minutes of playing time and earned 2 assists for this game. He knocked down 6 of 12 in this matchup for a rate of 50.0%, and totaled 7 rebounds.

Wisconsin has a mark of 7-3 for the season. As an offensive team, the Badgers are hitting on 45.3% from the floor, which ranks 155th in the nation. Wisconsin has totaled 735 pts for the season (73.5 per game) and they pull in 33.9 boards per contest. They are earning an assist 11.2 times per game (314th in the country) and they are turning it over 10.3 times per contest. The Badgers commit 15.4 fouls per contest and they shoot 77.6% from the charity stripe.

The Badgers are ranked 83rd in college basketball in PPG given up with 66.6. They are forcing their opponents into 12.8 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 46.0% from the field (315th in Division 1). The Wisconsin defense allows 35.1% on shots from beyond the arc (71 of 202) and their opposition makes 69.8% of their foul shots. They allow 11.2 dimes and 28.3 total boards per game, which is 82nd and 7th in D-1.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Jacksonville State

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