FIU Panthers vs Jacksonville State Gamecocks Prediction, 3/12/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: FIU Panthers vs Jacksonville State Gamecocks

Date: Tuesday, March 12, 2024

Location: Propst Arena in Huntsville, AL

TV: ESPN+

The FIU Panthers (10-21) are headed to Propst Arena on Tuesday where they will try to defeat the Jacksonville State Gamecocks (14-17).

The FIU Panthers faced off with New Mexico State and took a loss by a score of 77-70 in their last contest. FIU walked away from the contest having earned a 44.4% field goal percentage (28 out of 63) and knocked down 8 of 28 3-pointers. At the free throw line, the Panthers made 6 of their 12 shots for a rate of 50.0%. Concerning hauling in rebounds, they collected 27 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 13 assists for the game while forcing 6 turnovers and earning 4 steals. When discussing the defense, FIU let their opponent shoot 44.9% from the floor on 31 of 69 shooting. New Mexico State doled out 20 dimes and had 4 steals for this contest. Furthermore, New Mexico State collected 42 rebounds (13 offensive, 29 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. New Mexico State walked away from this one shooting 50.0% when shooting free throws by making 5 of 10 attempts. They converted 10 out of their 27 attempts from 3-point land. In regard to fouls, the Panthers ended up with 12 and New Mexico State recorded 14 fouls.

Jayden Brewer is a guy who was a major contributor in the game. He recorded 16 points on 7 of 12 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 25 minutes and collected 4 rebounds. He finished shooting 58.3% from the field and also dished out 1 assist.

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FIU will enter this matchup with a win-loss mark of 10-21 on the season. They turn it over 13.8 times per contest and as a group they commit 18.2 fouls every game. As a unit, FIU is pulling in 32.1 boards per game and has earned 443 dimes so far this year, which is 111th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. The Panthers are shooting 33.3% on 3-point shots (266 of 799) and 67.0% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 74.0 points per contest (170th in the nation) while shooting 43.6% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Panthers have forced 17.5 turnovers per game and they draw 16.1 fouls. They currently rank 313th in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 457 conceded so far this year. The Panthers defense is allowing a FG percentage of 47.5% (834 of 1,756) and they concede 38.6 boards per game as a team. They give up 39.9% on shots from distance and they are 313th in college basketball in points per game allowed (76.8).

When they last stepped on the court, the Jacksonville State Gamecocks went home defeated by a final of 81-73 against Sam Houston State. The Gamecocks were able to pull down 15 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive rebounds for a total of 28 for the game. They turned the ball over 16 times, while earning 5 steals for the contest. Sam Houston State was called for 21 fouls for this contest which got the Gamecocks to the charity stripe for a total of 25 shots. They were able to convert 17 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 68.0%. With regard to shooting from 3-point land, Jacksonville State buried 10 of 22 attempts (45.5%). In all, the Gamecocks went 23 out of 57 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 40.4%. The Gamecocks allowed Sam Houston State to bury 27 of their 50 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 54.0% in this contest. They shot 69.2% from 3-point land by going 9 out of 13 and walked away from this one shooting 18 out of 23 from the free throw line (78.3%). When discussing how they attacked the glass, Jacksonville State permitted Sam Houston State to snag 25 in total (6 on the offensive glass).

Kyky Tandy ended up being a factor for the Gamecocks for the contest. He converted 10 out of 17 for the matchup for a rate of 58.8%, and earned 1 rebound. He scored 32 points in his 37 mins on the court and accumulated 2 assists in this game.

Jacksonville State has a win-loss mark of 14-17 for the season. The Gamecocks commit 16.5 fouls per contest and they hit 70.8% from the free throw line. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 11.0 times per game (332nd in college hoops) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 13.5 times per game. Jacksonville State has 2,173 pts for the season (70.1 per contest) and they grab 36.8 boards per game. As an offense, the Gamecocks are shooting 45.0% from the floor, which has them ranked 158th in college basketball.

The Gamecocks are ranked 31st in D-1 in points given up per game with 66.1. They are forcing 12.5 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 43.0% from the floor (139th in the nation). The Jacksonville State defense gives up 33.2% on 3-point shots (198 of 597) and their opposition knocks down 70.3% of their free throw attempts. They have surrendered 10.7 assists and 31.0 boards every game, which ranks them 22nd and 16th in college basketball.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Jacksonville State

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