Jacksonville State Gamecocks vs Air Force Falcons Prediction, 11/7/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Jacksonville State Gamecocks vs Air Force Falcons

Date: Thursday, November 7, 2024

Location: Clune Arena in Colorado Springs, CO

TV: ESPN+

The Jacksonville State Gamecocks (1-0) are traveling to Clune Arena on Thursday where they will attempt to beat the Air Force Falcons (0-1).

The Jacksonville State Gamecocks took the court against Lagrange and took home the win by a score of 112-48 in their last game. Jacksonville State wrapped up the contest having earned a 58.9% field goal percentage (43 of 73) and made 9 out of their 26 3-pointers. At the free throw line, the Gamecocks made 17 of their 18 attempts for a percentage of 94.4%. Pertaining to pulling down boards, they collected a total of 35 with 14 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 16 assists in this game while creating 23 turnovers and earning 16 steals. When discussing the defense, Jacksonville State allowed their opponent to shoot 25.3% from the floor on 19 out of 75 shooting. Lagrange doled out 8 dimes and had 9 steals for the contest. Furthermore, Lagrange collected 31 boards (10 offensive, 21 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Lagrange walked away from this one shooting 100.0% at the charity stripe by converting 5 of their 5 attempts. They converted 5 out of their 36 shots from long range. In reference to fouls, the Gamecocks finished with 12 and Lagrange accumulated 19 fouls.

Jaron Pierre Jr. is one guy who was important for this contest. He finished the game at 55.6% from the floor and earned 3 assists. He played 33 mins and grabbed 9 rebounds. He accounted for 24 points on 10 of 18 shooting.

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Jacksonville State will enter this matchup with a record of 1-0 this season. They lose possession by turning the ball over 7.0 times per game and as a squad they are committing 4.0 personal fouls per game. As a unit, Jacksonville State is pulling in 60.0 boards per contest and has totaled 20 dimes for the year, which has them ranked 60th in the nation in terms of passing. The Gamecocks are shooting 34.6% on shots from distance (9 of 26) and 94.4% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 112.0 pts per game (12th in D-1) while connecting on 58.9% from the field.

On defense, the Gamecocks are able to force 7.0 turnovers every game and they draw 13.0 personal fouls. They surrender 13.9% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 56th in college hoops in PPG allowed (48.0). The Gamecocks defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 25.3% (19 of 75) and they relinquish 27.0 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They are 149th in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 10 conceded for the season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Air Force Falcons took a loss by a score of 73-57 when they faced North Alabama. In relation to rebounds, Air Force allowed North Alabama to grab 31 in all (5 on the offensive glass). They shot 51.7% from downtown by shooting 15 out of 29 and finished the contest at 4 of 9 from the free throw line (44.4%). The Falcons allowed North Alabama to convert 27 out of their 58 tries from the field which had them at 46.6% in this matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Falcons ended up shooting 18 for 46 from the floor which had them shooting 39.1%. In reference to shots from downtown, Air Force converted 9 out of their 26 tries (34.6%). They were able to make 12 of those for a rate of 70.6%. North Alabama was called for 19 personal fouls in the game which took the Falcons to the charity stripe for a total of 17 shots. They coughed it up 13 times, while earning 2 steals for the matchup. The Falcons collected 25 defensive boards and 5 offensive rebounds totaling 30 for the contest.

Ethan Taylor ended up being a major contributor for the Falcons for the game. He scored 30 points in his 39 mins on the court and totaled 1 assist for this contest. He knocked down 9 out of 13 for this game giving him a rate of 69.2%, and accounted for 8 rebounds.

Air Force has a mark of 0-1 so far this year. As an offense, the Falcons are connecting on 39.1% from the floor, which has them ranked 253rd in Division 1. Air Force has earned 57 points so far this season (57.0 per contest) and they collect 33.0 rebounds per game. They are getting an assist 13.0 times per game (194th in the nation) and they are losing possession via turnover 14.0 times per game. The Falcons are responsible for committing 12.0 fouls every game and they hit 70.6% from the charity stripe.

The Falcons on the defensive side of the court are 225th in Division 1 in points per game surrendered with 73.0. They are forcing their opponents into 6.0 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 46.6% from the field (273rd in the nation). The Air Force defense gives up 51.7% on shots from beyond the perimeter (15 of 29) and their opponents are connecting on 44.4% of their free throw attempts. They allow 13.0 dimes and 31.0 boards per game, which is 228th and 139th 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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