Jacksonville State Gamecocks vs MTSU Blue Raiders Prediction, 1/24/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Jacksonville State Gamecocks vs MTSU Blue Raiders

Date: Wednesday, January 24, 2024

Location: Murphy Center in Murfreesboro, TN

TV: ESPN+

The Jacksonville State Gamecocks (10-9) are on their way to Murphy Center on Wednesday where they will attempt to beat the MTSU Blue Raiders (6-13).

The Jacksonville State Gamecocks stepped onto the hardwood against Louisiana Tech and went home with a loss by a final score of 74-57 in their last game. When it comes to fouls, the Gamecocks left the arena with 15 and Louisiana Tech recorded 13 fouls. They made 5 of their 14 tries from distance. Louisiana Tech ended up going 62.5% from the free throw line by making 15 of their 24 attempts. In addition, Louisiana Tech pulled down 25 boards (8 offensive, 17 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Louisiana Tech totaled 8 dimes and had 9 steals in this matchup. In reference to defense, Jacksonville State allowed their opponent to shoot 54.0% from the floor on 27 out of 50 shooting. They also dished out 11 assists in this matchup as well as forcing 10 turnovers and having 7 steals. In the matter of grabbing rebounds, they compiled 24 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Gamecocks made 10 of 19 attempts for a percentage of 52.6%. Jacksonville State walked away from the game with a 47.8% FG percentage (22 out of 46) and converted 3 out of their 13 3-pointers.

Juwan Perdue is someone who was a major factor for the game. He accounted for 14 points on 6 out of 7 shooting. He saw the court for 34 mins and also snagged 5 rebounds. He walked away from this one shooting 85.7% from the floor and also distributed 1 assist.

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Jacksonville State will take the court with a win-loss record of 10-9 on the year. They turn it over 13.7 times per game and as a unit are committing 15.7 fouls per contest. As a unit, Jacksonville State is pulling in 37.4 boards per game and is sitting with 218 dimes on the campaign, which is 299th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. The Gamecocks are shooting 33.1% on shots from downtown (106 of 320) and 71.0% from the free throw line. They have an average of 70.8 points per game (267th in Division 1) while hitting 46.4% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Gamecocks are forcing 13.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 16.9 personal fouls. They are relinquishing 29.8% from 3-point land and they are ranked 18th in college hoops in points per game from their opponents (63.4). The Gamecocks are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 41.4% (428 of 1,035) and they surrender 31.2 boards per contest as a squad. They are ranked 15th in college basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 186 surrendered this season.

In their last game, the MTSU Blue Raiders went home defeated by a final of 73-62 when they faced New Mexico State. In the matter of how they attacked the glass, MTSU permitted New Mexico State to snag 37 in total (8 offensive). They shot 42.9% from beyond the arc by going 9 of 21 and walked away from this one shooting 18 of 26 at the charity stripe (69.2%). The Blue Raiders permitted New Mexico State to convert 23 out of 55 attempts from the field which had them at 41.8% in the game. When this game wrapped up, the Blue Raiders went 20 for 58 from the field which gave them a rate of 34.5%. When discussing 3-pointers, MTSU converted 10 out of their 33 tries (30.3%). They were able to make 12 of the free throw tries for a rate of 66.7%. New Mexico State committed 14 fouls in this game which took the Blue Raiders to the free throw line for a total of 18 attempts. They also turned the ball over 13 times, while getting 7 steals in the game. The Blue Raiders pulled down 25 defensive boards and 9 offensive boards for a total of 34 for the matchup.

Tre Green was important for the Blue Raiders in this game. He converted 6 out of 8 in the game giving him a rate of 75.0%, and had 2 rebounds. He tallied 18 points in his 27 minutes on the court, but wrapped up this contest with no dimes.

MTSU has a mark of 6-13 on the campaign. The Blue Raiders commit 15.7 fouls every game and they go 65.3% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 9.6 times per game (356th in college basketball) and they turn the ball over 14.6 times per contest. MTSU has 1,186 pts on the season (62.4 per contest) and they collect 35.1 rebounds per game. When it comes to offense, the Blue Raiders are connecting on 40.4% from the floor, which ranks 335th in Division 1.

The Blue Raiders on defense are ranked 62nd in college hoops in PPG surrendered with 66.5. They are forcing 11.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 43.3% from the field (179th in college basketball). The MTSU defense allows 31.7% on shots from distance (108 of 341) and opponents are making 70.4% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have given up 10.4 dimes and 35.1 boards on a nightly basis, which is 21st and 196th in Division 1.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take MTSU

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