Texas State Bobcats vs South Alabama Jaguars Prediction, 2/15/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Texas State Bobcats vs South Alabama Jaguars

Date: Thursday, February 15, 2024

Location: Mitchell Center in Mobile, AL

TV: ESPN+

Mitchell Center is the site where the South Alabama Jaguars (12-13) will attempt to defeat the Texas State Bobcats (11-14) on Thursday.

The Texas State Bobcats played Ball State and walked away with a win by a score of 68-60 in their last game. In relation to fouls, the Bobcats finished with 17 and Ball State recorded 14 fouls. They also converted 7 out of their 16 tries from downtown. Ball State went 75.0% at the free throw line by knocking down 15 of 20 attempts. Moreover, Ball State collected 29 boards (6 offensive, 23 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Ball State earned 11 assists and had 5 steals for this game. With respect to defending, Texas State allowed the other team to go 38.8% from the floor on 19 out of 49 shooting. They also doled out 15 assists in the game while forcing the opposition into 13 turnovers and having 13 steals. With regard to grabbing boards, they earned 32 with 8 of them being of the offensive sort. At the free throw line, the Bobcats made 9 of their 16 shots for a percentage of 56.3%. Texas State ended the game with a 46.6% FG percentage (27 out of 58) and made 5 of their 13 shots from beyond the arc.

Coleton Benson is one guy who was important in the matchup. He totaled 11 points on 3 of 4 shooting. He saw the court for 11 mins played but concluded the game with no rebounds. He finished 75.0% from the floor and also totaled 1 assist.

Get all of our NCAA Basketball Best Bets Picks

Texas State heads into this contest with a record of 11-14 for the campaign. They cough up possession 13.6 times per game and as a unit are committing 17.9 personal fouls per game. As a team, Texas State is pulling down 36.4 boards per game and has accumulated 308 assists on the campaign, which is 228th in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Bobcats are shooting 32.3% on shots from 3-point land (116 of 359) and 68.0% from the free throw line. They have an average of 68.3 points per outing (311th in the nation) while going 44.1% from the floor.

On the defensive end of the court, the Bobcats are forcing 12.2 turnovers every game while drawing 17.1 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 128th in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 297 relinquished this season. The Bobcats are giving up a FG percentage of 43.4% (610 of 1,406) and they surrender 33.6 rebounds per game as a unit. They are giving up 30.6% on 3-point attempts and they rank 118th in Division 1 in points per game from their opponents (69.7).

When they last stepped on the court, the South Alabama Jaguars took home the win by a final score of 75-66 when they faced Northern Illinois. With respect to cleaning up the glass, South Alabama permitted Northern Illinois to collect 32 in all (7 on the offensive side). They finished the game shooting 26.9% from distance by connecting on 7 of 26 and finished the contest at 11 out of 16 from the charity stripe (68.8%). The Jaguars allowed Northern Illinois to convert 24 out of 54 attempts from the field which left them with a rate of 44.4% for the contest. When the game finished, the Jaguars walked away from this one shooting 28 out of 62 from the field which had them shooting 45.2%. Concerning shots from distance, South Alabama made 13 out of 27 attempts (48.1%). They were able to knock down 6 of the free throw tries for a rate of 54.5%. Northern Illinois was called for 10 personal fouls for the game which took the Jaguars to the free throw line for a total of 11 attempts. They also turned the ball over 6 times, while getting 10 steals for this game. The Jaguars pulled down 19 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards for a total of 28 in this matchup.

Tyrell Jones ended up being a major contributor for the Jaguars in the game. He converted 8 of 13 for this contest giving him a rate of 61.5%, and accounted for 1 rebound. He scored 23 points in his 37 minutes on the hardwood and totaled 2 dimes for the matchup.

South Alabama has a record of 12-13 for the year. The Jaguars are committing 16.6 personal fouls every game and they shoot 74.6% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 10.8 times per contest (336th in the country) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 11.3 times per contest. South Alabama has tallied 1,837 pts on the year (73.5 per game) and they snag 33.3 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Jaguars are connecting on 43.3% from the floor, which is 259th in the country.

The South Alabama defense allows 32.3% on shots from 3-point land (179 of 555) and their opponents are knocking down 69.2% of their free throw shots. They allow 12.3 assists and 39.1 boards per game, which ranks them 130th and 346th in Division 1. The Jaguars are ranked 304th in Division 1 in points allowed per contest with 76.6. They are forcing their opponents into 12.2 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 45.4% from the field (295th in college basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Texas State

Get $60 worth of FREE premium member picks. No Obligation. No Salesman. No Credit Card. Fast Sign up with Instant Access Click Here