Jacksonville State Gamecocks vs MTSU Blue Raiders Prediction, 1/11/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Jacksonville State Gamecocks vs MTSU Blue Raiders

Date: Saturday, January 11, 2025

Location: Murphy Center in Murfreesboro, TN

TV: ESPN+

The MTSU Blue Raiders (10-5) welcome the Jacksonville State Gamecocks (8-6) at Murphy Center on Saturday.

The Jacksonville State Gamecocks faced Kennesaw State and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 83-71 in their last game. Jacksonville State wrapped up the contest having earned a 36.2% field goal percentage (21 of 58) and buried 6 of their 24 shots from beyond the arc. At the free throw line, the Gamecocks converted 23 of 28 tries for a rate of 82.1%. With regard to pulling down rebounds, they collected a total of 24 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 8 dimes in this matchup in addition to creating 10 turnovers and having 5 steals. When discussing the defense, Jacksonville State allowed 45.5% from the floor on 30 of 66 shooting. Kennesaw State dished out 15 dimes and had 6 steals in the game. Furthermore, Kennesaw State collected 40 boards (13 offensive, 27 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Kennesaw State shot 76.5% from the charity stripe by burying 13 of 17 shots. They also buried 10 of 31 shots from beyond the perimeter. Concerning fouls, the Gamecocks ended up walking away with 17 while Kennesaw State finished the game with 23 fouls.

Jaron Pierre Jr. is one player who was a factor in the matchup. He finished the contest at 40.0% from the field and also totaled 4 assists. He was on the hardwood for 39 minutes played and also pulled down 4 rebounds. He recorded 20 points on 6 of 15 shooting.

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Jacksonville State heads into this one with a win-loss mark of 8-6 on the year. They are averaging 80.8 points per contest (68th in college hoops) while connecting on 47.7% from the floor. The Gamecocks are connecting on 38.9% from downtown (124 of 319) and 78.3% from the free throw line. As a team, Jacksonville State is grabbing 40.9 boards per contest and has accumulated 186 assists for the campaign, which ranks 296th in college in terms of passing. They turn it over 9.5 times per game and as a team are committing 12.9 fouls per contest.

When they are on defense, the Gamecocks are forcing their opponents into 7.4 turnovers per contest and they draw 15.1 fouls. They currently rank 107th in college in allowing assists to the opposition with 181 conceded this year. The Gamecocks defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 40.3% (355 of 881) and they relinquish 31.9 boards per game as a unit. They relinquish 34.3% on 3-point attempts while they are 160th in college in PPG allowed (70.6).

When they last stepped on the court, the MTSU Blue Raiders took a defeat with a final score of 73-63 against Liberty. The Blue Raiders earned 26 defensive boards and 15 offensive boards totaling 41 for the matchup. They also turned it over 9 times, while earning 6 steals for the game. Liberty earned 14 fouls for this contest which got the Blue Raiders to the free throw line for a total of 11 attempts. They were able to bury 7 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 63.6%. In regard to three-point attempts, MTSU buried 6 of 23 attempts (26.1%). When the final whistle blew, the Blue Raiders finished 25 for 66 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 37.9%. The Blue Raiders permitted Liberty to convert 28 out of their 64 tries from the field which had them sitting at 43.8% for the contest. They finished 38.5% from three-point range by connecting on 10 out of 26 and finished the game at 7 out of 10 from the free throw line (70.0%). In the matter of rebounding, MTSU permitted Liberty to snag 34 in total (8 on the offensive side).

Camryn Weston ended up being a major contributor for the Blue Raiders for the matchup. He converted 7 of 14 in this matchup giving him a rate of 50.0%, and had 4 rebounds. He accumulated 16 points in his 26 minutes on the hardwood and tallied 2 assists in the matchup.

MTSU has a mark of 10-5 this season. The Blue Raiders have committed 18.1 fouls per contest and they go 67.5% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 11.5 times per contest (327th in college) and they turn it over 11.3 times per game. MTSU has earned 1,170 points for the year (78.0 per game) and they snag 39.7 rebounds per contest. When it comes to offensive execution, the Blue Raiders are shooting 45.6% from the field, which ranks 159th in the nation.

The Blue Raiders on defense are ranked 183rd in the country in points given up per game with 71.1. They are forcing their opponents into 12.3 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 42.2% from the floor (131st in college). The MTSU defense concedes 27.6% on shots from distance (92 of 333) and their opponents are connecting on 74.2% of their shots from the free throw line. They concede 13.1 assists and 34.8 boards per game, which has them ranked 192nd and 208th in the nation.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take MTSU

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