Jacksonville State Gamecocks vs UC Irvine Anteaters Prediction, 3/23/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Jacksonville State Gamecocks vs UC Irvine Anteaters

Date: Sunday, March 23, 2025

Location: Bren Events Center in Irvine, CA

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: UC Irvine (-7)

The Jacksonville State Gamecocks (23-12) are en route to Bren Events Center on Sunday where they will attempt to defeat the UC Irvine Anteaters (29-6) in the 2nd round of the NIT. Jacksonville State opens this contest as 7-point dogs. The over/under is set at 138.

The Jacksonville State Gamecocks played Georgia Tech and earned the victory with a final of 81-64 in their last contest. When it comes to personal fouls, the Gamecocks left the arena with 13 while Georgia Tech recorded 9 personal fouls. They also converted 13 of 35 attempts from distance. Georgia Tech shot 77.8% from the charity stripe by knocking down 7 of their 9 shots. On top of that, Georgia Tech had 23 boards (4 offensive, 19 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Georgia Tech doled out 19 dimes and had 9 steals for the game. With regard to the defense, Jacksonville State allowed the other team to go 35.5% from the floor on 22 out of 62 shooting. They also doled out 20 assists for this contest while creating 11 turnovers and earning 9 steals. When talking about rebounding, they earned 37 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Gamecocks made 4 of 8 shots for a percentage of 50.0%. Jacksonville State wrapped up the contest with a 51.7% field goal percentage (31 out of 60) and knocked down 15 of their 30 shots from distance.

Jaron Pierre Jr. is someone who was a contributor in this contest. He walked away from this one shooting 61.1% from the floor and also distributed 7 assists. He saw the court for 39 minutes played and pulled down 5 rebounds. He ended up walking away with 30 points on 11 of 18 shooting.

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Jacksonville State will enter this contest with a record of 23-12 for the campaign. They are averaging 74.1 points per game (167th in the nation) on 44.8% from the field. The Gamecocks are connecting on 35.4% from downtown (271 of 766) and 75.6% from the free throw line. As a team, Jacksonville State is pulling in 38.4 boards per contest and has tallied 412 assists on the year, which ranks 249th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. They turn the ball over 10.1 times per game and as a group they commit 13.6 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Gamecocks are forcing 8.9 turnovers per contest and they draw 15.0 personal fouls. They are ranked 241st in the nation in allowing assists with 451 relinquished on the season. The Gamecocks are giving up a FG percentage of 41.1% (859 of 2,088) and they surrender 32.9 boards per game as a squad. They relinquish 34.2% on shots from distance and they rank 71st in the nation in PPG from their opponents (68.5).

For their last game, the UC Irvine Anteaters walked away with a victory by a final of 82-72 when they played Northern Colorado. The Anteaters were able to snag 23 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 31 in this game. They also gave up possession 10 times, while earning 7 steals for this contest. Northern Colorado had 18 fouls for the contest which got the Anteaters to the charity stripe for 18 attempts. They were able to make 14 of the free throws for a rate of 77.8%. When discussing 3-point attempts, UC Irvine knocked down 10 of their 24 attempts (41.7%). When the final whistle was blown, the Anteaters finished the game shooting 29 out of 59 from the field which gave them a rate of 49.2%. The Anteaters allowed Northern Colorado to convert 27 out of 67 attempts from the field which had them shooting 40.3% in this contest. They wrapped up this game 56.3% from downtown by shooting 9 of 16 and ended up shooting 9 of 15 at the free throw line (60.0%). Concerning cleaning the glass, UC Irvine permitted Northern Colorado to pull down 35 in all (15 offensive).

Devin Tillis was important for the Anteaters for the game. He had 24 points in his 33 minutes on the hardwood and had 3 assists for the contest. He converted 10 out of 15 in this contest for a rate of 66.7%, and had 7 rebounds.

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UC Irvine has a win-loss record of 29-6 so far this season. On the offensive side of the ball, the Anteaters are shooting 45.6% from the floor, which ranks them 126th in the country. UC Irvine has accounted for 2,662 points for the year (76.1 per game) and they collect 38.1 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 15.8 times per contest (49th in college) and they are giving up possession 12.7 times per game. The Anteaters are responsible for committing 15.5 personal fouls every game and they go 80.5% from the charity stripe.

The Anteaters on the defensive end are ranked 36th in college hoops in points allowed per game with 66.4. They have forced 12.9 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 39.6% from the floor (13th in D-1). The UC Irvine defense concedes 34.3% on shots from behind the 3-point line (277 of 807) and their opponents are converting on 71.9% of their foul shots. They have given up 13.5 dimes and 33.9 boards per game, which is ranked 214th and 154th in those categories on the defensive end.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take UC Irvine (-7)

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