Jacksonville State Gamecocks vs UTEP Miners Prediction, 1/23/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Jacksonville State Gamecocks vs UTEP Miners

Date: Thursday, January 23, 2025

Location: Don Haskins Center in El Paso, TX

TV: ESPN+

Don Haskins Center is the location where the UTEP Miners (14-4) will try to beat the Jacksonville State Gamecocks (11-7) on Thursday.

The Jacksonville State Gamecocks faced off with Sam Houston State and notched a win by a score of 70-62 in their last contest. Jacksonville State walked away from the contest having earned a 42.9% FG percentage (24 out of 56) and knocked down 5 of their 16 3-point shots. At the charity stripe, the Gamecocks buried 17 of 22 attempts for a percentage of 77.3%. With regard to pulling down rebounds, they collected 33 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 8 assists for this game in addition to forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and getting 7 steals. In regard to the defense, Jacksonville State allowed 40.4% from the floor on 23 out of 57 shooting. Sam Houston State recorded 14 assists and had 4 steals for this contest. On top of that, Sam Houston State collected 28 rebounds (8 offensive, 20 defensive), but didn't have a block. Sam Houston State finished shooting 71.4% at the charity stripe by converting 5 of their 7 attempts. They knocked down 11 of 32 attempts from 3-point land. With respect to fouls, the Gamecocks ended up with 7 and Sam Houston State finished the game with 18 fouls.

Jaron Pierre Jr. is one player who was important for the matchup. He finished 28.6% from the field and also earned 1 assist. He saw the court for 35 mins played and pulled down 3 boards. He scored 20 points on 6 out of 21 shooting.

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Jacksonville State enters this matchup with a win-loss mark of 11-7 on the season. They turn it over 9.7 times per game and as a team they commit 12.6 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Jacksonville State is pulling in 40.6 boards per contest and has 230 assists this year, which is 286th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. The Gamecocks are shooting 36.8% from downtown (145 of 394) and 77.1% from the free throw line. They average 77.8 pts per game (102nd in the country) while going 46.5% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Gamecocks are able to force 7.6 turnovers every game and they draw 15.2 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 155th in college in giving up assists to their opponents with 238 surrendered so far this season. The Gamecocks are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 40.2% (453 of 1,126) and they relinquish 32.4 rebounds per contest as a team. They relinquish 33.4% on three-point shots and they rank 134th in college in points per game allowed (70.0).

When they last stepped on the court, the UTEP Miners took home the win by a final score of 81-73 against FIU. In reference to cleaning up the glass, UTEP permitted FIU to grab 29 in all (12 on the offensive glass). They finished 23.5% from behind the 3-point line by connecting on 4 out of 17 and ended up shooting 15 out of 20 at the free throw line (75.0%). The Miners allowed FIU to bury 27 of 58 attempts from the field which left them with a rate of 46.6% in this game. At the conclusion of this game, the Miners went 28 out of 52 from the floor which had them at 53.8%. Regarding shooting from distance, UTEP made 10 out of their 23 tries (43.5%). They were able to make 15 of those for a percentage of 78.9%. FIU committed 15 fouls in the matchup which got the Miners to the free throw line for a total of 19 attempts. They also turned the ball over 11 times, while earning 10 steals in the game. The Miners earned 20 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive boards totaling 26 for the matchup.

Otis Frazier III ended up having an impact for the Miners in this contest. He buried 8 out of 10 for the game for a rate of 80.0%, and had 4 rebounds. He tallied 22 points in his 35 mins on the court and totaled 2 assists in this game.

UTEP has a record of 14-4 on the season. The Miners have committed 19.5 personal fouls every game and they hit 71.9% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 13.8 times per contest (179th in the country) and they cough up possession 12.7 times per game. UTEP has accumulated 1,329 points on the campaign (73.8 per game) and they pull in 29.4 rebounds per contest. As an offense, the Miners are connecting on 46.4% from the field, which is 110th in the nation.

The UTEP defense gives up 31.1% on 3-point attempts (116 of 373) and their opponents are knocking down 75.1% of their foul shots. They give up 13.3 dimes and 35.5 boards per game, which is 204th and 248th in Division 1. The Miners on defense are ranked 73rd in the nation in PPG surrendered with 67.6. They are forcing 17.8 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 43.3% from the field (185th in college hoops).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take UTEP

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