Thursday’s game at Pete Mathews Coliseum has the Jacksonville State Gamecocks (15-7, 7-2 CUSA) taking on the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (15-7, 6-3 CUSA) at 7:00 PM ET (on February 6). Our computer prediction projects a narrow 73-71 win for Jacksonville State, so it should be a tight matchup.

Based on our computer prediction, Middle Tennessee should cover the spread, which is currently listed at 1.5. The two teams are projected to go over the 142.5 total.

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Jacksonville State vs. Middle Tennessee Game Info & Odds

• Date: Thursday, February 6, 2025
• Time: 7:00 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Jacksonville, Alabama
• Venue: Pete Mathews Coliseum
• Line: Jacksonville State -1.5
• Point total: 142.5
• Moneyline (to win): Jacksonville State -114, Middle Tennessee -105

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Jacksonville State vs. Middle Tennessee Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Jacksonville State 73, Middle Tennessee 71

Spread & Total Prediction for Jacksonville State vs. Middle Tennessee

• Pick ATS: Middle Tennessee (+1.5)
• Pick OU: Over (142.5)

Jacksonville State has a 13-6-0 record against the spread so far this season compared to Middle Tennessee, who is 12-8-0 ATS. The Gamecocks have a 7-12-0 record going over the point total, while games involving the Blue Raiders have a record of 9-11-0 when it comes to hitting the over. The two teams score 152.9 points per game, 10.4 more points than this matchup’s total. Jacksonville State is 7-3 against the spread and 8-2 overall over its past 10 games, while Middle Tennessee has gone 5-5 against the spread and 6-4 overall.

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Jacksonville State Performance Insights

• The Gamecocks are outscoring opponents by 7.7 points per game with a +169 scoring differential overall. They put up 76.5 points per game (118th in college basketball) and allow 68.8 per outing (97th in college basketball).
• The 36.2 rebounds per game Jacksonville State averages rank 27th in the nation, and are 6.8 more than the 29.4 its opponents pull down per outing.
• Jacksonville State makes 7.5 three-pointers per game (206th in college basketball) while shooting 35.7% from deep (88th in college basketball). It is making 1.7 fewer threes per contest than its opponents, who drain 9.2 per game while shooting 33%.
• The Gamecocks rank 59th in college basketball with 101.3 points scored per 100 possessions, and 148th in college basketball defensively with 91.1 points conceded per 100 possessions.
• Jacksonville State has committed 1.7 more turnovers per game than its opponents, averaging 9.4 (20th in college basketball action) while forcing 7.7 (361st in college basketball).

Middle Tennessee Performance Insights

• The Blue Raiders’ +135 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 6.2 points per game) is a result of putting up 76.4 points per game (120th in college basketball) while allowing 70.2 per contest (136th in college basketball).
• Middle Tennessee ranks 57th in the country at 34.9 rebounds per game. That’s 3.5 more than the 31.4 its opponents average.
• Middle Tennessee hits 7.4 three-pointers per game (218th in college basketball) while shooting 32.3% from deep (271st in college basketball). It is making 1.3 more threes than its opponents, who drain 6.1 per game at 28.2%.
• Middle Tennessee has committed 11 turnovers per game (150th in college basketball) while forcing 11.8 (163rd in college basketball).

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