The Jacksonville State Gamecocks (16-7, 8-2 CUSA) will attempt to continue a seven-game winning streak when hosting the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (14-9, 5-5 CUSA) on Saturday, February 8, 2025 at Pete Mathews Coliseum. This matchup is at 5:00 PM ET on ESPN+.

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Jacksonville State vs. Western Kentucky Game Info

• When: Saturday, February 8, 2025 at 5:00 PM ET
• Where: Pete Mathews Coliseum in Jacksonville, Alabama
• TV: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+

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Jacksonville State Stats Insights

• The Gamecocks make 46.2% of their shots from the field this season, which is 5.3 percentage points higher than the Hilltoppers have allowed to their opponents (40.9%).
• Jacksonville State has a 14-5 straight-up record in games it shoots better than 40.9% from the field.
• The Gamecocks are the 28th-ranked rebounding team in the country, the Hilltoppers sit at 113th.
• The Gamecocks put up just 1.7 more points per game (76.5) than the Hilltoppers give up (74.8).
• Jacksonville State is 6-1 when scoring more than 74.8 points.

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Western Kentucky Stats Insights

• The Hilltoppers have shot at a 43.2% clip from the field this season, 3.2 percentage points higher than the 40% shooting opponents of the Gamecocks have averaged.
• Western Kentucky has put together a 12-1 straight-up record in games it shoots better than 40% from the field.
• The Gamecocks are the rebounding team in the nation, the Hilltoppers rank 317th.
• The Hilltoppers average 9.1 more points per game (77.6) than the Gamecocks give up to opponents (68.5).
• When Western Kentucky gives up fewer than 76.5 points, it is 13-4.

Jacksonville State Home & Away Comparison

• Offensively Jacksonville State has fared better when playing at home this year, putting up 80.7 points per game, compared to 72.1 per game in away games.
• Defensively the Gamecocks have played better at home this season, ceding 62.4 points per game, compared to 72.1 away from home.
• When playing at home, Jacksonville State is draining 2.2 more treys per game (9.2) than on the road (7.0). It also has a better three-point percentage at home (39.7%) compared to when playing on the road (34.0%).

Western Kentucky Home & Away Comparison

• Western Kentucky scores 84.3 points per game at home, and 68.8 on the road.
• The Hilltoppers are allowing fewer points at home (72.1 per game) than away (78.3).
• Beyond the arc, Western Kentucky drains fewer triples on the road (6.4 per game) than at home (10.2), and makes a lower percentage away (26.3%) than at home (39.5%) as well.

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