Thursday’s contest features the Jacksonville State Gamecocks (18-8, 10-3 CUSA) and the New Mexico State Aggies (13-12, 6-6 CUSA) facing off at Pete Mathews Coliseum (on February 20) at 7:00 PM ET. This matchup, according to our computer prediction, will result in a 72-67 victory for Jacksonville State.

Based on our computer prediction, Jacksonville State projects to cover the 4.5-point spread in its matchup against New Mexico State. The over/under is listed at 136.5, and the two teams are projected to hit the over.

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Jacksonville State vs. New Mexico State Game Info & Odds

• Date: Thursday, February 20, 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 -4.5
• Point total: 136.5
• Moneyline (to win): Jacksonville State -215, New Mexico State +176

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Jacksonville State vs. New Mexico State Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Jacksonville State 72, New Mexico State 67

Spread & Total Prediction for Jacksonville State vs. New Mexico State

• Pick ATS: Jacksonville State (-4.5)
• Pick OU: Over (136.5)

Jacksonville State has a 15-8-0 record against the spread so far this season compared to New Mexico State, who is 9-13-0 ATS. A total of nine out of the Gamecocks’ games this season have gone over the point total, and seven of the Aggies’ games have gone over. The teams average 146.6 points per game, 10.1 more points than this matchup’s total. Jacksonville State is 7-3 against the spread and 9-1 overall in its last 10 contests, while New Mexico State has gone 4-6 against the spread and 4-6 overall.

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Jacksonville State Performance Insights

• The Gamecocks have a +182 scoring differential, topping opponents by 7.0 points per game. They’re putting up 76.0 points per game to rank 125th in college basketball and are allowing 69.0 per outing to rank 96th in college basketball.
• Jacksonville State records 35.4 rebounds per game (33rd in college basketball) while conceding 29.3 per outing to its opponents. It outrebounds opponents by 6.1 boards per game.
• Jacksonville State knocks down 1.1 fewer threes per game than the opposition, 7.9 (158th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 9.0.
• The Gamecocks average 101.2 points per 100 possessions on offense (57th in college basketball), and give up 91.8 points per 100 possessions (144th in college basketball).
• Jacksonville State has had more turnovers than its opponents this season, committing 9.5 per game (30th in college basketball action) while forcing 8.0 (360th in college basketball).

New Mexico State Performance Insights

• The Aggies’ +84 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 3.4 points per game) is a result of putting up 70.6 points per game (275th in college basketball) while giving up 67.2 per contest (53rd in college basketball).
• The 35.0 rebounds per game New Mexico State accumulates rank 48th in the country, 2.7 more than the 32.3 its opponents collect.
• New Mexico State hits 7.6 three-pointers per game (192nd in college basketball) at a 33.1% rate (233rd in college basketball), compared to the 6.6 its opponents make, shooting 29.3% from beyond the arc.
• New Mexico State has committed 10.8 turnovers per game (130th in college basketball) while forcing 10.6 (263rd in college basketball).

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