Saturday’s game features the Eastern Kentucky Colonels (6-5) and the Jacksonville State Gamecocks (6-5) facing off at Seabury Center in what is expected to be a competitive matchup, with a projected 75-72 win for Eastern Kentucky according to our computer prediction. Tipoff is at 2:00 PM ET on December 21.

According to our computer prediction, Eastern Kentucky projects to cover the 1.5-point spread in its matchup against Jacksonville State. The over/under has been set at 145.5, and the two sides are projected to exceed it.

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Jacksonville State vs. Eastern Kentucky Game Info & Odds

• Date: Saturday, December 21, 2024
• Time: 2:00 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Berea, Kentucky
• Venue: Seabury Center
• Line: Jacksonville State -1.5
• Point total: 145.5
• Moneyline (to win): Jacksonville State -114, Eastern Kentucky -106

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Jacksonville State vs. Eastern Kentucky Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Eastern Kentucky 75, Jacksonville State 72

Spread & Total Prediction for Jacksonville State vs. Eastern Kentucky

• Pick ATS: Eastern Kentucky (+1.5)
• Pick OU: Over (145.5)

Jacksonville State has put together a 6-3-0 record against the spread this season, while Eastern Kentucky is 5-4-0. The Gamecocks are 5-4-0 and the Colonels are 7-2-0 in terms of going over the point total. The teams score 154.7 points per game, 9.2 more points than this matchup’s total.

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Jacksonville State Performance Insights

• The Gamecocks have a +102 scoring differential, topping opponents by 9.3 points per game. They’re putting up 78 points per game to rank 132nd in college basketball and are giving up 68.7 per outing to rank 116th in college basketball.
• Jacksonville State wins the rebound battle by 9.5 boards on average. It collects 37.5 rebounds per game, which ranks 26th in college basketball, while its opponents grab 28 per contest.
• Jacksonville State makes 8.6 three-pointers per game (118th in college basketball), 1.4 fewer than its opponents (10). It is shooting 38% from deep (45th in college basketball) while allowing opponents to shoot 35.1%.
• The Gamecocks rank 42nd in college basketball by averaging 104.5 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are 209th in college basketball, allowing 92 points per 100 possessions.
• Jacksonville State has typically lost the turnover battle this season, committing 9.5 per game (30th in college basketball play) while forcing 6.8 (364th in college basketball).

Eastern Kentucky Performance Insights

• The Colonels outscore opponents by 3.2 points per game (posting 76.7 points per game, 166th in college basketball, and conceding 73.5 per outing, 245th in college basketball) and have a +35 scoring differential.
• Eastern Kentucky prevails in the rebound battle by an average of 1.2 boards. It records 35.5 rebounds per game (66th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 34.3.
• Eastern Kentucky hits 9.6 three-pointers per game (51st in college basketball) at a 32.4% rate (242nd in college basketball), compared to the 6.6 per game its opponents make, at a 33.8% rate.
• Eastern Kentucky wins the turnover battle by 3.5 per game, committing 11.5 (171st in college basketball) while its opponents average 15.

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