Jacksonville State vs. Western Kentucky betting: College basketball preview for February 8

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The Jacksonville State Gamecocks (16-7, 8-2 CUSA) are 4-point favorites as they attempt to continue an eight-game home win streak when they take on the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (14-9, 5-5 CUSA) on Saturday, February 8, 2025 at Pete Mathews Coliseum. The matchup airs at 5:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under of 147.5 points.

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Jacksonville State Cover -4 vs Western Kentucky -109

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Jacksonville State vs. Western Kentucky betting lines

  • Jacksonville State moneyline odds to win: -177
  • Western Kentucky moneyline odds to win: +146
  • Spread: Jacksonville State (-4)
  • Total: 147.5

Jacksonville State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, Jacksonville State has fared better at home, covering five times in seven home games, and seven times in 10 road games.
  • At home, the Gamecocks go over the over/under 0% of the time (zero of seven games). They hit the over more often in away games, exceeding the total in 50% of games (five of 10).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Jacksonville State has the same winning percentage at home compared to when playing away from home (1.000).

Recent trends

  • The Gamecocks’ offense has been less effective over their last 10 games, scoring 69.9 points a contest compared to the 76.5 they’ve averaged this year.
  • Jacksonville State’s defense has been tough as of late, as the team has given up 67 points per game during its past 10 compared to the 68.5 points per game its opponents are averaging on the season.
  • During their past 10 contests, the Gamecocks are making 1.5 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (6.4 compared to 7.9 season-long), while also shooting a lower percentage from deep in that span (32.2% compared to 36.8% season-long).

Jacksonville State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 14-6-0 (Home: 5-2-0; Away: 7-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 4+: 0-2-0 (As Favorite: 4-2-0; As Underdog: 10-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-13-0 (Home: 0-7-0; Away: 5-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-0 (Home: 5-0; Away: 2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 6-7 (Home: 2-0; Away: 3-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.2 (104th in nation) 40 (27th) 36.1 (28th) 29.6 (90th) 12.4 (275th) 9.3 (18th)

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Western Kentucky statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • In 2024-25 against the spread, Western Kentucky has a better winning percentage at home (.583, 7-5-0 record) than on the road (.500, 5-5-0).
  • In 2024-25, a higher percentage of the Hilltoppers’ games have finished above the over/under at home (58.3%, seven of 12) compared to on the road (10%, one of 10).

Recent trends

  • In their past 10 games, the Hilltoppers are putting up 73.6 points per contest, four fewer points than their season average (77.6).
  • Western Kentucky is allowing 73 points per game over its past 10 games, which is 1.8 fewer points than it is allowing for the season (74.8).
  • In their previous 10 games, the Hilltoppers are making 8.1 threes per game, 0.5 fewer threes than their season average (8.6). They also own a lower three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (31.5%) compared to their season average (34%).

Western Kentucky betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-10-0 (Home: 7-5-0; Away: 5-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 4+: 4-3-0 (As Favorite: 8-6-0; As Underdog: 4-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-14-0 (Home: 7-5-0; Away: 1-9-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-3 (Home: 9-2; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-6 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.2 (266th in nation) 40.9 (50th) 33.5 (113th) 37 (355th) 12.2 (290th) 11.2 (172nd)
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