Jacksonville State vs. Middle Tennessee betting: CUSA Tournament preview for March 14

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The CUSA conference tournament continues Friday as the No. 2 seed Jacksonville State Gamecocks (21-11, 12-6 CUSA) face off against the No. 3 seed Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (22-10, 12-6 CUSA) at Von Braun Center, starting at 3 p.m. ET on CBS Sports Network. Jacksonville State is a 1.5-point favorite to move one step closer to an automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament bracket. The matchup has a point total of 136.5.

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Jacksonville State Cover -1.5 vs Middle Tennessee -112

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Jacksonville State vs. Middle Tennessee betting lines

  • Jacksonville State moneyline odds to win: -130
  • Middle Tennessee moneyline odds to win: +109
  • Spread: Jacksonville State (-1.5)
  • Total: 136.5

Jacksonville State statistics, trends and more

Recent trends

  • The Gamecocks have seen a decrease in scoring lately, racking up 69.2 points per game in their last 10 contests, five points fewer than the 74.2 they’ve scored this year.
  • Jacksonville State has been more stingy on the defensive side of the ball lately, giving up 67.4 points per game during its past 10 contests compared to the 68.3 points per game its opponents average on the 2024-25 season.
  • The Gamecocks’ 7.7 made three-pointers per-game average during their last 10 games are more than the 7.6 they average on the season, but those 10 games have seen a lower percentage of made shots, 32.6% compared to their season-long percentage of 34.7% from beyond the arc.

Jacksonville State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 19-10-0 (Home: 6-5-0; Away: 10-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 7-5-0 (As Favorite: 7-5-0; As Underdog: 12-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-19-0 (Home: 1-10-0; Away: 7-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 11-2 (Home: 7-2; Away: 3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 7-9 (Home: 2-0; Away: 4-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.6 (179th in nation) 40.8 (32nd) 35.1 (35th) 30.1 (108th) 11.6 (315th) 9.5 (33rd)

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Middle Tennessee statistics, trends and more

Recent trends

  • The Blue Raiders have performed worse offensively over their last 10 games, putting up 75.7 points per contest, 0.5 fewer points their than season average of 76.2.
  • While Middle Tennessee is surrendering 71.5 points per game in 2024-25, it has been worse over its last 10 games, allowing 74.2 points per contest.
  • Over their last 10 games, the Blue Raiders are draining 7.7 three-pointers per contest, 0.2 more than their season average (7.5). However, they own a lower three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (29.6%) compared to their season average (31.4%).

Middle Tennessee betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 18-12-0 (Home: 6-7-0; Away: 9-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 9-5-0 (As Favorite: 9-7-0; As Underdog: 9-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 14-16-0 (Home: 4-9-0; Away: 6-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 12-4 (Home: 9-4; Away: 2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 8-6 (Home: 0-0; Away: 6-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.2 (152nd in nation) 42.2 (88th) 35.3 (32nd) 31.7 (214th) 12.5 (258th) 11 (159th)
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