Jacksonville State vs. North Alabama betting: College basketball preview for Dec. 1

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The North Alabama Lions (3-4) are 5.5-point underdogs as they attempt to end a three-game road losing streak when they square off against the Jacksonville State Gamecocks (3-3) on Monday, December 1, 2025 at Pete Mathews Coliseum. The contest airs at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The over/under in the matchup is 134.5.

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Jacksonville State Cover -5.5 vs North Alabama -110

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Jacksonville State vs. North Alabama betting lines

  • Jacksonville State moneyline odds to win: -252
  • North Alabama moneyline odds to win: +205
  • Spread: Jacksonville State (-5.5)
  • Total: 134.5

Jacksonville State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread last year, Jacksonville State played worse when played at home, covering six times in 11 home games, and 10 times in 14 road games.
  • When playing at home last year, the Gamecocks exceed the over/under 9.1% of the time (one of 11 games). They hit the over more consistently in away games, exceeding the total in 50% of games (seven of 14).
  • As a moneyline favorite last year, Jacksonville State won a lower percentage of its games at home (.778) compared to away games (1.000).

Last season stats

  • On offense, the Gamecocks were the 182nd-ranked squad in the nation (73.7 points per game) last year. Defensively, they were 67th (68.4 points conceded per game).
  • On the boards, Jacksonville State was 39th in the nation in rebounds (34.9 per game) last season. It was 82nd in rebounds allowed (29.7 per game).
  • Last season the Gamecocks were ranked 311th in college basketball in assists with 11.7 per game.

Jacksonville State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 0-4-0 (Home: 0-2-0; Away: 0-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 5.5+: 0-1-0 (As Favorite: 0-2-0; As Underdog: 0-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 2-2-0 (Home: 2-0-0; Away: 0-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-1 (Home: 1-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.9 (279th in nation) 37.1 (19th) 41.2 (eighth) 30.0 (129th) 14.7 (172nd) 11.0 (121st)

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North Alabama statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Last year, North Alabama was 13-2-0 at home against the spread (.867 winning percentage). On the road, it was 6-9-0 ATS (.400).
  • Lions games finished above the over/under more frequently at home (eight times out of 15) than on the road (six of 15) last season.
  • The Lions, as moneyline underdogs, won a lower percentage of games at home (0-1) than away (2-6) last year.

Last season stats

  • With 78.7 points per game on offense, the Lions ranked 61st in the country last season. Defensively, they gave up 70.6 points per contest, which ranked 135th in college basketball.
  • North Alabama allowed 31.8 boards per game last year (217th-ranked in college basketball), but it thrived by grabbing 35.3 rebounds per contest (25th-best).
  • The Lions put up 12.1 assists per game, which ranked them 286th in college basketball.

North Alabama betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 2-4-0 (Home: 0-3-0; Away: 2-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 5.5+: 2-1-0 (As Favorite: 0-3-0; As Underdog: 2-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 3-3-0 (Home: 3-0-0; Away: 0-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-1 (Home: 1-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.6 (222nd in nation) 45.2 (260th) 32.1 (236th) 32.6 (251st) 11.6 (320th) 10.9 (111th)
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