The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (10-7, 3-3 CUSA) visit the Jacksonville State Gamecocks (8-9, 3-3 CUSA) after losing six straight road games. The Gamecocks are favored by 4.5 points in the matchup, which begins at 5 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 17, 2026. The over/under is set at 127.5 in the matchup.

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Jacksonville State vs. Louisiana Tech betting lines

• Jacksonville State moneyline odds to win: -209
• Louisiana Tech moneyline odds to win: +171
• Spread: Jacksonville State (-4.5)
• Total: 127.5

Jacksonville State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

• Against the spread, Jacksonville State has played worse at home, covering two times in seven home games, and two times in six road games.
• The Gamecocks have eclipsed the over/under less consistently when playing at home, hitting the over in four of seven home matchups (57.1%). In away games, they have hit the over in five of six games (83.3%).
• Jacksonville State has won a lower percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, going 2-4 (.333). In away games as a moneyline favorite, it has a record of 1-1 (.500).

Recent trends

• In their last 10 games, the Gamecocks have been putting up 70.8 points per game, an average that’s slightly lower than the 73.5 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 season.
• Jacksonville State has been less stingy on the defensive side of the ball as of late, allowing 69.1 points per game over its past 10 outings compared to the 66.7 points per game its opponents average in the 2025-26 season.
• The Gamecocks’ 7.4 made three-pointers per-game average in their past 10 games are less than the 8.3 they average on the season, but those 10 games have seen a higher percentage of three-point shots made, 37.2% compared to their season-long percentage of 34.7% from deep.

Jacksonville State betting records this season

• ATS Record: 4-9-1 (Home: 2-5-0; Away: 2-3-1)
• ATS Record When Favored by 4.5+: 0-2-0 (As Favorite: 1-5-1; As Underdog: 3-4-0)
• O-U-P: 9-5-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 5-1-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-5 (Home: 2-4; Away: 1-1)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-4 (Home: 1-0; Away: 1-3)

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Louisiana Tech statistics, trends and more

As the away team

• In 2025-26 against the spread, Louisiana Tech has a better winning percentage at home (.625, 5-3-0 record) than on the road (.167, 1-5-0).
• Bulldogs games have finished above the over/under 50% of the time at home (four of eight), and 16.7% of the time away (one of six).
• The Bulldogs, when moneyline underdogs, have won a higher percentage of games at home (1-1) than on the road (0-6) this season.

Recent trends

• The Bulldogs are posting 66.9 points per contest over their past 10 games, which is 1.2 fewer points than their average for the season (68.1).
• Louisiana Tech is ceding 59.4 points per contest in its last 10 games, which is 0.9 fewer points than it is allowing for the season (60.3).
• The Bulldogs are making 6.0 threes per contest with a 31.3% three-point percentage in their last 10 games, compared to their season averages of 5.6 and 29.4%.

Louisiana Tech betting records this season

• ATS Record: 6-8-0 (Home: 5-3-0; Away: 1-5-0)
• ATS Record When Underdog by 4.5+: 1-3-0 (As Favorite: 4-2-0; As Underdog: 2-6-0)
• O-U-P: 5-9-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 1-5-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-0 (Home: 6-0; Away: 0-0)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-7 (Home: 1-1; Away: 0-6)