Jacksonville State vs. Eastern Kentucky betting: College basketball preview for Dec. 17

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The Jacksonville State Gamecocks (4-5) square off against the Eastern Kentucky Colonels (3-8) as only 2.5-point favorites on Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under set at 142.5 points.

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Jacksonville State Cover -2.5 vs Eastern Kentucky -105

Bet $20, Payout $39.05

Jacksonville State vs. Eastern Kentucky betting lines

  • Jacksonville State moneyline odds to win: -133
  • Eastern Kentucky moneyline odds to win: +111
  • Spread: Jacksonville State (-2.5)
  • Total: 142.5

Jacksonville State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread last year, Jacksonville State fared worse at home, covering six times in 11 home games, and 10 times in 14 road games.
  • The Gamecocks hit the over on the total in one of 11 home games (9.1%) last season. They did better in away games, eclipsing the total in seven of 14 matchups (50%).
  • Jacksonville State won a lower percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite when playing at home last year, going 7-2 (.778). In road games as a moneyline favorite, it had a record of 3-0 (1.000).

Last season stats

  • The Gamecocks were 182nd in college basketball in points scored (73.7 per game) and 67th in points conceded (68.4) last season.
  • Last season, Jacksonville State was 39th in college basketball in rebounds (34.9 per game) and 82nd in rebounds conceded (29.7).
  • 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: 0-6-0 (Home: 0-3-0; Away: 0-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 0-4-0 (As Favorite: 0-4-0; As Underdog: 0-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 4-2-0 (Home: 3-0-0; Away: 1-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-3 (Home: 1-2; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.1 (291st in nation) 36.1 (fifth) 40.6 (sixth) 31.2 (184th) 14.3 (195th) 11.0 (123rd)

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Eastern Kentucky statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Eastern Kentucky has had better results on the road (2-3-0) than at home (0-4-0).
  • Looking at the over/under, Colonels games have gone over three of four times at home (75%), and two of five away (40%).
  • The Colonels’ winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs is .000, both at home (0-3) and away (0-4).

Last season stats

  • The Colonels were 77th in college basketball last season with 77.8 points per game. At the other end, they ranked 278th with 75.3 points allowed per game.
  • Eastern Kentucky was 66th in the country with 33.9 rebounds per game. Meanwhile, it ranked 329th with 34.1 rebounds allowed per game.
  • The Colonels put up 12.9 assists per game, which ranked them 227th in the country.

Eastern Kentucky betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 2-7-0 (Home: 0-4-0; Away: 2-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 1-4-0 (As Favorite: 1-1-0; As Underdog: 1-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 5-4-0 (Home: 3-1-0; Away: 2-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-1 (Home: 0-1; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-7 (Home: 0-3; Away: 0-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.1 (314th in nation) 47.6 (338th) 35.9 (75th) 32.5 (255th) 14.1 (211th) 12.5 (245th)
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