Jacksonville State vs. Florida International betting: College basketball preview for March 1

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The Jacksonville State Gamecocks (19-10, 11-5 CUSA) hit the road in CUSA play against the Florida International Panthers (9-19, 3-12 CUSA) on Saturday, March 1, 2025 at 2 p.m. ET. The Gamecocks are 2.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup has an over/under of 137.5 points.

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Jacksonville State vs. Florida International betting lines

  • Jacksonville State moneyline odds to win: -159
  • Florida International moneyline odds to win: +132
  • Spread: Jacksonville State (-2.5)
  • Total: 137.5

Jacksonville State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Jacksonville State has covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than road games. It has covered six times in 10 games when playing at home, and it has covered nine times in 13 games when playing on the road.
  • In terms of point totals, the Gamecocks hit the over less often when playing at home, as they’ve eclipsed the total one time in 10 opportunities this season (10%). In road games, they have hit the over six times in 13 opportunities (46.2%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Jacksonville State has won a lower percentage of its games at home (.875) compared to road games (1.000).

Recent trends

  • The Gamecocks have been putting up 68.1 points per game in their last 10 times on the court, an average that’s slightly lower than the 74.3 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • Jacksonville State’s defense has been tougher as of late, as the team has allowed 65.2 points per game during its past 10 compared to the 68.2 points per game its opponents average this season.
  • The Gamecocks’ past 10 contests have seen them make 7.4 three-pointers per game while shooting 33.2% from beyond the arc. Both numbers are down from their 2024-25 averages of 7.8 makes and 35.3%.

Jacksonville State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 17-9-0 (Home: 6-4-0; Away: 9-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 4-4-0 (As Favorite: 5-4-0; As Underdog: 12-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-17-0 (Home: 1-9-0; Away: 6-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-1 (Home: 7-1; Away: 2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 7-9 (Home: 2-0; Away: 4-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.1 (165th in nation) 40.8 (35th) 35 (42nd) 29.8 (100th) 11.7 (310th) 9.5 (33rd)

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Florida International statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Florida International’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .333 (4-8-0). Away, it is .545 (6-5-0).
  • In 2024-25, a higher percentage of the Panthers’ games have finished above the over/under at home (41.7%, five of 12) compared to on the road (27.3%, three of 11).
  • In 2024-25 as moneyline underdogs, the Panthers have a better winning percentage at home (.333, 3-6 record) than on the road (.000, 0-10).

Recent trends

  • The Panthers are averaging 65.4 points per contest in their last 10 games, which is 4.7 fewer points than their average for the season (70.1).
  • Florida International is surrendering 74.3 points per contest in its last 10 games, which is 2.3 more points than it is allowing for the season (72).
  • The Panthers are making 0.8 fewer threes per game in their previous 10 games (4.2) compared to their season average (5), and they are posting a lower three-point percentage over their last 10 games (27.3%) compared to their season mark (29.4%).

Florida International betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-13-0 (Home: 4-8-0; Away: 6-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 8-11-0 (As Favorite: 3-2-0; As Underdog: 9-11-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-16-0 (Home: 5-7-0; Away: 3-8-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-1 (Home: 2-1; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-17 (Home: 3-6; Away: 0-10)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.4 (257th in nation) 44.7 (230th) 30.8 (253rd) 29.1 (66th) 12.6 (256th) 13.7 (340th)
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