Jacksonville State vs. Middle Tennessee betting: College basketball preview for February 6

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The Jacksonville State Gamecocks (15-7, 7-2 CUSA) are only 1.5-point favorites as they look to continue a seven-game home winning streak when they host the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (15-7, 6-3 CUSA) on Thursday, February 6, 2025 at Pete Mathews Coliseum. The contest airs at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The over/under in the matchup is set at 141.5.

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Jacksonville State Cover -1.5 vs Middle Tennessee -113

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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: 141.5

Jacksonville State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, Jacksonville State has played worse when playing at home, covering four times in six home games, and seven times in 10 road games.
  • When playing at home, the Gamecocks eclipse the over/under 0% of the time (zero of six games). They hit the over more consistently on the road, exceeding the total in 50% of games (five of 10).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Jacksonville State has the same winning percentage at home compared to when playing on the road (1.000).

Recent trends

  • On offense, the Gamecocks have had a tough time putting the ball in the basket over their last 10 games, scoring 73.3 points per contest over that stretch as opposed to the 76.5 they’ve racked up over the course of this season.
  • The last 10 games have seen Jacksonville State give up 1.1 fewer points per game (67.7) than its season-long average (68.8).
  • The Gamecocks are trending down from beyond the arc over their last 10 outings, making 5.9 threes per game and shooting 30.9% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 7.5 makes and 35.7% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

Jacksonville State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 13-6-0 (Home: 4-2-0; Away: 7-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 3-2-0 (As Favorite: 3-2-0; As Underdog: 10-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-12-0 (Home: 0-6-0; Away: 5-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-0 (Home: 4-0; Away: 2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 6-7 (Home: 2-0; Away: 3-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.3 (99th in nation) 40.2 (29th) 36.2 (27th) 29.4 (83rd) 12.4 (276th) 9.4 (18th)

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Middle Tennessee statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • This year, Middle Tennessee is 5-4-0 at home against the spread (.556 winning percentage). Away, it is 5-3-0 ATS (.625).
  • Blue Raiders games have gone above the over/under 22.2% of the time at home (two of nine), and 50% of the time on the road (four of eight).

Recent trends

  • The Blue Raiders have fared worse offensively in their previous 10 games, averaging 71.0 points per contest, 5.4 fewer points their than season average of 76.4.
  • Middle Tennessee is surrendering 70.3 points per contest in its past 10 games, which is 0.1 more points than it is allowing for the season (70.2).
  • In their last 10 games, the Blue Raiders are sinking 7.9 three-pointers per game, 0.5 more than their season average (7.4). They also have a higher three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (33.1%) compared to their season average (32.3%).

Middle Tennessee betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-8-0 (Home: 5-4-0; Away: 5-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 5-4-0 (As Favorite: 7-4-0; As Underdog: 5-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-11-0 (Home: 2-7-0; Away: 4-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-2 (Home: 7-2; Away: 2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-5 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.9 (118th in nation) 41.8 (88th) 34.9 (56th) 31.4 (195th) 12.4 (276th) 11.0 (150th)
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