The Sam Houston Bearkats (8-10, 1-4 CUSA) visit the Jacksonville State Gamecocks (10-7, 2-2 CUSA) after losing seven straight road games. The Gamecocks are favored by only 2.5 points in the contest, which begins at 5:00 PM ET on Saturday, January 18, 2025. The matchup’s point total is set at 147.
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Jacksonville State Cover -2.5 vs Sam Houston -109
Jacksonville State vs. Sam Houston betting lines
- Jacksonville State moneyline odds to win: -141
- Sam Houston moneyline odds to win: +118
- Spread: Jacksonville State (-2.5)
- Total: 147
Jacksonville State statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Jacksonville State has covered the spread in a higher percentage of its home games than road games. It has covered two times in three opportunities at home, and it has covered five times in eight opportunities in road games.
- The Gamecocks have exceeded the over/under in a lower percentage of games at home (0%) than road games (50%).
- As a moneyline favorite, Jacksonville State has the same winning percentage at home compared to on the road (1.000).
Recent trends
- The Gamecocks have been scoring 77.8 points per game in their last 10 times on the court, an average that’s a little lower than the 78.3 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
- Jacksonville State has been less stingy on defense lately, giving up 72.6 points per game during its past 10 contests compared to the 70.5 points per game its opponents average over the 2024-25 season.
- The Gamecocks’ last 10 outings have seen them make 9.2 three-pointers per game while shooting 39.5% from beyond the arc. Both numbers are up from their 2024-25 averages of 8.2 makes and 36.9%.
Jacksonville State betting records this season
- ATS Record: 9-5-0 (Home: 2-1-0; Away: 5-3-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 2-1-0 (As Favorite: 2-1-0; As Underdog: 7-4-0)
- O-U-P: 6-8-0 (Home: 0-3-0; Away: 4-4-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-0 (Home: 2-0; Away: 2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-7 (Home: 1-0; Away: 1-5)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.7 (97th in nation) | 40.3 (44th) | 37.1 (18th) | 29.2 (79th) | 13 (244th) | 9.4 (14th) |
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Sam Houston statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- In 2024-25 against the spread, Sam Houston has a better winning percentage at home (.333, 1-2-0 record) than away (.200, 2-8-0).
- Bearkats games have gone above the over/under 100% of the time at home (three of three), and 70% of the time on the road (seven of 10).
- As moneyline underdogs, the Bearkats have won the same percentage of games (.000) at home (0-1) and on the road (0-7).
Recent trends
- The Bearkats are scoring 78.8 points per game over their previous 10 games, which is 0.1 more than their average for the season (78.7).
- Sam Houston is allowing 77.8 points per contest in its previous 10 games, which is 0.1 more points than it is allowing for the season (77.7).
- Over their past 10 games, the Bearkats are sinking 8.6 three-pointers per game, 0.2 fewer threes than their season average (8.8). They also own a worse three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (38.7%) compared to their season average (39.5%).
Sam Houston betting records this season
- ATS Record: 3-12-0 (Home: 1-2-0; Away: 2-8-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 0-6-0 (As Favorite: 3-4-0; As Underdog: 0-8-0)
- O-U-P: 11-4-0 (Home: 3-0-0; Away: 7-3-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-2 (Home: 2-0; Away: 2-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-8 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-7)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.3 (161st in nation) | 45.7 (304th) | 32.8 (166th) | 31.7 (217th) | 13.8 (179th) | 12.5 (275th) |
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