Jacksonville State vs. UTEP betting: College basketball preview for February 22

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The Jacksonville State Gamecocks (18-9, 10-4 CUSA) host the UTEP Miners (17-9, 7-6 CUSA) in a matchup of CUSA teams at Pete Mathews Coliseum, tipping off at 5:00 PM ET on Saturday, February 22, 2025. The Gamecocks are 3.5-point favorites in the game. The point total is 139 for the matchup.

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Jacksonville State vs. UTEP betting lines

  • Jacksonville State moneyline odds to win: -165
  • UTEP moneyline odds to win: +138
  • Spread: Jacksonville State (-3.5)
  • Total: 139

Jacksonville State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Jacksonville State has covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than road games. It has covered five times in nine games at home, and it has covered eight times in 12 games when playing on the road.
  • The Gamecocks have gone over the over/under less often when playing at home, hitting the over in one of nine home matchups (11.1%). In away games, they have hit the over in six of 12 games (50%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Jacksonville State has won a lower percentage of its home games (.857) compared to away games (1.000).

Recent trends

  • The Gamecocks have been racking up 69.6 points per contest in their last 10 appearances, an average that’s slightly lower than the 75.1 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 campaign.
  • The past 10 games have seen Jacksonville State give up 3.1 fewer points per game (65.6) than its season-long average (68.7).
  • The Gamecocks’ past 10 contests have seen them make 7.2 three-pointers per game while shooting 34% from beyond the arc. Both numbers are down from their 2024-25 averages of 7.9 makes and 35.9%.

Jacksonville State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 15-9-0 (Home: 5-4-0; Away: 8-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 3.5+: 0-4-0 (As Favorite: 4-4-0; As Underdog: 11-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-15-0 (Home: 1-8-0; Away: 6-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-1 (Home: 6-1; Away: 2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 7-8 (Home: 2-0; Away: 4-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.5 (142nd in nation) 40.7 (34th) 35 (46th) 29.7 (95th) 11.6 (315th) 9.4 (26th)

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UTEP statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, UTEP has had better results on the road (6-3-0) than at home (4-7-0).
  • In 2024-25 a lower percentage of the Miners’ games have finished above the over/under at home (54.5%, six of 11) compared to on the road (77.8%, seven of nine).
  • As moneyline underdogs, the Miners have won a lower percentage of games at home (0-1) than on the road (3-5).

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Miners are putting up 71.9 points per game, one fewer point than their season average (72.9).
  • UTEP is giving up 72.1 points per contest in its last 10 games, which is 3.1 more points than it is allowing for the season (69).
  • The Miners are sinking 7.4 three-pointers per contest over their last 10 games, which is 0.2 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (7.6). In addition, they own a worse three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (34.7%) compared to their season average from three-point land (36.9%).

UTEP betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-11-0 (Home: 4-7-0; Away: 6-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 3.5+: 4-1-0 (As Favorite: 6-7-0; As Underdog: 6-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 13-10-0 (Home: 6-5-0; Away: 7-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-3 (Home: 8-2; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-6 (Home: 0-1; Away: 3-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.2 (156th in nation) 44.1 (202nd) 27.8 (344th) 33 (288th) 13.9 (161st) 11.2 (174th)
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