Jacksonville State vs. UTEP betting: College basketball preview for March 7

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The Jacksonville State Gamecocks (14-16, 9-10 CUSA) are slightly favored (by 1.5 points) to break a three-game road losing streak when they visit the UTEP Miners (11-19, 7-12 CUSA) on Saturday, March 7, 2026 at 3 p.m. ET. The matchup’s point total is set at 139.5.

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Jacksonville State Cover -1.5 vs UTEP -103

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Jacksonville State vs. UTEP betting lines

  • Jacksonville State moneyline odds to win: -117
  • UTEP moneyline odds to win: -104
  • Spread: Jacksonville State (-1.5)
  • Total: 139.5

Jacksonville State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Jacksonville State has played worse at home, covering six times in 14 home games, and six times in 12 road games.
  • When it comes to point totals, the Gamecocks hit the over less consistently when playing at home, as they’ve exceeded the total seven times in 14 opportunities this season (50%). In away games, they have hit the over 10 times in 12 opportunities (83.3%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Jacksonville State has won a lower percentage of its home games (.400) compared to away games (.500).

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Gamecocks have been scoring 73.1 points per game, an average that’s a little lower than the 73.3 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 season.
  • Jacksonville State’s defense has been less stingy as of late, as the team has allowed 73.3 points per game during its last 10 compared to the 68.6 points per game its opponents average on the season.
  • The Gamecocks’ 7.2 made three-pointers per-game average in their past 10 games are less than the 7.9 they average on the season, but those 10 games have seen a higher percentage of three-point shots made, 36.5% compared to their season-long percentage of 35.8% from deep.

Jacksonville State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-14-1 (Home: 6-8-0; Away: 6-5-1)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 2-8-1 (As Favorite: 2-8-1; As Underdog: 10-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 17-10-0 (Home: 7-7-0; Away: 10-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-7 (Home: 4-6; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 6-9 (Home: 3-1; Away: 3-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.9 (262nd in nation) 41.0 (33rd) 33.4 (102nd) 28.9 (57th) 12.2 (298th) 10.4 (120th)

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UTEP statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • UTEP’s winning percentage against the spread, both home and away, is .538. It is 7-6-0 ATS on its home court and 7-6-0 on the road.
  • Miners games have gone above the over/under less frequently at home (five times out of 13) than away (seven of 13) this season.
  • In 2025-26 as moneyline underdogs, the Miners have a better winning percentage at home (.625, 5-3 record) than away (.154, 2-11).

Recent trends

  • While the Miners are posting 69.6 points per game in 2025-26, they have fallen short of that over their last 10 games, producing 69.2 points per contest.
  • UTEP is surrendering 73.1 points per game in its last 10 games, compared to its season average of 72.7 points allowed.
  • The Miners are draining 8.1 treys per game in their previous 10 games, which is 0.7 more than their average for the season (7.4). Likewise, they sport a higher three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (34.8%) compared to their season average from three-point land (33.9%).

UTEP betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 14-14-0 (Home: 7-6-0; Away: 7-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 12-11-0 (As Favorite: 2-3-0; As Underdog: 12-11-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-16-0 (Home: 5-8-0; Away: 7-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-2 (Home: 1-2; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 7-16 (Home: 5-3; Away: 2-11)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.7 (312th in nation) 44.7 (214th) 29.8 (294th) 33.1 (301st) 11.9 (321st) 10.7 (160th)
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