The Jacksonville State Gamecocks (11-9, 6-3 CUSA) will attempt to continue a three-game winning streak when they hit the road to take on the Missouri State Bears (12-9, 6-4 CUSA) on Saturday, January 31, 2026 at Great Southern Bank Arena as 4.5-point underdogs. The contest airs at 3 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The matchup’s point total is set at 135.5.

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Missouri State vs. Jacksonville State betting lines

• Missouri State moneyline odds to win: -188
• Jacksonville State moneyline odds to win: +155
• Spread: Missouri State (-4.5)
• Total: 135.5

Missouri State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

• Missouri State has done a better job covering the spread at home (5-4-0) than it has in road games (4-5-0).
• Looking at point totals, the Bears hit the over less consistently in home games, as they’ve gone over the total four times in nine opportunities this season (44.4%). On the road, they have hit the over five times in nine opportunities (55.6%).
• Missouri State has won a lower percentage of its matchups as a moneyline favorite at home, going 6-3 (.667). On the road as a moneyline favorite, it sports a record of 1-0 (1.000).

Recent trends

• The Bears’ offense has been improved over their last 10 games, racking up 76.4 points per contest compared to the 75.4 they’ve averaged this season.
• Missouri State’s defense has been more porous as of late, as the team has given up 73.0 points per game over its last 10 compared to the 72.5 points per game its opponents average on the season.
• The Bears are trending up from beyond the arc over their last 10 outings, making 8.2 threes per game and shooting 35.3% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 7.4 makes and 31.5% from distance in the 2025-26 season.

Missouri State betting records this season

• ATS Record: 9-9-0 (Home: 5-4-0; Away: 4-5-0)
• ATS Record When Favored by 4.5+: 0-2-0 (As Favorite: 6-4-0; As Underdog: 3-5-0)
• O-U-P: 9-9-0 (Home: 4-5-0; Away: 5-4-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-3 (Home: 6-3; Away: 1-0)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-6 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-6)

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Jacksonville State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

• In 2025-26 against the spread, Jacksonville State has a lower winning percentage at home (.333, 3-6-0 record) than away (.429, 3-3-1).
• Gamecocks games have finished above the over/under less frequently at home (four times out of nine) than away (six of seven) this season.
• The Gamecocks’ winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs is 1.000 (2-0), and away it is .400 (2-3).

Recent trends

• While the Gamecocks are scoring 73.4 points per game in 2025-26, they have fallen short of that in their last 10 games, tallying 72.7 points per contest.
• Jacksonville State is allowing 70.5 points per contest over its past 10 games, compared to its season average of 66.3 points allowed.
• Over their past 10 games, the Gamecocks are making 7.9 threes per game, 0.3 fewer threes than their season average (8.2). They have a better three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (40.1%) compared to their season average (35.5%).

Jacksonville State betting records this season

• ATS Record: 6-10-1 (Home: 3-6-0; Away: 3-3-1)
• ATS Record When Underdog by 4.5+: 3-2-0 (As Favorite: 1-6-1; As Underdog: 5-4-0)
• O-U-P: 10-7-0 (Home: 4-5-0; Away: 6-1-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-5 (Home: 3-4; Away: 1-1)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-4 (Home: 2-0; Away: 2-3)