It will be a battle between OVC opponents when the Jacksonville State Gamecocks (10-5, 2-0 OVC) welcome the Eastern Illinois Panthers (9-6, 2-0 OVC) to Pete Mathews Coliseum. The game is scheduled to begin at 8:15 p.m. ET on Thursday, January 10, 2019.
Eastern Illinois Panthers at Jacksonville State Gamecocks Betting Prediction
In the Panthers’ last outing, they were topped by the Texas Longhorns, 71-59. Texas’ 0.577 effective field goal percentage was their biggest strength over Eastern Illinois, who had a mark of 0.411. Rade Kukobat was Eastern Illinois’ leading scorer with 12 points on 3-for-11 shooting.
The Gamecocks were blown out by the Samford Bulldogs in their last game, 92-72. Samford’s 0.647 effective field goal percentage was their largest advantage over Jacksonville State, who had a rate of 0.421. Jacksonville State’s Jason Burnell had a good performance, leading the team in scoring with 16 points on 4-for-10 shooting.
After the Gamecocks won the lone game against the Panthers last season, 75-56, these teams will clash for the first time this year. The Gamecocks had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (34.4 vs. 25.7) and had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.540 vs. 0.422).
Looking at effective field goal percentage, Jacksonville State should have a significant edge. The Gamecocks defense ranks 96th in effective field goal percentage allowed (0.477), while the Eastern Illinois offense is ranked 229th in effective field goal percentage (0.500).
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Jacksonville State ranks 70th in rebounds per game (38.4) while Eastern Illinois ranks 223rd in rebounds allowed per game (38.3).
The Panthers rank 128th in three pointers attempted per game (23.0) while the Gamecocks rank 252nd (18.1).
Jacksonville State ranks 115th in assists per game (13.9) while Eastern Illinois ranks 215th in assists allowed per game (15.8).
The Gamecocks rank 18th in steals per game (8.9) while the Panthers rank 116th (6.4).
Jacksonville State ranks 41st in blocks per game (4.5) while Eastern Illinois ranks 98th (3.3).
Bettings Trends:
The Panthers’ average margin of defeat in their last five games has been 2.2, down from 2.8 for the season.
During their last five games, the Gamecocks have scored an average of 73.0 points per game (3.0 below their season average) and allowed an average of 74.6 points per game (7.4 above their season average).
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