The Jacksonville State Gamecocks will be at Winfield Dunn Center to play the Austin Peay Governors in an Ohio Valley matchup. Action gets underway at 8:30 pm ET on Thursday, Jan. 7.
The Governors are hoping for a better outcome after their 79-70 loss to Eastern Kentucky in their last game. Chris Horton had a good game in defeat for Austin Peay, recording 15 points and 13 rebounds to earn his 12th double-double of the season. The Gamecocks, meanwhile, are feeling some disappointment after their 75-64 loss against Eastern Illinois in their last outing. Jared Hamilton played well for Jacksonville State, registering 12 points, five rebounds, and two steals.
Austin Peay is an eight-point favorite against Jacksonville State and the Over/Under (O/U) for this game is 142 points. The Governors have gone 7-9 Straight Up (SU) and 5-5 Against The Spread (ATS). The Governors are an impressive shooting team from the line with 16.0 free throws made per game, one of the highest marks in Division I.
As for their opponent, the Gamecocks have 5-12 SU and 6-5 ATS records. The Gamecocks have one of the best opponent three-point field goal percentages in the country at .307. Taking care of the basketball is something the Gamecocks do very well, averaging just 11.0 turnovers per game.
This game marks the season’s first head-to-head clash between these conference rivals. Their previous game was a Gamecocks victory, but Austin Peay still leads the head-to-head record, 6-4 SU, over their most recent matchups. The teams are even ATS, with a 5-5 record. Jacksonville State held the edge in field goals, rebounds, and three-pointers one time in the last five game, while Austin Peay wasn’t able to do so in that span.
Predictions: SU Winner – JacSt, ATS Winner – JacSt, O/U – Over
Notes
Austin Peay is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games.
Austin Peay is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home.
Austin Peay is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Jacksonville State.
Austin Peay is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Jacksonville State.
Austin Peay is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Jacksonville State.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Austin Peay’s last 6 games when playing at home against Jacksonville State.
On average, Austin Peay has 70.5 possessions per game and scores 1.064 points on each possession. Jacksonville State has both fewer possessions (67.3) and scores fewer points during those possessions (1.034).
The Jacksonville State Gamecocks average an effective field goal percentage of 47.7% this season. The Austin Peay Governors have a poor record of 5-8 when opponents have an eFG% of 47.7% or greater.
On average, the Austin Peay Governors attempt 16.0 three point field goals per game and the Jacksonville State Gamecocks attempt 21.0. In games where they attempt at least 20 three pointers, Austin Peay has a winning record of 2-1, while Jacksonville State has a losing record of 3-7.
Austin Peay ranks 61st in offensive rebounding. Jacksonville State ranks 334th in defensive rebounding.
Jacksonville State has forced an average turnover percentage of 19.2% this season. Austin Peay has an abysmal 2-8 record when its TO% is 19.2% or higher.
