It will be a battle between OVC opponents when the Tennessee State Tigers (3-10, 0-1 OVC) welcome the Jacksonville State Gamecocks (9-5, 1-0 OVC) to the Gentry Center. The game is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 5, 2019.
Jacksonville State Gamecocks at Tennessee State Tigers Betting Prediction
The last time the Gamecocks played, they were thoroughly outplayed by the Samford Bulldogs, 92-72. Samford’s 0.647 effective field goal percentage was their largest advantage over Jacksonville State, who had a mark of 0.421. Jason Burnell led Jacksonville State in scoring with 16 points on 4-for-10 shooting.
The Tigers were beaten by the Lipscomb Bisons in their last contest, 86-79. Lipscomb was successful at getting and making free throws. The Bisons made 27 of their 31 free throws (87.1 percent), while the Tigers were 11-13 (84.6 percent). Donte Fitzpatrick-Dorsey had a good performance for Tennessee State, leading both teams in scoring with 26 points on 8-for-14 shooting.
After the Tigers won both meetings against the Gamecocks last season, this will be the first matchup of the year between these two teams. In the most recent contest, Tennessee State won 65-47. The Tigers knocked down 15 of their 20 free throws (75.0 percent) and had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.568 vs. 0.404).
Tennessee State might struggle to put up points as they battle against one of the country’s best defenses. Jacksonville State ranks 60th in defensive efficiency while the Tigers rank 322nd in offensive efficiency.
Jacksonville State vs. Tennessee State Betting Pick
Pick: SU Winner – Tennessee State, ATS Winner – Jacksonville State, O/U – Under
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Tennessee State ranks 23rd in three pointers allowed per game (19.0) while Jacksonville State ranks 220th (25.7).
The Gamecocks average 4.7 blocks per game, which ranks 34th in the nation. The Tigers rank 131st in blocks allowed per game (4.2).
Jacksonville State ranks 56th in rebounds per game (39.0) while Tennessee State ranks 135th in rebounds allowed per game (34.9).
The Tigers rank 37th in assists allowed per game (10.9) while the Gamecocks rank 105th (12.8).
Jacksonville State ranks 19th in steals per game (8.7) while Tennessee State ranks 83rd in steals allowed per game (6.1).
Bettings Trends:
The Gamecocks have been outscored by an average of 1.6 points in their last five games. On the season, Jacksonville State has defeated opponents by an average of 8.9 points.
During their last five games, the Tigers have scored an average of 85.6 points per game (12.9 above their season average) and allowed an average of 73.4 points per game (4.1 below their season average).
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