Ohio Valley foes will collide when the Jacksonville State Gamecocks (6-14) play the UT Martin Skyhawks (10-8) at Pete Mathews Coliseum. Action begins at 1:00 pm ET on Saturday, Jan. 16.
The Gamecocks enter this game hoping for similar success after topping Southeast Missouri State 74-60 on Wednesday. Malcolm Drumwright played a pivotal role with 11 points, seven assists, and two rebounds. The Skyhawks, meanwhile, are coming off a 96-90 win against Tennessee Tech on Wednesday. Jacolby Mobley was the team’s top scorer, accounting for 20 points on 7-for-13 shooting.
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With 66.9 possessions and 1.020 points per possession, the Jacksonville State Gamecocks perform worse on both metrics than the UT Martin Skyhawks. UT Martin averages 68.0 possessions and 1.065 points per possession.
The Jacksonville State Gamecocks average an effective field goal percentage of 47.4% this season. The UT Martin Skyhawks have an underachieving record of 3-6 when opponents have an eFG% of 47.4% or greater.
On average, the Jacksonville State Gamecocks attempt 22.0 three point field goals per game and the UT Martin Skyhawks attempt 23.0. In games where they attempt at least 20 threes, Jacksonville State has a poor record of 4-9, while UT Martin is 6-7.
UT Martin has forced an average turnover percentage of 18.6% this season. Jacksonville State is a winless 0-7 SU when its TO% is 18.6% or higher.
