Saturday’s game between the Eastern Kentucky Colonels (6-5) and the Jacksonville State Gamecocks (6-5) at Seabury Center has a projected final score of 75-72 based on our computer prediction, with Eastern Kentucky taking home the win. Game time is at 2:00 PM ET on December 21.

Based on our computer prediction, Eastern Kentucky projects to cover the 1.5-point spread in its matchup against Jacksonville State. The over/under is listed at 145.5, and the two teams are projected to hit the over.

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Jacksonville State vs. Eastern Kentucky Game Info & Odds

• Date: Saturday, December 21, 2024
• Time: 2:00 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Berea, Kentucky
• Venue: Seabury Center
• Line: Jacksonville State -1.5
• Point total: 145.5
• Moneyline (to win): Jacksonville State -122, Eastern Kentucky +100

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Jacksonville State vs. Eastern Kentucky Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Eastern Kentucky 75, Jacksonville State 72

Spread & Total Prediction for Jacksonville State vs. Eastern Kentucky

• Pick ATS: Eastern Kentucky (+1.5)
• Pick OU: Over (145.5)

Jacksonville State’s record against the spread this season is 6-3-0, while Eastern Kentucky’s is 5-4-0. The Gamecocks are 5-4-0 and the Colonels are 7-2-0 in terms of going over the point total. The teams average 154.7 points per game, 9.2 more points than this matchup’s total.

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Jacksonville State Performance Insights

• The Gamecocks are outscoring opponents by 9.3 points per game with a +102 scoring differential overall. They put up 78 points per game (133rd in college basketball) and allow 68.7 per outing (115th in college basketball).
• Jacksonville State records 37.5 rebounds per game (27th in college basketball) while conceding 28 per contest to its opponents. It outrebounds opponents by 9.5 boards per game.
• Jacksonville State makes 8.6 three-pointers per game (120th in college basketball) while shooting 38% from beyond the arc (45th in college basketball). It is making 1.4 fewer threes per contest than its opponents, who drain 10 per game while shooting 35.1%.
• The Gamecocks score 104.5 points per 100 possessions (42nd in college basketball), while giving up 92 points per 100 possessions (213th in college basketball).
• Jacksonville State loses the turnover battle by 2.7 per game, committing 9.5 (30th in college basketball) while its opponents average 6.8.

Eastern Kentucky Performance Insights

• The Colonels are outscoring opponents by 3.2 points per game, with a +35 scoring differential overall. They put up 76.7 points per game (165th in college basketball) and give up 73.5 per contest (245th in college basketball).
• Eastern Kentucky prevails in the rebound battle by an average of 1.2 boards. It collects 35.5 rebounds per game (69th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 34.3.
• Eastern Kentucky connects on 9.6 three-pointers per game (50th in college basketball), three more than its opponents.
• Eastern Kentucky has committed 3.5 fewer turnovers than its opponents, averaging 11.5 (171st in college basketball) while forcing 15 (33rd in college basketball).

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