Jacksonville State vs South Alabama Prediction College Basketball Picks 12/8/24

The Jacksonville State Gamecocks and South Alabama Jaguars meet Sunday in college basketball action at the Mitchell Center. Here’s a Jacksonville State vs South Alabama Prediction. This article will include a Jacksonville State vs South Alabama Pick.

Jacksonville State Gamecocks Betting Preview

The Jacksonville State Gamecocks lost to Toledo and James Madison, and they play Utah Valley, Missouri and Eastern Kentucky next. The Jacksonville State Gamecocks are averaging 80.3 points on 48.8 percent shooting and allowing 66.5 points on 38.6 percent shooting. Jaron Pierre Jr. is averaging 24.1 points and 5.6 rebounds, while Jamar Franklin is averaging 10.4 points and 2.6 rebounds. Michael Houge is the third double-digit scorer and Jao Ituka is grabbing 1.8 rebounds. The Jacksonville State Gamecocks are shooting 35.7 percent from beyond the arc and 76.4 percent from the free throw line. The Jacksonville State Gamecocks are allowing 36 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 38.8 rebounds per game.

South Alabama Jaguars Betting Preview

The South Alabama Jaguars beat Alcorn State, lost to Western Illinois, and they play East Texas A&M, TCU and James Madison next. The South Alabama Jaguars are averaging 73.3 points on 44.4 percent shooting and allowing 65.3 points on 38.3 percent shooting. Myles Corey is averaging 19.3 points and 2.1 rebounds, while Judah Brown is averaging 10.9 points and 0.5 assists. Barry Dunning Jr. is the third double-digit scorer and Dylan Fasoyiro is grabbing 3.3 rebounds. The South Alabama Jaguars are shooting 32.6 percent from beyond the arc and 71.8 percent from the free throw line. The South Alabama Jaguars are allowing 37.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.3 rebounds per game.

Why the South Alabama Jaguars will win

• South Alabama has won each of its last six day games against non-Conference opponents at Mitchell Center.

Jacksonville State vs South Alabama Prediction

The South Alabama Jaguars are the more talented team, but they go through stretches of bad offense, and they’ve failed to cover 4 of their last 6 games as a favorite. The Jacksonville State Gamecocks defend well and can push the pace offensively. You can also argue Jacksonville State will have the best player on the court. Jacksonville State already has an outright underdog win this season over East Carolina. Tough game for South Alabama. I’ll grab the points with the Gamecocks.

Randy Chambers's Pick: Jacksonville State +3.5