New Mexico State vs Jacksonville State Prediction 2/20/25 College Basketball Picks

In this article, we will formulate a New Mexico State vs Jacksonville State Prediction for this college basketball game on Thursday,  February 20th, at the Pete Matthews Coliseum. To formulate this prediction, we will examine:

-The Aggies’ recent form and recent player performance 

-The Gamecocks’  recent form and recent player performance

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving New Mexico State

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Jacksonville State

-Recent betting trends in games played between New Mexico State and Jacksonville State

-A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between the Aggies and Gamecocks. 

Can Jacksonville State Win a Second Straight Game?

Jacksonville State faced off against Louisiana Tech in the last game, and they were able to secure a 70-68 victory. At halftime, they were down 36-33, but in the second half, they fought back and ended up picking up the victory. Jaron Pierre Jr had a strong game putting up 34 points, six rebounds, and two assists. When Pierre is playing like that, this team is going to be very hard to beat. They need others to step up though, and it needs a balanced attack. 

Jacksonville State currently sits with an 18-8 record overall and they have gone 15-8 against the spread. Jacksonville State is averaging 76 points while their defense is giving up 69 points per game. The offense is ranked 127th in the league while the defense is ranked 96th. From the three-point line, they are shooting 36.72 percent from the field, which is 54th in the league. They are going to need to hit those shots from deep. 

Why Jacksonville State Will Beat New Mexico State

• Jacksonville State has won each of its last 11 games at Pete Mathews Coliseum against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• New Mexico State has lost six of its last eight games against the Conference USA.

New Mexico State Stepped Up in Last Game

New Mexico State was struggling heading into the last game, but they bounced back in a big way. New Mexico State faced off against FIU and they gave up only 48 points on the way to the comfortable victory. Zawdie Jackson had a strong game putting up 21 points and four assists. They used a balanced attack with three different players that put up at least 10 points. Two games ago the offense scored only 54 points against Liberty. 

New Mexico State sits with a 13-12 record overall, and they have gone 9-13 against the spread. The over his hit in only seven of the games. New Mexico State is averaging 70.6 points while their defense is giving up 67.2 points per game. The offense is ranked 276th in the league while the defense is ranked 54th. Christian Cook has been the top player averaging 13.8 points while shooting 40.1 percent from the field and 38.7 percent from behind the three-point line. There are four different players that are averaging at least 10 points. New Mexico State will face Kennesaw State following this one.

New Mexico State vs Jacksonville State Prediction 

Jacksonville State is going to have no issue getting the job done here. Yes, New Mexico State looked good in the last game, but two games ago the offense was awful, and their offense is going to be a major problem again here. Jacksonville State is averaging 76 points per game and they are going to put on an offensive show here. This game is going to be comfortable for Jacksonville State. Back Jacksonville State against the spread here.