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. Tipoff is at 2:00 PM ET on December 21.

Based on our computer prediction, Eastern Kentucky is projected to cover the spread (1.5) versus Jacksonville State. The two teams are projected to go under the 147.5 total.

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Eastern Kentucky vs. Jacksonville State 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: Eastern Kentucky -1.5
• Point total: 147.5
• Moneyline (to win): Eastern Kentucky -112, Jacksonville State -108

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Eastern Kentucky vs. Jacksonville State Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Eastern Kentucky 75, Jacksonville State 72

Spread & Total Prediction for Eastern Kentucky vs. Jacksonville State

• Pick ATS: Eastern Kentucky (-1.5)
• Pick OU: Under (147.5)

Eastern Kentucky has a 5-4-0 record against the spread so far this season compared to Jacksonville State, who is 6-3-0 ATS. The Colonels have hit the over in seven games, while Gamecocks games have gone over five times. The two teams score 154.7 points per game, 7.2 more points than this matchup’s total.

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Eastern Kentucky Performance Insights

• The Colonels outscore opponents by 3.2 points per game (scoring 76.7 points per game to rank 165th in college basketball while allowing 73.5 per outing to rank 245th in college basketball) and have a +35 scoring differential overall.
• Eastern Kentucky grabs 35.5 rebounds per game (69th in college basketball) while conceding 34.3 per contest to its opponents. It outrebounds opponents by 1.2 boards per game.
• Eastern Kentucky hits 9.6 three-pointers per game (50th in college basketball) at a 32.4% rate (241st in college basketball), compared to the 6.6 per game its opponents make at a 33.8% rate.
• The Colonels rank 248th in college basketball by averaging 93.0 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are 145th in college basketball, allowing 89.2 points per 100 possessions.
• Eastern Kentucky has committed 3.5 fewer turnovers per game than its opponents, averaging 11.5 (171st in college basketball play) while forcing 15.0 (33rd in college basketball).

Jacksonville State Performance Insights

• The Gamecocks’ +102 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 9.3 points per game) is a result of putting up 78.0 points per game (133rd in college basketball) while giving up 68.7 per outing (115th in college basketball).
• The 37.5 rebounds per game Jacksonville State accumulates rank 27th in the nation, 9.5 more than the 28.0 its opponents pull down.
• Jacksonville State knocks down 8.6 three-pointers per game (120th in college basketball) while shooting 38.0% from deep (45th in college basketball). It is making 1.4 fewer threes than its opponents, who drain 10.0 per game at 35.1%.
• Jacksonville State has typically lost the turnover battle this season, committing 9.5 per game (30th in college basketball) while forcing 6.8 (364th in college basketball).

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