Saturday’s game between the Jacksonville State Gamecocks (5-4) and Utah Valley Wolverines (5-5) going head to head at Pete Mathews Coliseum has a projected final score of 74-71 (according to our computer prediction) in favor of Jacksonville State, so expect a tight matchup. The game will begin at 5:00 PM ET on December 14.

Based on our computer prediction, Jacksonville State projects to cover the 2.5-point spread in its matchup against Utah Valley. The over/under is currently listed at 140.5, and the two sides are projected to exceed it.

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Jacksonville State vs. Utah Valley Game Info & Odds

• Date: Saturday, December 14, 2024
• Time: 5:00 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Jacksonville, Alabama
• Venue: Pete Mathews Coliseum
• Line: Jacksonville State -2.5
• Point total: 140.5
• Moneyline (to win): Jacksonville State -160, Utah Valley +130

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Jacksonville State vs. Utah Valley Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Jacksonville State 74, Utah Valley 71

Spread & Total Prediction for Jacksonville State vs. Utah Valley

• Pick ATS: Jacksonville State (-2.5)
• Pick OU: Over (140.5)

Jacksonville State’s record against the spread this season is 4-3-0, while Utah Valley’s is 3-6-0. In terms of hitting the over, games involving the Gamecocks are 4-3-0 and the Wolverines are 6-3-0. The two teams score an average of 154.5 points per game, 14.0 more points than this matchup’s total.

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Jacksonville State Performance Insights

• The Gamecocks are outscoring opponents by 12.2 points per game with a +109 scoring differential overall. They put up 79.6 points per game (104th in college basketball) and give up 67.4 per contest (94th in college basketball).
• Jacksonville State ranks 27th in the nation at 37.7 rebounds per game. That’s 9.9 more than the 27.8 its opponents average.
• Jacksonville State knocks down 8.7 three-pointers per game (111th in college basketball), 1.5 fewer than its opponents (10.2). It is shooting 36.8% from beyond the arc (76th in college basketball) while allowing opponents to shoot 35.4%.
• The Gamecocks’ 106.2 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 25th in college basketball, and the 90 points they allow per 100 possessions rank 172nd in college basketball.
• Jacksonville State loses the turnover battle by 2.5 per game, committing 9.4 (26th in college basketball) while its opponents average 6.9.

Utah Valley Performance Insights

• The Wolverines’ +27 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 2.7 points per game) is a result of putting up 74.9 points per game (206th in college basketball) while allowing 72.2 per outing (209th in college basketball).
• Utah Valley wins the rebound battle by an average of 7.9 boards. It collects 35.4 rebounds per game (87th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 27.5.
• Utah Valley knocks down 1.8 fewer threes per contest than the opposition, 6 (328th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 7.8.
• Utah Valley has committed 1.7 more turnovers than its opponents, averaging 13.1 (291st in college basketball) while forcing 11.4 (245th in college basketball).

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