NEWSLETTER
The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (10-5, 1-1 CUSA) are favored (by 6 points) to continue an eight-game home win streak when they host the Jacksonville State Gamecocks (8-6, 0-1 CUSA) on Thursday, January 9, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET. The matchup has an over/under set at 150.5 points.
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Who Will Win Western Kentucky vs. Jacksonville State?
Western Kentucky and Jacksonville State Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread
Western Kentucky is 4-0 against the spread when favored by 6 points or more this season.
Jacksonville State is 1-0 against the spread so far when playing as at least a 6-point underdog.
These two teams average 159.8 points per game combined, 9.3 more than the over/under of 150.5.
Opponents of the two teams average a combined 3.6 fewer points per game (146.9) than this matchup’s over/under of 150.5 points.
Western Kentucky’s average point total in outings this year is 155.3, 4.8 points higher than the over/under in this game.
The average point total for the Gamecocks this season is 0.9 points higher than this game’s over/under.
The Hilltoppers’ ATS record is 8-5-0 this season.
The Gamecocks’ ATS record is 7-4-0 this year.
Western Kentucky Stats & Insights
Western Kentucky outscores opponents by 2.7 points per game (scoring 79.0 per game to rank 95th in college basketball while giving up 76.3 per contest to rank 299th in college basketball) and has a +40 scoring differential overall.
Western Kentucky loses the rebound battle by 3.7 boards on average. It collects 33.6 rebounds per game, which ranks 144th in college basketball, while its opponents grab 37.3 per outing.
The Hilltoppers make 8.3 three-pointers per game (131st in college basketball), while their opponents have made 9.0 on average.
Western Kentucky’s 93.7 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 235th in college basketball, and the 90.6 points it allows per 100 possessions rank 168th in college basketball.
Offensively, the Hilltoppers have performed better in home games this season, averaging 85.0 points per game, compared to 70.0 per game when playing on the road.
Jacksonville State Stats & Insights
Jacksonville State’s +142 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 10.2 points per game) is a result of putting up 80.8 points per game (67th in college basketball) while giving up 70.6 per contest (158th in college basketball).
Jacksonville State pulls down 37.1 rebounds per game (22nd in college basketball) while allowing 28.7 per outing to opponents. It outrebounds opponents by 8.4 boards per game.
Jacksonville State makes 8.9 three-pointers per game (90th in college basketball) at a 38.9% rate (20th in college basketball), compared to the 9.7 its opponents make, shooting 34.3% from beyond the arc.
Jacksonville State ranks 20th in college basketball averaging 106.1 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively is 225th, allowing 92.8 points per 100 possessions.
In 2024-25 the Gamecocks are scoring 16.5 more points per game at home (90.8) than on the road (74.3).
Western Kentucky Key Players to Watch
The scoring leader for the Hilltoppers this season is Don McHenry, who averages 17.6 points, 3.1 rebounds, and 1.9 assists per game.
Tyrone Marshall is Western Kentucky’s leading rebounder, grabbing 6.5 per game, while Jalen Jackson is its best passer, distributing 2.2 assists in each contest.
McHenry leads the Hilltoppers in three-point shooting, making an average of 2.2 shots per game from beyond the arc.
McHenry is Western Kentucky’s leader in steals, averaging 2.0 steals per game, while Marshall leads them in blocks with 0.7 per contest.
Jacksonville State Key Players to Watch
Jaron Pierre Jr. averages 22.9 points and tacks on 4.6 assists per game, and is at the top of the Gamecocks’ leaderboards in those statistics.
Michael Houge’s stat line of 8.6 rebounds, 10.1 points and 0.9 assists per game secures the top spot on the Jacksonville State rebounding leaderboard.
Pierre is dependable from three-point range and leads the Gamecocks with 2.6 made threes per game.
Koree Cotton (0.7 steals per game) is the steal leader for Jacksonville State while Mason Nicholson (1.6 blocks per game) is the block leader.
Western Kentucky vs. Jacksonville State Prediction
Western Kentucky 78, Jacksonville State 73
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