Saturday’s game between the Jacksonville State Gamecocks (8-5, 0-0 CUSA) and Kennesaw State Owls (8-5, 0-0 CUSA) matching up at KSU Convocation Center has a projected final score of 75-74 (according to our computer prediction) in favor of Jacksonville State, so it should be a tight matchup. The game will tip off at 5:00 PM ET on January 4.

According to our computer prediction, Jacksonville State is a good bet to cover the point spread, which is listed at 1.5. The two teams are projected to come in below the 155.5 over/under.

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Kennesaw State vs. Jacksonville State Game Info & Odds

• Date: Saturday, January 4, 2025
• Time: 5:00 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Kennesaw, Georgia
• Venue: KSU Convocation Center
• Line: Kennesaw State -1.5
• Point total: 155.5
• Moneyline (to win): Kennesaw State -112, Jacksonville State -108

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Kennesaw State vs. Jacksonville State Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Jacksonville State 75, Kennesaw State 74

Spread & Total Prediction for Kennesaw State vs. Jacksonville State

• Pick ATS: Jacksonville State (+1.5)
• Pick OU: Under (155.5)

Kennesaw State has a 6-4-0 record against the spread so far this season compared to Jacksonville State, who is 7-3-0 ATS. A total of five out of the Owls’ games this season have gone over the point total, and six of the Gamecocks’ games have gone over. The two teams average 162.6 points per game, 7.1 more points than this matchup’s total. In the last 10 games, Kennesaw State has a 6-4 record against the spread while going 5-5 overall. Jacksonville State has gone 7-3 against the spread and 5-5 overall in its last 10 matches.

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Kennesaw State Performance Insights

• The Owls have a +81 scoring differential, topping opponents by 6.3 points per game. They’re putting up 81.1 points per game to rank 65th in college basketball and are allowing 74.8 per outing to rank 275th in college basketball.
• The 39.8 rebounds per game Kennesaw State averages rank seventh in college basketball, and are 8.1 more than the 31.7 its opponents collect per outing.
• Kennesaw State hits 2.6 more threes per contest than the opposition, 9.6 (46th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 7.
• The Owls average 94.2 points per 100 possessions on offense (228th in college basketball), and allow 87 points per 100 possessions (100th in college basketball).
• Kennesaw State has come up short in the turnover battle by 2.4 turnovers per game, committing 14.2 (340th in college basketball action) while forcing 11.8 (193rd in college basketball).

Jacksonville State Performance Insights

• The Gamecocks outscore opponents by 11.8 points per game (posting 81.5 points per game, 62nd in college basketball, and allowing 69.7 per contest, 141st in college basketball) and have a +154 scoring differential.
• Jacksonville State wins the rebound battle by 10.3 boards on average. It records 38.1 rebounds per game, 14th in college basketball, while its opponents grab 27.8.
• Jacksonville State hits 9.1 three-pointers per game (84th in college basketball) at a 40% rate (11th in college basketball), compared to the 9.7 its opponents make, shooting 34.5% from beyond the arc.
• Jacksonville State has had more turnovers than its opponents this season, committing 9.4 per game (19th in college basketball) while forcing 6.9 (364th in college basketball).

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