Houston vs Jacksonville State Prediction 11/11/26 College Basketball Picks Today

Houston vs Jacksonville State Prediction

I’ll lean toward Houston in this one but I’m probably not touching it. The Cougars have a couple of pretty sizable wins in the bank so far this year. First was a 39-point win over La Salle in the opener. Houston shot 54 percent from the field with a 47-32 rebounding advantage in that one, while holding the Explorers to just 25 percent shooting on defense. Houston’s second outing was another double-digit win, this time by 18 over California. In that one the Cougars managed to shoot 52 percent from the field and a very nice 91 percent (10-of-11) from the line. Houston had something of a slim lead rebound-wise (35-31) and allowed 44 percent shooting from the field but never trailed in the victory. Wednesday’s matchup should be a pretty routine affair as well; Houston should control it from wire to wire.

As for Jacksonville State, they rolled in their opener versus an overmatched LaGrange team, hitting a nice 56 percent from the field and 45 percent (17-of-38) from 3-point range. The Gamecocks gave up just 33 percent shooting in that one while posting a 47-29 rebounding edge and just nine turnovers. Game two was another story, though. The Gamecocks took a three-point double-overtime loss on the road versus South Alabama, shooting a tepid 59 percent (10-of-17) from the line alongside 14 turnovers. Game three is going to be much different from the previous pair and a very difficult matchup for the Gamecocks.

Game Info, Stats and Previews

The Jacksonville State Gamecocks and the Houston Cougars meet Wednesday in college basketball action from Hofheinz Pavilion. Here’s a collection of relevant information and reasoning for a sound Houston vs Jacksonville State prediction. We have looked at this information from a betting perspective and attempted to determine the best Houston vs Jacksonville State pick.

Jacksonville State Gamecocks Betting Preview

Jacksonville State has a couple of games in the books so far, going 1-1 in that pair. First came a routine opener victory over LaGrange 123-59 at Pete Mathews Coliseum in Jacksonville. The Gamecocks were led by Jordan Stiemke with 17 points, two rebounds and two assists in the victory.

As for game two, Jacksonville State took on South Alabama at Mitchell Center in Mobile. It took two overtime periods but the Gamecocks eventually walked away with a tough loss 83-80. Leading the way in that one was Stiemke again with 27 points, five rebounds and four steals. Chris Lockett was close behind with 25 points, four rebounds and eight assists in 48 minutes on the floor. Naas Cunningham led the bench guys with nine points and eight assists in 38 minutes of work.

Houston Cougars Betting Preview

Over on the Cougars’ side, they opened up their season with a pretty easy matchup as well, rolling past La Salle 94-55 at Fertitta Center in Houston. Tops in scoring there was Dedan Thomas with 16 points and five assists alongside three rebounds. Corey Hadnot came off the bench for 14 points and five assists in 22 minutes, while Delrecco Gillespie had 13 points with seven boards and two assists in the victory for the Cougars.

Matched up against California for game two on Sunday at Tahoe Blue Event Center in Stateline, Nevada, the Cougars kept it going with an 86-68 victory. Leading the team this time was Thomas once again with his 20 points, eight assists and two rebounds. Houston’s Joseph Tugler added 16 points with three boards and Delrecco Gillespie had 13 points with eight rebounds in 26 minutes of work during the win.

Jacksonville State Gamecocks @ Houston Cougars Betting Trends: November 11, 2026

Why the Houston Cougars will win

• Houston has won each of its last 68 night games at Fertitta Center.
• Jacksonville State has lost each of its last six Wednesday night road games against non-Conference opponents.
• Houston has won the first half in each of its last 39 games against non-Conference opponents at Fertitta Center.

Why the Jacksonville State Gamecocks will win

• Jacksonville State has won the first half in five of its last six games.