The Jacksonville State Gamecocks and Alabama Crimson Tide meet Saturday in college basketball action at the Coleman Coliseum. The Jacksonville State Gamecocks look to get a game above a .500 record. The Alabama Crimson Tide look to build on their 8-2 record.
The Jacksonville State Gamecocks are averaging 71.9 points on 44.1 percent shooting and allowing 67.8 points on 41.1 percent shooting. Darian Adams is averaging 14.7 points and 4.6 rebounds, while Jalen Gibbs is averaging 11.3 points and 1.6 assists. Brandon Huffman is the third double-digit scorer and Demaree King is grabbing 2 rebounds. The Jacksonville State Gamecocks are shooting 39.3 percent from beyond the arc and 68.2 percent from the free throw line. The Jacksonville State Gamecocks are allowing 30.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 35.1 rebounds per game.
The Alabama Crimson Tide are averaging 85.2 points on 47.9 percent shooting and allowing 74.2 points on 42.9 percent shooting. Jaden Shackelford is averaging 18.2 points and 7 rebounds, while Jahvon Quinerly is averaging 14.8 points and 4.3 assists. Keon Ellis is the third double-digit scorer and JD Davison is grabbing 5.2 rebounds. The Alabama Crimson Tide are shooting 34.5 percent from beyond the arc and 67.8 percent from the free throw line. The Alabama Crimson Tide are allowing 28.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 38.7 rebounds per game.
The Gamecocks are 9-3 ATS in their last 12 road games and 14-5 ATS in their last 19 games overall. The Crimson Tide are 15-7 ATS in their last 22 home games. The over is 5-2 in Gamecocks last 7 overall. The over is 5-0 in Crimson Tide last 5 overall.
The Alabama Crimson Tide are obviously head and shoulders the better team here, but they’re coming off games against big time programs, and they have a lengthy break after this contest. This is a classic trap spot for the Crimson Tide. Also, the Jacksonville State Gamecocks aren’t pushovers, as they nearly beat Wichita State in their season opener and hung around with VCU. The way the schedule lines up for Alabama, it forces me to take the points with the Gamecocks.