The Jacksonville State Gamecocks and Elon Phoenix meet Saturday in college basketball action at the Schar Center. The Jacksonville State Gamecocks look to get back to a .500 record. The Elon Phoenix look to snap a three-game losing streak.
The Jacksonville State Gamecocks are averaging 66.8 points on 40.1 percent shooting and allowing 63.6 points on 38 percent shooting. Darian Adams is averaging 15 points and 4.4 rebounds, while Demaree King is averaging 11.8 points and 0.6 assists. Jalen Finch is dishing 2 assists and Brandon Huffman is grabbing 6.2 rebounds. The Jacksonville State Gamecocks are shooting 37.9 percent from beyond the arc and 68.8 percent from the free throw line. The Jacksonville State Gamecocks are allowing 26.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 37 rebounds per game.
The Elon Phoenix are averaging 73.2 points on 42.9 percent shooting and allowing 74 points on 42.2 percent shooting. Zac Ervin is averaging 12.8 points and 1 assist, while Darius Burford is averaging 12 points and 6 rebounds. Hunter McIntosh is the third double-digit scorer and Torrence Watson is dishing 1.5 assists. The Elon Phoenix are shooting 37.1 percent from beyond the arc and 75.2 percent from the free throw line. The Elon Phoenix are allowing 35.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.3 rebounds per game.
The Gamecocks are 8-2 ATS in their last 10 road games and 12-3 ATS in their last 15 games overall. The Phoenix are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The under is 4-1 in Gamecocks last 5 games following a ATS win. The under is 5-0 in Phoenix last 5 home games. The under is 19-7 in Phoenix last 26 overall.
The Jacksonville State Gamecocks aren’t lighting the world on fire, and they can go through big struggles on offense. The Elon Phoenix have had a rough schedule through six games, so they’re a battle tested team capable of playing much better. I’ll take my chances with the free bucket.