Jacksonville State vs Arkansas-Little Rock 12/17/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Arkansas-Little Rock Trojans (3-7) vs. Jacksonville State Gamecocks (5-5)
December 17, 2022 2:00 pm EDT
The Line: Jacksonville State Gamecocks -8 / Arkansas-Little Rock Trojans +8; Over/Under: +147.5
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The Little Rock Trojans and Jacksonville State Gamecocks meet Saturday in college basketball action at the Pete Mathews Coliseum. The Little Rock Trojans look for their fourth win. The Jacksonville State Gamecocks look to get above a .500 record.
The Little Rock Trojans are averaging 73.2 points on 42.7 percent shooting and allowing 80.9 points on 48.4 percent shooting. DJ Smith is averaging 13.2 points and 3.1 rebounds, while Myron Gardner is averaging 12.6 points and 9.8 rebounds. DeAntoni Gordon is the third double-digit scorer and Nigel John is grabbing 4.7 rebounds. The Little Rock Trojans are shooting 30.3 percent from beyond the arc and 69.1 percent from the free throw line. The Little Rock Trojans are allowing 39.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.6 rebounds per game.
The Jacksonville State Gamecocks are averaging 75.3 points on 45 percent shooting and allowing 73.1 points on 42 percent shooting. Skyelar Potter is averaging 15.2 points and 4.7 rebounds, while Demaree King is averaging 14.6 points and 1.9 rebounds. Amanze Ngumezi is the third double-digit scorer and DJ Gordon is grabbing 6 rebounds. The Jacksonville State Gamecocks are shooting 43.4 percent from beyond the arc and 68.2 percent from the free throw line. The Jacksonville State Gamecocks are allowing 36.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34 rebounds per game.
The Trojans are 7-20 ATS in their last 27 road games and 18-39-2 ATS in their last 59 games overall. The Gamecocks are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 home games and 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games overall. The over is 5-1 in Trojans last 6 overall. The under is 5-2 in Gamecocks last 7 home games.
The Little Rock Trojans are just a bad team at both ends of the floor and things get ugly for them as an underdog where they lose by an average of 17.1 points. The Jacksonville State Gamecocks have decent offensive depth, they’re at their best at home, and they win by an average of 9.3 points while allowing 35.8 percent shooting in the favorite role.
