Florida International Panthers (10-21) vs. Jacksonville State Gamecocks (14-17)
March 12, 2024 9:00 pm EDT
The Line: Jacksonville State Gamecocks -3.5; Over/Under: +139.5
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The FIU Golden Panthers and Jacksonville State Gamecocks meet Tuesday in the college basketball C-USA Championship First Round at the Propst Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a FIU Golden Panthers vs Jacksonville State Gamecocks prediction.
FIU Golden Panthers Betting Preview
The FIU Golden Panthers recently beat Western Kentucky while losing to UTEP and New Mexico State. The FIU Golden Panthers are averaging 74 points on 43.6 percent shooting and allowing 76.8 points on 47.5 percent shooting. Javaunte Hawkins is averaging 13.1 points and 2.3 rebounds, while Arturo Dean is averaging 13 points and 5 rebounds. Onyx Pastoriza is the third double-digit scorer and Dashon Gittens is grabbing 3.5 rebounds. The FIU Golden Panthers are shooting 33.3 percent from beyond the arc and 67 percent from the free throw line. The FIU Golden Panthers are allowing 39.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 28.1 rebounds per game.
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Jacksonville State Gamecocks Betting Preview
The Jacksonville State Gamecocks are coming off losses to UTEP, New Mexico State and Sam Houston. The Jacksonville State Gamecocks are averaging 70.1 points on 45 percent shooting and allowing 66.1 points on 43 percent shooting. KyKy Tandy is averaging 18.3 points and 2.6 rebounds, while Juwan Perdue is averaging 8.5 points and 5.7 rebounds. Quincy Clark is grabbing 2.9 rebounds and Marcellus Brigham Jr. is grabbing 4.5 rebounds. The Jacksonville State Gamecocks are shooting 33.5 percent from beyond the arc and 70.8 percent from the free throw line. The Jacksonville State Gamecocks are allowing 33.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.1 rebounds per game.
FIU Golden Panthers vs Jacksonville State Gamecocks prediction
The Jacksonville State Gamecocks beat FIU twice this season, and this is pretty much a home game for hem. The Propst Arena is about a two-hour drive from Jacksonville State University, so I expect a decent showing for the Gamecocks. With that said, neither FIU nor Jacksonville State are playing good ball entering this tournament and this feels closer toward a pick em when taking away home court advantage. Both games between FIU and Jacksonville State were competitive, and FIU does have more scoring depth overall. There are better games out there on Tuesdays card, but I’d grab the points with FIU if forced to pick.
