Jacksonville State vs North Alabama 12/30/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
North Alabama Lions (8-5) vs. Jacksonville State Gamecocks (7-6)
December 30, 2022 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Jacksonville State Gamecocks -5.5 / North Alabama Lions +5.5; Over/Under: +140
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The North Alabama Lions and Jacksonville State Gamecocks meet Friday in college basketball action at the Pete Mathews Coliseum. The North Alabama Lions look for their ninth win. The Jacksonville State Gamecocks look for their eighth win.
The North Alabama Lions are averaging 76.6 points on 47.5 percent shooting and allowing 71.2 points on 43.8 percent shooting. Daniel Ortiz is averaging 13.2 points and 3.7 rebounds, while KJ Johnson is averaging 10.8 points and 2.8 rebounds. Jacari Lane is dishing 3 assists and Damian Forrest is grabbing 6.3 rebounds. The North Alabama Lions are shooting 38.5 percent from beyond the arc and 66.3 percent from the free throw line. The North Alabama Lions are allowing 36 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.1 rebounds per game.
The Jacksonville State Gamecocks are averaging 74.5 points on 45.2 percent shooting and allowing 72.1 points on 43.3 percent shooting. Demaree King is averaging 16 points and 2.2 rebounds, while Skyelar Potter is averaging 15.1 points and 4.6 rebounds. Amanze Ngumezi is the third double-digit scorer and Juwan Perdue is grabbing 7.8 rebounds. The Jacksonville State Gamecocks are shooting 40.8 percent from beyond the arc and 70.7 percent from the free throw line. The Jacksonville State Gamecocks are allowing 35.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.8 rebounds per game.
The Lions are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The Gamecocks are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 home games and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The over is 12-5 in Lions last 17 overall. The under is 4-1 in Gamecocks last 5 home games. The favorite is 3-0-1 ATS in the last 4 meetings.
You can argue the North Alabama Lions are the better team, but they lose on the road by an average of 9.1 points and in the underdog role by an average of 12.2 points. The Jacksonville State Gamecocks are solid offensively, and they win at home by an average of 27.4 points. The line is reasonable. Give me Jacksonville State.
