Kennesaw State vs Jacksonville State 1/27/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Jacksonville State Gamecocks (13-6) vs. Kennesaw State Owls (9-9)
January 27, 2022 7:30 pm EDT
The Line: Kennesaw State Owls +2.5 ; Over/Under: 139.5
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The Jacksonville State Gamecocks and the Kennesaw State Owls meet Thursday in college basketball action from KSU Convocation Center. Jacksonville State enters this one at 13-6 so far. The Gamecocks beat Bellarmine in their last game. As for Kennesaw State, they’re sitting at 9-9 and coming off a win over Jacksonville. Check back all season long for free college basketball picks at Sports Chat Place.
Jacksonville State went a spotty 5-6 over their first 11 games this year. The Gamecocks have since won eight straight over Little Rock, Carver, North Alabama, Lipscomb, Eastern Kentucky, Central Arkansas, Florida Gulf Coast and Bellarmine.
In the Bellarmine game, Jacksonville State outscored the opposition 30-29 in the first half and 35-31 from there in a 65-60 win. Tops in scoring for the Gamecocks was Kayne Henry with 24 points, eight rebounds, one assist and two blocks.
Over on the Kennesaw State side, they went 4-8 over their first dozen outings this year with wins over Piedmont, Carver, Charleston Southern and Voorhees. It’s been a 5-1 run since with wins over Toccoa Falls, FGCU, Stetson, North Florida and Jacksonville.
In the Jacksonville game, the Owls posted a 43-35 advantage in the first half and kept the pace from there in a 76-68 win. Demond Robinson was the lead scorer with 16 points, and Terrell Burden added 14 points and four assists.
The Owls are 4-0 ATS in their last four at home and 4-9 ATS in their last 13 after an ATS win. The under is 4-1 in the Owls’ last five overall.
Meanwhile, the Gamecocks are 19-8 ATS in their last 27 overall and 5-0 ATS in their last five Thursday games. Jacksonville State is 4-1 ATS in their last five road games.
PICK: I’m going to stay with Jacksonville State. It’s been a very nice run for the Gamecocks lately over this 8-0 streak. They’ve hit 76 or more points in six of those outings and are generally scoring well in comparable matchups this year. As for Kennesaw State, they’ve scored 73 or more points in seven of their last eight so this one should be a pretty high-total affair if both teams are on. Should be a fun matchup, and I think the Gamecocks can bang out a cover.
