Jacksonville State Gamecocks vs UTSA Roadrunners Betting Pick & Prediction 11/24/23

Betting on today’s Gamecocks and Roadrunners game? Catch the action at UTSA Convocation Center in San Antonio, TX, as the Roadrunners hosts this showdown at 1:00 ET on ESPN+. The Gamecocks are the favored team in this non-conference contest against the Roadrunners. The game’s over/under currently sits at 142.5 points.

JACKSONVILLE STATE GAMECOCKS VS UTSA ROADRUNNERS BETTING PICK

The Pick: UTSA Roadrunners +2.5

This game will be played at UTSA Convocation Center at 1:00 ET on Friday, November 24th.

WHY BET THE UTSA ROADRUNNERS:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 76-67 in favor of the Roadrunners.
• Not only will UTSA pick up the win, but look for them to cover at +2.5.
• The over/under is currently sitting at 142.5 points, and we like the over with a projected 143 points.

Do the Gamecocks Have What it Takes on the Road?

Heading into today’s matchup, Jacksonville State holds a 1-4 overall record. In their last five road games, which includes games from last year, Jacksonville State is 2-3 on the road. When examining Jacksonville State’s record against the spread up to this point, they enter today’s game with a 1-4 record. Taking into account their previous ten games, which includes the previous season, Jacksonville State has a 6-4 ATS record.

After five games, Jacksonville State has an over/under record of 1-4-0, with their games averaging a combined 134.4 points per game so far. The Gamecocks have an over/under record of 0-3 in their last three games, with their games averaging 60 points per game.

The Gamecocks’ offense wrapped up their last game with 66 points, aligning closely with their current season average of 70.4 points per contest. Kyky Tandy is currently the leading scorer for the team, entering today’s matchup with an average of 16.6. Meanwhile, Quincy Clark also brings a PPG average of 12 into the game.

At this time, the Gamecocks’ defense is positioned 46th in the country, permitting 64.0 points per game. Against Incarnate Word in their most recent game, the Jacksonville State defense gave up a total of 67 points while allowing Incarnate Word to hit 48% of their shots.

Does UTSA Stand a Chance at Home?

UTSA currently has a 2-3 record after five games. In their last three home games, which includes last year, UTSA has a record of 1-2. As of today’s game, UTSA has a 1-4 ATS record. Over their last five games, they are 3-2 vs. the spread.

UTSA’s games have, on average, featured 161.2 points per game leading to an over/under record of 4-1-0. Their average over/under line is currently 149.6 points so far. Looking at the Roadrunners’ last three games, their over/under record is 3-0 with their games averaging 78 points per game.

UTSA’s offense is coming off a good game, putting up 89 points vs. Houston Christian. Overall, they hit 49.3% of their shots from the field and went 17/25 from the free-throw line. One area that the UTSA offense has been good this season is getting to the line. Currently, they are 46th in free-throw attempts per contest. Overall, they have a field goal percentage of 40%.

Facing Jacksonville State, UTSA aims for a better defensive performance, given their current average of 83.8 points allowed per game (194th). On average, opposing teams are hitting 7.4 threes per game vs. Jacksonville State. This has come on three-point shooting percentage of 29.6%.