The Eastern Kentucky Colonels will try to build on a three-game win streak when they host the Jacksonville State Gamecocks at 8:00 PM ET on Thursday, January 7, as favorites. The Gamecocks have also won three games in a row and the matchup has a point total of .
The betting insights in this article reflect betting data from DraftKings as of January 7, 2021, 2:13 AM ET. See table below for current betting odds and CLICK HERE to bet at DraftKings Sportsbook.
Betting Odds
Eastern Kentucky Betting Information
- The Colonels have compiled a 4-2 record against the spread this season.
- The Colonels are 1-2 against the spread this season when they are at least a 4-point favorite.
- Eastern Kentucky and its opponents have gone over the set total in only 2 of 6 games this season (33.3%).
- The Colonels knocked off Austin Peay 80-75 and covered the spread as 4.5-point underdogs, while hitting the over on the 154 point total in their last contest on Saturday. Wendell Green Jr. racked up a team-high 30 points in the victory.
Against the Spread (ATS) records are only reflective of games that had odds on them.
Eastern Kentucky Players to Watch
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tre King | 11 | 16.2 | 7.9 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 0.7 |
| Wendell Green Jr. | 11 | 11.9 | 2.9 | 4.5 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 1.0 |
| Curt Lewis | 11 | 9.6 | 5.1 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 0.5 |
| Michael Moreno | 11 | 9.4 | 5.5 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 1.6 |
| Cheikh Faye | 8 | 6.6 | 3.6 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.4 |
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Jacksonville State Betting Information
- With a 4-1 record ATS this season, Jacksonville State has outperformed expectations.
- The Gamecocks attain a 1-0 record against the spread this season when they play as at least a 4-point underdog.
- Three of Jacksonville State’s five games (60%) this season haven’t covered the over/under.
Against the Spread (ATS) records are only reflective of games that had odds on them.
Jacksonville State Players to Watch
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darian Adams | 9 | 14.3 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 3.0 |
| Jalen Finch | 9 | 10.6 | 3.7 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Amanze Ngumezi | 9 | 8.8 | 3.9 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.9 |
| Demaree King | 9 | 7.8 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 2.1 |
| Brandon Huffman | 9 | 7.3 | 3.9 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.0 |
Total Facts
- Eastern Kentucky and its opponents have hit the over on Thursday’s 146 total in six out of 10 games (60%) this season.
- In Jacksonville State’s games this season, the competing teams combined for a higher point total than Thursday’s matchup point total in three out of eight matchups (37.5%).
- The over/under for the matchup of 146 is 11.9 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Colonels (82.9 points per game) and the Gamecocks (75 points per game).
- The 132.5 points per game these two teams surrender to opponents on average this season are 13.5 fewer than the 146 total in this contest.
- The Colonels have seen a 152.2 average over/under in their games this season, 6.2 points more than the over/under in this contest.
- A difference of 7.8 points separates this contest’s over/under (146 points) and the average total points bet in Gamecocks games (138.2 points) this season.
Head to Head
| Date | Favorite | Home Team | Spread | Total | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Game Type | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/23/2020 | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State | -8 | 148 | -380 | +286 | Regular Season | 81-77 E KY |
| 1/4/2020 | Jacksonville State | Eastern Kentucky | -2.5 | 146 | -148 | +120 | Regular Season | 80-71 JAX ST |
| 2/23/2019 | N/A | Jacksonville State | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Regular Season | 104-101 JAX ST |
| 1/24/2019 | N/A | Eastern Kentucky | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Regular Season | 88-70 E KY |
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