Jacksonville State Gamecocks vs Missouri Tigers Prediction, 12/17/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Jacksonville State Gamecocks vs Missouri Tigers

Date: Tuesday, December 17, 2024

Location: Mizzou Arena in Columbia, MO

TV: ESPN+

The Missouri Tigers (9-1) will compete against the Jacksonville State Gamecocks (6-4) at Mizzou Arena on Tuesday.

The Jacksonville State Gamecocks faced off with Utah Valley and walked away with a win by a score of 70-66 in their last contest. Jacksonville State ended with a 41.8% field goal percentage (23 out of 55) and knocked down 8 out of their 16 three-point shots. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Gamecocks knocked down 16 of 20 attempts for a percentage of 80.0%. When it comes to pulling down boards, they earned 37 with 5 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 8 assists in this matchup as well as forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and getting 5 steals. In relation to defense, Jacksonville State allowed 38.3% from the floor on 23 of 60 shooting. Utah Valley distributed 9 dimes and had 2 steals in the game. On top of that, Utah Valley collected 33 boards (10 offensive, 23 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Utah Valley finished the game shooting 66.7% from the charity stripe by knocking down 14 of their 21 tries. They converted 6 of their 28 shots from distance. When talking about fouls, the Gamecocks ended up walking away with 14 and Utah Valley finished the game with 17 fouls.

Jaron Pierre Jr. is a player who was a major contributor in this contest. He walked away with 26 points on 9 out of 22 shooting. He saw the court for 39 mins and grabbed 8 boards. He shot 40.9% from the floor and recorded 4 dimes.

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Jacksonville State steps onto the court with a record of 6-4 this year. They are averaging 78.6 points per contest (124th in college basketball) while shooting 47.9% from the field. The Gamecocks are hitting 37.7% on shots from distance (86 of 228) and 78.2% from the free throw line. As a unit, Jacksonville State is pulling in 41.5 boards per contest and is sitting with 129 dimes this year, which is 283rd in the nation in terms of passing the rock. They lose possession by turning the ball over 9.8 times per contest and as a squad are committing 12.8 fouls per contest.

On defense, the Gamecocks are forcing their opponents into 7.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 14.6 personal fouls. They give up 34.0% from beyond the arc and they are 89th in college hoops in PPG from their opponents (67.3). The Gamecocks defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 38.7% (241 of 623) and they surrender 31.4 rebounds per contest as a unit. They currently rank 151st in college basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 131 relinquished for the campaign.

For their last game, the Missouri Tigers walked away with a victory by a final of 88-61 when they faced LIU. With respect to how they attacked the glass, Missouri allowed LIU to grab 25 in total (12 offensive). They finished 33.3% from beyond the arc by connecting on 8 out of 24 and ended up going 5 of 6 from the charity stripe (83.3%). The Tigers allowed LIU to bury 24 out of 64 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 37.5% for this contest. Overall, the Tigers shot 31 out of 55 from the field which gave them a rate of 56.4%. When discussing shots from 3-point land, Missouri made 14 of their 28 attempts (50.0%). They were able to make 12 of them for a percentage of 63.2%. LIU had 17 fouls for this game which took the Tigers to the charity stripe for 19 shots. They turned it over 13 times, while getting 10 steals in the game. The Tigers recorded 21 defensive boards and 8 offensive boards for a total of 29 for this contest.

Trent Pierce pitched in for the Tigers for the matchup. He tallied 24 points in his 20 mins on the hardwood and had 1 assist in this game. He knocked down 8 out of 14 for this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 57.1%, and accumulated 4 rebounds.

Missouri has a win-loss record of 9-1 for the campaign. When it comes to offensive execution, the Tigers are shooting 52.2% from the floor, which is 1st in college basketball. Missouri has accounted for 893 points this year (89.3 per game) and they average 35.6 rebounds per contest. They are assisting teammates 14.2 times per contest (177th in college basketball) and they are giving up possession 11.3 times per game. The Tigers have committed 15.3 fouls per game and they connect on 71.6% from the free throw line.

The Tigers are ranked 65th in college hoops in PPG given up with 66.2. They are forcing 16.7 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 40.2% from the field (65th in D-1). The Missouri defense allows 32.4% on shots from beyond the arc (72 of 222) and their opponents are converting on 78.9% of their free throw shots. They have allowed 11.9 assists and 31.7 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is ranked 98th and 58th in college hoops.

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Missouri

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