Eastern Kentucky Colonels vs Jacksonville State Gamecocks Prediction, 12/17/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Eastern Kentucky Colonels vs Jacksonville State Gamecocks

Date: Wednesday, December 17, 2025

Location: Pete Mathews Coliseum in Jacksonville, AL

TV: ESPN+

Pete Mathews Coliseum is the location where the Jacksonville State Gamecocks (4-5) will try to defeat the Eastern Kentucky Colonels (3-8) on Wednesday.

The Eastern Kentucky Colonels took the court against Miami and ended up losing by a score of 79-69 in their last game. Eastern Kentucky walked away from the game having earned a 33.9% field goal percentage (21 of 62) and converted 10 of their 32 three-point shots. From the free throw line, the Colonels buried 17 of their 22 shots for a rate of 77.3%. Concerning pulling down rebounds, they earned 40 with 18 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 11 assists for the game while forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and having 6 steals. In terms of defense, Eastern Kentucky allowed the other team to go 54.1% from the floor on 33 out of 61 shooting. Miami distributed 20 assists and had 11 steals in this matchup. Furthermore, Miami pulled down 30 boards (6 offensive, 24 defensive), but didn't have a block. Miami finished 33.3% when shooting free throws by making 3 of their 9 tries. They also buried 10 of their 25 attempts from beyond the arc. With respect to personal fouls, the Colonels walked away with 11 and Miami had 17 personal fouls.

Juan Cranford Jr. is a player who was a major factor for the matchup. He walked away with 18 points on 5 of 15 shooting. He was on the court for 29 minutes played and totaled 5 boards. He finished the game at 33.3% from the field and also totaled 1 assist.

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Eastern Kentucky enters this matchup with a mark of 3-8 for the campaign. They average 82.6 points per outing (91nd in the country) while hitting 42.1% from the field. The Colonels are shooting 32.2% on shots from downtown (119 of 369) and 72.4% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Eastern Kentucky is collecting 39.6 rebounds per game and has 155 assists on the year, which is 191st in college in terms of passing. They turn the ball over 12.9 times per game and as a team they are committing 17.8 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Colonels are forcing their opponents into 13.8 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.0 fouls. They surrender 36.4% on 3-pointers and they are 323rd in college in opponents points per game (80.5). The Colonels defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 47.6% (315 of 662) and they relinquish 36.7 rebounds per contest as a squad. They rank 295th in D-1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 167 relinquished on the year.

In their last game, the Jacksonville State Gamecocks walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 77-73 when they played Georgia State. With respect to how they rebounded, Jacksonville State permitted Georgia State to grab 34 in all (9 on the offensive glass). They went 33.3% from three-point range by shooting 8 out of 24 and finished the contest at 27 of 32 from the free throw line (84.4%). The Gamecocks permitted Georgia State to knock down 21 out of 52 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 40.4% in this matchup. Overall, the Gamecocks walked away from this one shooting 28 out of 66 from the field which had them sitting at 42.4%. In relation to shots from beyond the arc, Jacksonville State buried 7 of 22 attempts (31.8%). They were able to knock down 10 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 50.0%. Georgia State had 20 personal fouls in the game which took the Gamecocks to the charity stripe for a total of 20 attempts. They coughed up the ball 4 times, while earning 4 steals in the matchup. The Gamecocks were able to corral 22 defensive boards and 13 offensive boards totaling 35 for this contest.

Mostapha El Moutaouakkil was important for the Gamecocks in this matchup. He converted 7 out of 12 for the matchup for a field goal rate of 58.3%, and accumulated 8 rebounds. He totaled 18 points in his 24 mins on the hardwood and totaled 1 assist in this game.

Jacksonville State has a record of 4-5 for the season. As an offense, the Gamecocks are shooting 43.1% from the floor, which ranks 289th in Division 1. Jacksonville State has tallied 681 pts on the year (75.7 per game) and they grab 43.7 rebounds per contest. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 14.3 times per contest (198th in college hoops) and they are turning it over 11.3 times per game. The Gamecocks are committing 17.1 personal fouls every game and they connect on 61.9% from the charity stripe.

The Jacksonville State defense allows 25.0% from downtown (53 of 212) and their opponents are knocking down 70.5% of their foul shots. They have conceded 9.8 dimes and 35.3 rebounds every game, which has them ranked 12th and 220th in the country. The Gamecocks defensively are ranked 12th in Division 1 in points given up per game with 62.1. They are forcing 11.8 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 36.1% from the field (4th in the country).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Eastern Kentucky

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