South Alabama Jaguars vs Jacksonville State Gamecocks Prediction, 11/19/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: South Alabama Jaguars vs Jacksonville State Gamecocks

Date: Wednesday, November 19, 2025

Location: Pete Mathews Coliseum in Jacksonville, AL

TV: ESPN+

The South Alabama Jaguars (5-0) are headed to Pete Mathews Coliseum on Wednesday where they will play the Jacksonville State Gamecocks (3-0).

The South Alabama Jaguars took the court against Coppin State and took home the win by a score of 72-62 in their last game. South Alabama ended the contest with a 41.3% FG percentage (26 out of 63) and converted 9 of their 27 3-pointers. From the charity stripe, the Jaguars made 11 of their 15 attempts for a rate of 73.3%. In reference to hauling in rebounds, they collected a total of 35 with 12 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 16 assists in this contest as well as forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and having 8 steals. Pertaining to defense, South Alabama let their opponent shoot 37.5% from the floor on 21 out of 56 shooting. Coppin State totaled 16 dimes and had 6 steals in this game. On top of that, Coppin State had 31 rebounds (8 offensive, 23 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Coppin State finished the game at 76.5% at the free throw line by knocking down 13 of their 17 tries. They converted 7 of 32 shots from downtown. In the matter of personal fouls, the Jaguars left the arena with 14 while Coppin State accumulated 11 personal fouls.

Adam Olsen is one guy who was a contributor for the contest. He finished 75.0% from the floor and distributed 3 assists. He was on the hardwood for 37 minutes and also collected 3 rebounds. He totaled 25 points on 9 of 12 shooting.

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South Alabama will play this game with a win-loss mark of 5-0 so far this season. They are losing possession via turnover 9.4 times per game and as a team are committing 12.4 personal fouls per contest. As a unit, South Alabama is pulling down 39.8 rebounds per game and has accounted for 65 assists so far this year, which ranks 151st in the country in terms of passing the rock. The Jaguars are hitting 34.6% on 3-pointers (36 of 104) and 61.2% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 77.8 points per contest (216th in Division 1) while going 48.2% from the floor.

Defensively, the Jaguars are able to force 14.2 turnovers per game while drawing 16.2 fouls. They are relinquishing 32.1% from beyond the arc while they are 50th in D-1 in opponents points per game (64.0). The Jaguars are allowing an opponent FG percentage of 38.4% (112 of 292) and they concede 32.4 boards per game as a team. They are currently ranked 338th in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 79 surrendered this season.

For their last game, the Jacksonville State Gamecocks got the victory with a final of 74-67 when they played Coastal Carolina. The Gamecocks were able to corral 25 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 34 for this game. They also turned it over 7 times, while getting 4 steals for the contest. Coastal Carolina was called for 20 fouls for the matchup which took the Gamecocks to the charity stripe for 23 shots. They were able to knock down 16 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 69.6%. Regarding three-point shots, Jacksonville State buried 8 of their 21 tries (38.1%). Overall, the Gamecocks went 25 out of 57 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 43.9%. The Gamecocks permitted Coastal Carolina to knock down 23 out of their 63 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 36.5% in this game. They finished the game shooting 21.4% from three-point range by hitting 6 out of 28 and walked away from this one shooting 15 of 16 at the free throw line (93.8%). When it comes to team rebounding, Jacksonville State allowed Coastal Carolina to snag 34 in all (8 on the offensive glass).

Mostapha El Moutaouakkil ended up being a factor for the Gamecocks for the contest. He scored 33 points in his 28 mins on the court, but wrapped up this contest with no dimes. He made 11 out of 21 for the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 52.4%, and accounted for 6 rebounds.

Jacksonville State has a win-loss record of 3-0 for the season. The Gamecocks commit 16.3 fouls every game while shooting 72.8% from the charity stripe. Their rate of earning assists is at 16.7 times per game (118th in college hoops) and they turn it over 8.7 times per game. Jacksonville State has accounted for 305 pts so far this season (101.7 per contest) and they grab 51.3 boards per game. As an offensive team, the Gamecocks are shooting 49.8% from the floor, which has them ranked 68th in college.

The Jacksonville State defense allows 16.9% on shots from 3-point land (12 of 71) and their opposition knocks down 70.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They allow 6.7 dimes and 32.0 boards on a nightly basis, ranking them 3rd and 90th in those categories on the defensive end. The Gamecocks on the defensive side of the court are 9th in college in points allowed per contest with 56.3. They are forcing their opponents into 15.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 32.4% from the floor (6th in the nation).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take South Alabama

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