Game: FIU Panthers vs Jacksonville State Gamecocks

Date: Wednesday, January 7, 2026

Location: Pete Mathews Coliseum in Jacksonville, AL

TV: ESPN+

The Jacksonville State Gamecocks (7-7) welcome the FIU Panthers (9-5) at Pete Mathews Coliseum on Wednesday.

The FIU Panthers took the court against UTEP and took home the win by a score of 76-64 in their last game. FIU ended the contest with a 50.9% FG percentage (28 of 55) and buried 3 out of their 17 shots from downtown. At the free throw line, the Panthers buried 17 of their 27 tries for a rate of 63.0%. Concerning rebounding, they earned 38 with 13 of them being offensive. They also recorded 12 assists in this contest while forcing the opposition into 10 turnovers and having 5 steals. In the matter of defense, FIU allowed their opponent to shoot 35.5% from the floor on 22 out of 62 shooting. UTEP earned 13 dimes and had 6 steals for the matchup. Additionally, UTEP pulled down 29 rebounds (11 offensive, 18 defensive), but didn't have a block. UTEP finished the game shooting 83.3% at the free throw line by knocking down 10 of their 12 attempts. They also knocked down 10 out of their 27 attempts from 3-point land. In the matter of fouls, the Panthers walked away with 15 while UTEP recorded 19 fouls.

Corey Stephenson is a guy who was a contributor in the matchup. He finished the contest at 54.5% from the field and also totaled 2 dimes. He saw the court for 29 minutes and also grabbed 6 rebounds. He left the arena with 17 points on 6 out of 11 shooting.

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FIU steps onto the court with a record of 9-5 for the season. They average 87.3 pts per contest (33th in the nation) while hitting 47.5% from the field. The Panthers are connecting on 35.9% on three-point attempts (118 of 329) and 67.4% from the free throw line. As a team, FIU is grabbing 40.4 rebounds per contest and has earned 254 dimes on the season, which has them ranked 57th in the country in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 12.9 times per game and as a squad they commit 18.2 personal fouls per contest.

Defensively, the Panthers are forcing 16.0 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 19.7 personal fouls. They currently rank 307th in D-1 in giving up assists with 235 relinquished so far this year. The Panthers are giving up a FG percentage of 42.0% (380 of 905) and they relinquish 37.0 rebounds per contest as a group. They give up 33.2% on three-point shots while they are 302nd in Division 1 in points per game allowed (78.1).

When they last stepped on the court, the Jacksonville State Gamecocks walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 78-69 when they played Liberty. The Gamecocks corralled 20 defensive boards and 10 offensive boards totaling 30 for this game. They also gave up possession of the ball 8 times, while getting 4 steals for this contest. Liberty had 16 personal fouls in this game which took the Gamecocks to the charity stripe for a total of 19 attempts. They were able to knock down 17 of the free throws for a rate of 89.5%. When talking about shots from distance, Jacksonville State converted 6 of their 19 attempts (31.6%). When this game wrapped up, the Gamecocks shot 23 for 57 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 40.4%. The Gamecocks permitted Liberty to make 24 of their 54 attempts from the field which left them with a rate of 44.4% for this contest. They finished 36.4% from 3-point land by shooting 8 out of 22 and finished the contest at 22 out of 28 from the charity stripe (78.6%). In relation to cleaning the glass, Jacksonville State allowed Liberty to pull down 27 in total (6 on the offensive glass).

Emondrek Erkins-Ford ended up being important for the Gamecocks for this contest. He earned 24 points in his 29 minutes on the hardwood and had 1 assist for this contest. He buried 8 of 11 in the matchup for a rate of 72.7%, and accumulated 3 rebounds.

Jacksonville State has a record of 7-7 so far this year. The Gamecocks are responsible for committing 16.9 personal fouls every game and they go 66.4% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 12.9 times per game (288th in college) and they turn it over 11.5 times per contest. Jacksonville State has scored 1,035 points for the season (73.9 per contest) and they pull down 39.6 boards per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Gamecocks are hitting on 43.8% from the floor, which is ranked 268th in Division 1.

The Jacksonville State defense allows 28.7% on 3-pointers (100 of 348) and opponents are making 72.8% of their free throw attempts. They surrender 10.4 assists and 34.2 total rebounds per game, which ranks 17th and 164th in the nation. The Gamecocks defensively are ranked 20th in D-1 in PPG allowed with 64.6. They are forcing 11.4 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 37.7% from the floor (10th in college).

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Game: FIU Panthers vs Jacksonville State Gamecocks

Date: Wednesday, January 7, 2026

Location: Pete Mathews Coliseum in Jacksonville, AL

TV: ESPN+

The Jacksonville State Gamecocks (7-7) welcome the FIU Panthers (9-5) at Pete Mathews Coliseum on Wednesday.

The FIU Panthers took the court against UTEP and took home the win by a score of 76-64 in their last game. FIU ended the contest with a 50.9% FG percentage (28 of 55) and buried 3 out of their 17 shots from downtown. At the free throw line, the Panthers buried 17 of their 27 tries for a rate of 63.0%. Concerning rebounding, they earned 38 with 13 of them being offensive. They also recorded 12 assists in this contest while forcing the opposition into 10 turnovers and having 5 steals. In the matter of defense, FIU allowed their opponent to shoot 35.5% from the floor on 22 out of 62 shooting. UTEP earned 13 dimes and had 6 steals for the matchup. Additionally, UTEP pulled down 29 rebounds (11 offensive, 18 defensive), but didn't have a block. UTEP finished the game shooting 83.3% at the free throw line by knocking down 10 of their 12 attempts. They also knocked down 10 out of their 27 attempts from 3-point land. In the matter of fouls, the Panthers walked away with 15 while UTEP recorded 19 fouls.

Corey Stephenson is a guy who was a contributor in the matchup. He finished the contest at 54.5% from the field and also totaled 2 dimes. He saw the court for 29 minutes and also grabbed 6 rebounds. He left the arena with 17 points on 6 out of 11 shooting.

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FIU steps onto the court with a record of 9-5 for the season. They average 87.3 pts per contest (33th in the nation) while hitting 47.5% from the field. The Panthers are connecting on 35.9% on three-point attempts (118 of 329) and 67.4% from the free throw line. As a team, FIU is grabbing 40.4 rebounds per contest and has earned 254 dimes on the season, which has them ranked 57th in the country in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 12.9 times per game and as a squad they commit 18.2 personal fouls per contest.

Defensively, the Panthers are forcing 16.0 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 19.7 personal fouls. They currently rank 307th in D-1 in giving up assists with 235 relinquished so far this year. The Panthers are giving up a FG percentage of 42.0% (380 of 905) and they relinquish 37.0 rebounds per contest as a group. They give up 33.2% on three-point shots while they are 302nd in Division 1 in points per game allowed (78.1).

When they last stepped on the court, the Jacksonville State Gamecocks walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 78-69 when they played Liberty. The Gamecocks corralled 20 defensive boards and 10 offensive boards totaling 30 for this game. They also gave up possession of the ball 8 times, while getting 4 steals for this contest. Liberty had 16 personal fouls in this game which took the Gamecocks to the charity stripe for a total of 19 attempts. They were able to knock down 17 of the free throws for a rate of 89.5%. When talking about shots from distance, Jacksonville State converted 6 of their 19 attempts (31.6%). When this game wrapped up, the Gamecocks shot 23 for 57 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 40.4%. The Gamecocks permitted Liberty to make 24 of their 54 attempts from the field which left them with a rate of 44.4% for this contest. They finished 36.4% from 3-point land by shooting 8 out of 22 and finished the contest at 22 out of 28 from the charity stripe (78.6%). In relation to cleaning the glass, Jacksonville State allowed Liberty to pull down 27 in total (6 on the offensive glass).

Emondrek Erkins-Ford ended up being important for the Gamecocks for this contest. He earned 24 points in his 29 minutes on the hardwood and had 1 assist for this contest. He buried 8 of 11 in the matchup for a rate of 72.7%, and accumulated 3 rebounds.

Jacksonville State has a record of 7-7 so far this year. The Gamecocks are responsible for committing 16.9 personal fouls every game and they go 66.4% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 12.9 times per game (288th in college) and they turn it over 11.5 times per contest. Jacksonville State has scored 1,035 points for the season (73.9 per contest) and they pull down 39.6 boards per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Gamecocks are hitting on 43.8% from the floor, which is ranked 268th in Division 1.

The Jacksonville State defense allows 28.7% on 3-pointers (100 of 348) and opponents are making 72.8% of their free throw attempts. They surrender 10.4 assists and 34.2 total rebounds per game, which ranks 17th and 164th in the nation. The Gamecocks defensively are ranked 20th in D-1 in PPG allowed with 64.6. They are forcing 11.4 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 37.7% from the floor (10th in college).

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Jacksonville State

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