Jacksonville State Gamecocks vs FIU Panthers Prediction, 1/28/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Jacksonville State Gamecocks vs FIU Panthers

Date: Wednesday, January 28, 2026

Location: Ocean Bank Convocation Center in Miami, FL

TV: ESPN+

The Jacksonville State Gamecocks (10-9) are traveling to Ocean Bank Convocation Center on Wednesday where they will attempt to beat the FIU Panthers (10-10).

The Jacksonville State Gamecocks stepped onto the hardwood against MTSU and took home the win by a score of 75-58 in their last game. In relation to personal fouls, the Gamecocks ended up finishing with 13 and MTSU accounted for 17 personal fouls. They also made 8 out of their 23 attempts from distance. MTSU finished shooting 57.1% from the charity stripe by knocking down 8 of 14 tries. Moreover, MTSU grabbed 25 boards (6 offensive, 19 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. MTSU totaled 12 assists and had 3 steals for the game. With respect to the defense, Jacksonville State let their opponent shoot 38.2% from the floor on 21 of 55 shooting. They also dished out 11 assists for this game as well as forcing 7 turnovers and getting 1 steal. Regarding grabbing boards, they collected a total of 31 with 6 of them being offensive. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Gamecocks converted 16 of 19 tries for a rate of 84.2%. Jacksonville State ended the game with a 49.0% field goal percentage (25 of 51) and converted 9 out of their 15 three-point shots.

AC Bryant is one guy who was a contributor for this game. He left the arena with 22 points on 7 out of 9 shooting. He was on the court for 35 mins and also collected 4 boards. He shot 77.8% from the floor but had no assists at the end of the game.

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Jacksonville State will play this contest with a record of 10-9 on the season. They lose possession by turning the ball over 11.5 times per game and as a group they commit 16.6 personal fouls per contest. As a team, Jacksonville State is snagging 37.3 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 240 assists this season, which ranks 326th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. The Gamecocks are connecting on 36.0% on three-point shots (160 of 444) and 67.7% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 73.1 pts per game (261st in college) while hitting 44.2% from the floor.

Defensively, the Gamecocks are able to force 11.2 turnovers per game and they draw 18.8 personal fouls. They rank 10th in college in allowing assists with 206 relinquished this year. The Gamecocks defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 39.6% (421 of 1,062) and they surrender 33.3 boards per game as a team. They are giving up 30.1% on 3-pointers and they rank 26th in Division 1 in points per game from their opponents (65.9).

When they last played, the FIU Panthers walked away with a victory by a final of 81-78 against New Mexico State. The Panthers snagged 26 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards totaling 33 for the contest. They also turned it over 6 times, while earning 11 steals in the matchup. New Mexico State committed 18 fouls for the matchup which took the Panthers to the free throw line for a total of 28 tries. They were able to convert 19 of them for a clip of 67.9%. In terms of three-point shots, FIU converted 6 of their 24 tries (25.0%). When this game wrapped up, the Panthers ended up shooting 28 out of 62 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 45.2%. The Panthers permitted New Mexico State to make 25 out of their 72 attempts from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 34.7% for this game. They shot 37.0% from downtown by connecting on 10 of 27 and finished the contest at 18 out of 27 at the free throw line (66.7%). Regarding how they rebounded, FIU permitted New Mexico State to snag 45 in total (17 on the offensive side).

Corey Stephenson ended up being a major contributor for the Panthers in this contest. He converted 7 out of 15 in this matchup for a field goal percentage of 46.7%, and had 12 rebounds. He accumulated 25 points in his 33 minutes of playing time and totaled 2 dimes for this game.

FIU has a mark of 10-10 this season. When it comes to executing on offense, the Panthers are connecting on 46.1% from the field, which ranks them 143rd in the country. FIU has earned 1,664 points this season (83.2 per contest) and they grab 38.7 rebounds per game. They are getting an assist 16.4 times per game (66th in Division 1) and they turn it over 12.6 times per game. The Panthers are committing 18.3 personal fouls per contest and they hit 67.3% from the free throw line.

The FIU defense concedes 34.9% on three-point shots (195 of 558) and their opposition knocks down 71.1% of their shots from the charity stripe. They surrender 17.0 dimes and 37.9 rebounds every game, which ranks them 353rd and 334th in college. The Panthers defensively are ranked 298th in the country in PPG given up with 78.5. They are forcing 15.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 42.7% from the field (127th in college hoops).

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Jacksonville State

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