Jacksonville State Gamecocks vs Houston Cougars Prediction, 11/11/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Jacksonville State Gamecocks vs Houston Cougars

Date: Wednesday, November 11, 2026

Location: Fertitta Center in Houston, TX

TV: ESPN+

The Jacksonville State Gamecocks (1-1) are hitting the road to Fertitta Center on Wednesday where they will meet the Houston Cougars (2-0).

The Jacksonville State Gamecocks took the court against South Alabama and went home with a loss by a final score of 83-80 in their last game. When discussing personal fouls, the Gamecocks ended up with 22 and South Alabama finished the game with 16 personal fouls. They also buried 5 of their 27 attempts from distance. South Alabama finished shooting 70.6% at the charity stripe by converting 12 of 17 attempts. Moreover, South Alabama had 30 rebounds (7 offensive, 23 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. South Alabama recorded 15 dimes and had 7 steals in this contest. Pertaining to defending, Jacksonville State let their opponent shoot 46.5% from the floor on 33 of 71 shooting. They also recorded 20 assists in this game while creating 9 turnovers and getting 8 steals. Regarding rebounding, they collected a total of 36 with 7 of them being of the offensive sort. At the free throw line, the Gamecocks made 10 of their 17 attempts for a rate of 58.8%. Jacksonville State finished with a 42.2% FG percentage (27 of 64) and converted 16 of their 39 shots from beyond the arc.

Chris Lockett Jr. is one guy who came through in this contest. He walked away from this one shooting 50.0% from the field and also dished out 8 dimes. He played 48 mins and grabbed 4 boards. He ended up finishing with 25 points on 8 out of 16 shooting.

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Jacksonville State will play this game with a win-loss record of 1-1 for the year. They are averaging 101.5 points per contest (17th in the nation) while going 49.7% from the field. The Gamecocks are connecting on 42.9% on shots from 3-point land (33 of 77) and 66.7% from the free throw line. As a team, Jacksonville State is snagging 43.5 boards per game and has racked up 47 dimes for the season, which is 63rd in college hoops in terms of passing the rock. They turn the ball over 11.5 times per game and as a team they commit 21.5 fouls every game.

On defense, the Gamecocks are able to force 17.5 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.5 fouls. They are ranked 71st in D-1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 22 conceded so far this year. The Gamecocks are allowing a field goal percentage of 40.7% (50 of 123) and they relinquish 33.5 boards per game as a team. They are relinquishing 18.8% on three-point shots and they are 184th in college hoops in points per game allowed (71.0).

When they last stepped on the court, the Houston Cougars took home the win by a final score of 86-68 when they played California. The Cougars snagged 21 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards for a total of 30 for the contest. They gave up possession 9 times, while getting 14 steals for this game. California committed 15 personal fouls in this matchup which took the Cougars to the free throw line for 11 shots. They were able to convert 10 of the free throws for a percentage of 90.9%. Pertaining to shots from beyond the perimeter, Houston converted 6 out of their 16 tries (37.5%). When the final whistle blew, the Cougars shot 35 for 67 from the field which had them at 52.2%. The Cougars permitted California to convert 25 out of 57 attempts from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 43.9% for the game. They finished 34.6% from downtown by shooting 9 out of 26 and finished the contest at 9 out of 14 from the free throw line (64.3%). In regard to how they attacked the glass, Houston allowed California to grab 25 in total (8 offensive).

Dedan Thomas Jr. was important for the Cougars for this contest. He converted 9 out of 15 for this game for a rate of 60.0%, and earned 2 rebounds. He recorded 20 points in his 35 minutes on the hardwood and had 8 dimes for the contest.

Houston has a record of 2-0 this season. The Cougars are committing 17.0 personal fouls per game and they go 77.1% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 19.5 times per contest (55th in college) and they are losing possession via turnover 11.0 times per contest. Houston has accounted for 180 pts so far this season (90.0 per contest) and they pull in 41.0 boards per contest. When it comes to offense, the Cougars are shooting 53.2% from the field, which ranks 27th in college.

The Cougars on defense are ranked 69th in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 61.5. They are forcing 17.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 34.2% from the floor (38th in D-1). The Houston defense allows 26.2% on shots from behind the 3-point line (17 of 65) and opponents are converting on 70.3% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have relinquished 13.0 dimes and 31.5 rebounds per contest, which is 207th and 102nd in college.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Jacksonville State

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