Jacksonville State Gamecocks vs Kennesaw State Owls Prediction, 1/10/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Jacksonville State Gamecocks vs Kennesaw State Owls

Date: Saturday, January 10, 2026

Location: KSU Convocation Center in Kennesaw, GA

TV: ESPN+

KSU Convocation Center is the site where the Kennesaw State Owls (9-6) will play the Jacksonville State Gamecocks (8-7) on Saturday.

The Jacksonville State Gamecocks played FIU and walked away with a win by a score of 71-64 in their last contest. Jacksonville State finished with a 49.0% FG percentage (24 of 49) and converted 8 out of their 19 shots from downtown. At the charity stripe, the Gamecocks made 15 of 20 attempts for a rate of 75.0%. In relation to getting rebounds, they collected 26 with 6 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 18 assists in the matchup while creating 12 turnovers and earning 9 steals. In reference to defense, Jacksonville State allowed the other team to shoot 44.9% from the floor on 22 of 49 shooting. FIU doled out 10 dimes and had 8 steals for the game. On top of that, FIU snagged 16 rebounds (3 offensive, 13 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. FIU finished the game shooting 84.2% when shooting free throws by burying 16 of 19 attempts. They knocked down 4 out of their 15 attempts from beyond the arc. In regard to personal fouls, the Gamecocks left the arena with 17 and FIU had 16 personal fouls.

JaCoby Hill is a player who was a major factor for the contest. He totaled 19 points on 8 out of 10 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 31 minutes played and pulled down 3 boards. He went 80.0% from the field and recorded 1 assist.

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Jacksonville State will take the court with a win-loss record of 8-7 on the campaign. They have an average of 73.7 points per contest (261st in the country) while connecting on 44.1% from the field. The Gamecocks are shooting 34.7% on 3-pointers (126 of 363) and 66.9% from the charity stripe. As a team, Jacksonville State is grabbing 39.2 rebounds per game and has accounted for 198 dimes this year, which is 280th in the country in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 11.8 times per contest and as a team they commit 16.9 personal fouls per game.

On the defensive end, the Gamecocks are forcing 11.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 19.2 fouls. They are 17th in the nation in allowing assists to their opponents with 156 conceded for the campaign. The Gamecocks defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 38.1% (320 of 840) and they surrender 33.3 boards per contest as a group. They are conceding 28.7% on 3-point shots and they rank 19th in the nation in points per game from their opponents (64.6).

In their last game, the Kennesaw State Owls walked away with a victory by a final of 90-80 against Missouri State. The Owls corralled 25 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds totaling 33 in the game. They also coughed up the ball 17 times, while earning 8 steals for this contest. Missouri State had 24 fouls in this matchup which took the Owls to the charity stripe for 32 attempts. They were able to knock down 25 of them for a percentage of 78.1%. In the matter of shots from distance, Kennesaw State made 11 of their 27 attempts (40.7%). Overall, the Owls finished the game shooting 27 out of 52 from the floor which had them sitting at 51.9%. The Owls permitted Missouri State to convert 27 out of 65 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 41.5% in the game. They shot 34.8% from downtown by shooting 8 out of 23 and finished the game at 18 out of 31 from the free throw line (58.1%). When discussing team rebounding, Kennesaw State permitted Missouri State to grab 31 in all (13 on the offensive glass).

Simeon Cottle ended up having an impact for the Owls in this matchup. He converted 5 out of 13 in this matchup for a field goal rate of 38.5%, and had 6 rebounds. He accumulated 25 points in his 40 minutes of playing time and had 11 assists in this game.

Kennesaw State has a record of 9-6 so far this year. The Owls are committing 21.1 fouls per game and they connect on 69.6% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 15.0 times per game (142nd in the country) and they are giving up possession 13.6 times per game. Kennesaw State has earned 1,335 pts this season (89.0 per game) and they grab 45.9 rebounds per contest. When it comes to executing on offense, the Owls are hitting on 45.3% from the field, which is ranked 197th in the country.

The Owls on the defensive end are ranked 250th in Division 1 in PPG surrendered with 76.0. They are forcing 13.6 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 39.0% from the field (24th in college hoops). The Kennesaw State defense gives up 32.3% from downtown (110 of 341) and their opponents are making 73.8% of their free throw shots. They surrender 10.7 assists and 35.5 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 25th and 236th in the country.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Jacksonville State

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