Kennesaw State Owls vs Jacksonville State Gamecocks Prediction, 2/7/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Kennesaw State Owls vs Jacksonville State Gamecocks

Date: Saturday, February 7, 2026

Location: Pete Mathews Coliseum in Jacksonville, AL

TV: ESPN+

The Jacksonville State Gamecocks (11-10) are hosting the Kennesaw State Owls (14-8) at Pete Mathews Coliseum on Saturday.

The Kennesaw State Owls faced off with New Mexico State and walked away with a win by a score of 76-53 in their last contest. With respect to fouls, the Owls ended up with 23 while New Mexico State totaled 25 fouls. They knocked down 2 of 16 tries from beyond the arc. New Mexico State finished the contest at 77.1% from the charity stripe by knocking down 27 of their 35 attempts. Moreover, New Mexico State collected 29 rebounds (10 offensive, 19 defensive), but didn't notch a block. New Mexico State recorded 6 dimes and had 7 steals for the matchup. When it comes to defending, Kennesaw State allowed the other team to go 25.0% from the floor on 12 of 48 shooting. They also dished out 13 assists for this contest while creating 12 turnovers and earning 7 steals. Pertaining to hauling in boards, they collected 34 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. When they shot from the free throw line, the Owls converted 25 of their 36 attempts for a percentage of 69.4%. Kennesaw State ended having earned a 42.3% FG percentage (22 of 52) and buried 7 out of their 24 shots from downtown.

RJ Johnson is one guy who was a major factor for the game. He finished 50.0% from the field and dished out 7 dimes. He saw the court for 34 minutes and also snagged 9 boards. He was able to score 20 points on 7 out of 14 shooting.

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Kennesaw State enters this matchup with a record of 14-8 on the campaign. They turn it over 12.5 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 20.5 personal fouls every game. As a team, Kennesaw State is pulling in 43.6 boards per contest and is sitting with 327 dimes for the season, which ranks 177th in D-1 in terms of passing. The Owls are shooting 34.9% on three-point shots (216 of 619) and 69.4% from the free throw line. They have an average of 86.5 pts per game (20th in college hoops) while connecting on 44.7% from the field.

Defensively, the Owls are able to force 12.5 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 20.6 fouls. They rank 28th in college in allowing assists to their opponents with 246 relinquished so far this year. The Owls are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 39.3% (533 of 1,355) and they relinquish 35.9 rebounds per contest as a team. They are conceding 33.3% from 3-point land and they are 240th in D-1 in PPG allowed (75.9).

In their last game, the Jacksonville State Gamecocks went home defeated by a final of 74-67 against Missouri State. The Gamecocks corralled 22 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive rebounds for a total of 34 in the game. They gave up possession of the ball 17 times, while earning 6 steals for the matchup. Missouri State had 22 fouls for the game which got the Gamecocks to the free throw line for a total of 27 attempts. They were able to convert 21 of the free throws for a percentage of 77.8%. In relation to shooting from 3-point land, Jacksonville State converted 2 out of their 14 attempts (14.3%). When the final whistle blew, the Gamecocks went 22 out of 54 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 40.7%. The Gamecocks permitted Missouri State to bury 27 of their 58 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 46.6% in the matchup. They shot 33.3% from 3-point land by hitting 8 out of 24 and finished the game at 12 of 21 from the charity stripe (57.1%). Concerning rebounding, Jacksonville State permitted Missouri State to collect 24 in all (10 on the offensive side).

JaCoby Hill pitched in for the Gamecocks in this contest. He accumulated 16 points in his 37 minutes on the hardwood and totaled 1 assist for this game. He knocked down 6 of 13 in this matchup giving him a rate of 46.2%, and had 3 rebounds.

Jacksonville State has a record of 11-10 this year. When it comes to offense, the Gamecocks are hitting on 44.2% from the field, which ranks 255th in college. Jacksonville State has scored 1,534 points this year (73.0 per game) and they grab 37.1 rebounds per contest. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 12.4 times per game (297th in college) and they turn it over 12.0 times per game. The Gamecocks are responsible for committing 17.1 fouls per game and they shoot 68.3% from the charity stripe.

The Jacksonville State defense surrenders 30.2% from downtown (149 of 494) and their opponents are making 72.7% of their free throw attempts. They have relinquished 10.9 dimes and 33.2 rebounds on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 21st and 105th in college hoops. The Gamecocks defensively are ranked 27th in college hoops in points given up per game with 66.7. They are able to force 11.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 40.2% from the field (30th in the country).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Kennesaw State

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