Sam Houston State Bearkats vs Jacksonville State Gamecocks Prediction, 1/14/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Sam Houston State Bearkats vs Jacksonville State Gamecocks

Date: Wednesday, January 14, 2026

Location: Pete Mathews Coliseum in Jacksonville, AL

TV: ESPN+

The Jacksonville State Gamecocks (8-8) will compete against the Sam Houston State Bearkats (9-7) at Pete Mathews Coliseum on Wednesday.

The Sam Houston State Bearkats faced off with Liberty and took a loss by a score of 82-74 in their last contest. In relation to personal fouls, the Bearkats walked away with 18 while Liberty finished the game with 14 personal fouls. They also knocked down 6 of their 18 attempts from downtown. Liberty finished 78.3% when shooting free throws by making 18 of their 23 tries. In addition, Liberty grabbed 20 rebounds (1 offensive, 19 defensive), but didn't have a block. Liberty earned 22 dimes and had 8 steals in this game. In regard to defense, Sam Houston State let their opponent shoot 56.9% from the floor on 29 out of 51 shooting. They also distributed 10 assists for the contest as well as forcing the opposition into 11 turnovers and having 8 steals. In the matter of grabbing boards, they collected 33 with 11 of them being offensive. From the charity stripe, the Bearkats made 11 of 14 attempts for a rate of 78.6%. Sam Houston State ended the game with a 43.5% field goal percentage (27 of 62) and converted 9 of their 24 3-point attempts.

Kashie Natt is someone who played a role in the game. He was able to score 20 points on 7 of 14 shooting. He saw the court for 30 minutes and also snagged 8 rebounds. He went 50.0% from the floor and also totaled 1 assist.

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Sam Houston State will take the court with a win-loss mark of 9-7 for the campaign. They are averaging 85.1 pts per game (48th in the nation) while connecting on 45.7% from the field. The Bearkats are hitting 35.0% on three-point attempts (144 of 411) and 75.7% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Sam Houston State is pulling in 43.7 boards per contest and has tallied 244 assists this season, which ranks 177th in D-1 in terms of passing. They are turning it over 12.3 times per game and as a team are committing 18.9 personal fouls every game.

Defensively, the Bearkats are forcing 12.2 turnovers every game and they draw 16.8 personal fouls. They are 117th in Division 1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 209 surrendered this season. The Bearkats defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 41.3% (411 of 996) and they surrender 34.3 rebounds per game as a team. They are surrendering 30.1% on 3-point shots and they are ranked 239th in college hoops in points per game allowed (75.6).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Jacksonville State Gamecocks took a loss by a score of 88-82 when they played Kennesaw State. Concerning rebounds, Jacksonville State permitted Kennesaw State to snag 30 in all (9 on the offensive side). They went 37.5% from downtown by going 9 out of 24 and ended up going 25 out of 34 from the charity stripe (73.5%). The Gamecocks allowed Kennesaw State to make 27 of 57 attempts from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 47.4% for the contest. When the final whistle was blown, the Gamecocks ended up shooting 28 out of 58 from the field which had them sitting at 48.3%. In relation to shooting from beyond the arc, Jacksonville State converted 9 of 23 tries (39.1%). They were able to knock down 17 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 63.0%. Kennesaw State had 21 personal fouls for this game which took the Gamecocks to the free throw line for a total of 27 shots. They turned the ball over 12 times, while earning 6 steals for the matchup. The Gamecocks were able to pull down 22 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive rebounds totaling 28 in the matchup.

Mostapha El Moutaouakkil pitched in for the Gamecocks for the matchup. He accumulated 23 points in his 25 minutes on the hardwood, but wasn't able to tally an assist. He knocked down 9 of 16 for the contest giving him a field goal percentage of 56.3%, and tallied 10 rebounds.

Jacksonville State has a win-loss mark of 8-8 so far this season. The Gamecocks are responsible for committing 17.3 personal fouls every game and they hit 66.6% from the free throw line. Their rate of earning assists is at 13.2 times per contest (266th in college) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 11.8 times per contest. Jacksonville State has scored 1,188 points on the season (74.3 per contest) and they collect 38.8 boards per contest. On the offensive side of the ball, the Gamecocks are connecting on 44.4% from the floor, which is ranked 243rd in college hoops.

The Jacksonville State defense surrenders 29.2% on shots from beyond the arc (113 of 387) and opponents are converting on 73.5% of their free throw shots. They have given up 10.8 assists and 33.3 boards per contest, which has them ranked 24th and 107th in college. The Gamecocks on the defensive side of the court are 28th in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 66.1. They are able to force 11.4 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 38.7% from the floor (17th in college).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Sam Houston State

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