Middle Tennessee vs Jacksonville State Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for CUSA Tournament

The No. 2 seed Jacksonville State Gamecocks (21-11, 12-6 CUSA) and the No. 3 seed Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (22-10, 12-6 CUSA) will look to advance in CUSA tournament on Friday as they square off at 3 p.m. ET.

Before you place your bet on this matchup at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Jacksonville State vs. Middle Tennessee Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Friday, March 14, 2025
• Game time: 3 p.m. ET
• TV channel: CBS Sports Network
• Location: Huntsville, Alabama
• Arena: Von Braun Center

Take a look at some betting insights for Jacksonville State (-1.5) versus Middle Tennessee on Friday. The over/under is set at 136.5 points for this game.

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Jacksonville State vs. Middle Tennessee: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Jacksonville State has covered 19 times in 29 chances against the spread this season.
• Middle Tennessee has covered 18 times in 30 chances against the spread this year.
• Middle Tennessee covers the spread when it is a 1.5-point underdog or more 64.3% of the time. That's more often than Jacksonville State covers as a favorite of 1.5 or more (61.5%).
• At home, the Gamecocks have a worse record against the spread (6-5-0) compared to their ATS record in away games (10-4-0).
• This year, the Blue Raiders are 6-7-0 at home against the spread (.462 winning percentage). Away, they are 9-4-0 ATS (.692).
• Jacksonville State has 12 wins against the spread in 19 conference games this season.
• Middle Tennessee's CUSA record against the spread is 10-9-0.

Jacksonville State vs. Middle Tennessee: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Jacksonville State has been chosen as the moneyline favorite in 13 games this year and has walked away with the win 11 times (84.6%) in those games.
• This season, the Gamecocks have been victorious nine times in 11 chances when named as a favorite of at least -134 or better on the moneyline.
• Middle Tennessee is 8-6 in games it was the underdog on the moneyline (winning 57.1% of those games).
• The Blue Raiders are 5-5 (winning 50% of their games) when they have played as a moneyline underdog of +112 or longer.
• Jacksonville State has an implied victory probability of 57.3% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

Jacksonville State vs. Middle Tennessee Head-to-Head Comparison

• Jacksonville State outscores opponents by 5.9 points per game (scoring 74.2 per game to rank 165th in college basketball while giving up 68.3 per contest to rank 68th in college basketball) and has a +187 scoring differential overall.
• Jaron Pierre Jr. ranks fourth in the country with a team-high 21.7 points per game.
• Middle Tennessee puts up 76.2 points per game (112th in college basketball) while giving up 71.5 per contest (166th in college basketball). It has a +150 scoring differential and outscores opponents by 4.7 points per game.
• Jestin Porter is ranked 272nd in college basketball with a team-high 14.9 points per game.
• The Gamecocks win the rebound battle by an average of five boards. They are recording 35.1 rebounds per game (35th in college basketball) compared to their opponents' 30.1 per contest.
• Mason Nicholson's 7.6 rebounds per game lead the Gamecocks and rank 93rd in college basketball play.
• The Blue Raiders are 32nd in the nation at 35.3 rebounds per game. That's 3.6 more than the 31.7 their opponents average.
• Essam Mostafa is 28th in the country with 9.1 rebounds per game, leading the Blue Raiders.
• Jacksonville State ranks 100th in college basketball with 98.7 points scored per 100 possessions, and 116th in college basketball defensively with 90.9 points conceded per 100 possessions.
• The Blue Raiders average 95.6 points per 100 possessions on offense (182nd in college basketball), and give up 89.7 points per 100 possessions (83rd in college basketball).

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