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Jacksonville State @ Kennesaw State

Current Records: Jacksonville State 13-6; Kennesaw State 9-9

What to Know

After a two-game homestand, the Jacksonville State Gamecocks will be on the road. Jacksonville State and the Kennesaw State Owls will face off in an Atlantic Sun battle at 7:30 p.m. ET Thursday at KSU Convocation Center. Both teams seek to continue their momentum from their previous wins.

The Bellarmine Knights typically have all the answers at home, but on Monday the Gamecocks proved too difficult a challenge. Jacksonville State managed a 65-60 win over the Knights.

Meanwhile, the Jacksonville Dolphins typically have all the answers at home, but on Monday Kennesaw State proved too difficult a challenge. Kennesaw State beat Jacksonville 76-68.

Barring any buzzer beaters, Jacksonville State is expected to win a tight contest. The odds have been favorable for them against the spread on the road this season, even if it's been tough sledding overall. They are 6-3 ATS in away games but only 10-7 all in all.

The wins brought the Gamecocks up to 13-6 and the Owls to 9-9. A pair of stats to keep in the back of your head while watching: Jacksonville State is stumbling into the game with the 48th most turnovers per game in college basketball, having accrued 14.5 on average. To make matters even worse for Jacksonville State, Kennesaw State comes into the matchup boasting the 34th most takeaways per game in college basketball at 16.1.

How To Watch

  • When: Thursday at 7:30 p.m. ET
  • Where: KSU Convocation Center -- Kennesaw, Georgia
  • Follow: CBS Sports App

Odds

The Gamecocks are a slight 2-point favorite against the Owls, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 2-point spread, and stayed right there.

Over/Under: -110

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Series History

This is the first time these teams have played each other within the last seven years.