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UTEP Miners vs. Jacksonville State Gamecocks
The UTEP Miners and the Jacksonville State Gamecocks will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Pete Mathews Coliseum.
Oddsmakers opened the Gamecocks as -3.5-point favorites versus the Miners, while the game's total opened at 130.5.
Jacksonville State won its last outing, a 77-75 result against Panthers on February 24. They covered in that game as a -1-point favorite.
Last time out for UTEP, they were a 65-54 loser as they battled Bearkats at home. They failed to cover in the match as a -2.5-point favorite.
UTEP:
Team record: 13-15 SU,8-16-1 ATS
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
UTEP is 1-11 ATS in its last 12 games on the road
UTEP is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of UTEP's last 6 games on the road
Jacksonville State:
Team record: 14-14 SU,13-11-1 ATS
Jacksonville State is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Jacksonville State is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Jacksonville State's last 5 games at home
Next up:
UTEP at Liberty Saturday, March 2
Jacksonville State home to New Mexico State Saturday, March 2