Jacksonville St. vs. North Texas Pick
Which team will advance to the CBI Tournament final tonight when North Texas hosts Jacksonville State at 8PM ET in a semifinal?
GAME SNAPSHOT
CBI Tournament: (777) Jacksonville State vs. (778) North Texas
Wednesday, March 21, 2018
Location: UNT Coliseum
TV: ESPN3, 8PM ET
CURRENT ODDS
According to oddsmakers at YouWager, North Texas is favored in this game, as the Mean Green are getting odds of -1.5 points against Jacksonville State. The over/under total is currently listed at 138 points.
LINE MOVEMENT
The spread opened up with North Texas as a 1-point favorite. The spread quickly added the hook and held there. The over/under total hasn’t changed since opening at 138 points.
Bet on College Basketball for Wednesday, March 21, 2018
PUBLIC BETTING INFORMATION
As of Wednesday morning, there was no public betting information available for this game.
KEY INJURIES
Jacksonville State forward Christian Cunningham is listed on the injury report for tonight’s game. He is questionable with an undisclosed injury. Cunningham averages 7.6 points and 7.1 rebounds per game when on the floor for the Gamecocks. North Texas has no new injuries to report for the game.
BETTING STRATEGIES
North Texas has earned wins over South Dakota and Mercer to open the CBI Tournament. The Mean Green have covered in both of the victories. Jacksonville State has defeated Canisius and Central Arkansas in the CBI thus far, covering the spread in both wins as well.
Jacksonville State has won five of its last six, going 4-2 against the spread. The Gamecocks have had four of those games come on the road. They are 10-7 against the spread away from home while North Texas is just 5-6 against the spread at home.
These two have similar offensive capabilities, but the difference comes down to defense. Jacksonville State is allowing just 65.8 per game while North Texas is allowing nearly 72 per game. I think the Gamecocks’ defense will be the difference in this game.
CBI TOURNAMENT PREDICTIONS: JACKSONVILLE STATE +1