NCAA Basketball action resumes today when the Jacksonville State welcome the Panthers in what should be an entertaining match at the Pete Mathews Coliseum. If you plan to watch Jacksonville State vs Eastern Illinois live, stream online, or on TV today then first check out our Gamecocks vs Panthers preview below.
Jacksonville State Gamecocks vs Eastern Illinois Panthers
The Gamecocks go into this one with a 17% winning record, and naturally as underdogs against the Eastern Illinois Panthers. Jacksonville State will be sure to keep an eye on the current Eastern Illinois streak (Lost 1), and take necessary precautions. The Gamecocks are averaging 60.2 ppg this season (good for number 317 in the NCAA), and better than the Panthers’s 59.8 ppg average in the 2010-2011 NCAA season.
Playing on the road, the Panthers will need to play to their strengths and their 71.6 freethrow percentage is their strongest statistical attribute (and good for number 85 in the whole NCAA Division 1). The Eastern Illinois are 4-7 this season overall (1-2 in the Ohio Valley Conference) and today will hope to improve their 1 – 4 record away from Lantz Arena.
Jacksonville State have been dominating their opponents this season in the total offensive rebounds departement. Their 140 total offensive rebounds is the number 72 best among the 350 colleges in the NCAA D1, and that will be an area that the Eastern Illinois coaching staff will want to balance out today if they want to dampen Jacksonville State’s 1 – 3 home record. After 12 games, the Gamecocks hopeful will be counting for a victory to improve their standing in the Ohio Valley Conference.The 5,800 expected fans in the Pete Mathews Coliseum will be in for a treat today and if you want to join them and watch Jacksonville State Gamecocks vs Eastern Illinois Panthers online live streaming on ESPN3 or on your TV – then make sure to tune in at 20:45 ET today.