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03/12 02:43 CDT Jacksonville State squares off against Florida International in
CUSA Tournament
Jacksonville State squares off against Florida International in CUSA Tournament
By The Associated Press
Florida International Panthers (10-22, 4-15 CUSA) vs. Jacksonville State
Gamecocks (20-11, 12-6 CUSA)
Huntsville, Alabama; Wednesday, 9 p.m. EDT
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Gamecocks -8.5; over/under is 133.5
BOTTOM LINE: Jacksonville State and Florida International play in the CUSA
Tournament.
The Gamecocks are 12-6 against CUSA opponents and 8-5 in non-conference play.
Jacksonville State is fifth in the CUSA with 9.2 offensive rebounds per game
led by Mason Nicholson averaging 2.5.
The Panthers are 4-15 in CUSA play. Florida International ranks eighth in the
CUSA with 31.2 rebounds per game led by Jayden Brewer averaging 5.2.
Jacksonville State's average of 7.7 made 3-pointers per game this season is
just 0.2 more made shots on average than the 7.5 per game Florida International
allows. Florida International averages 5.0 made 3-pointers per game this
season, 3.4 fewer made shots on average than the 8.4 per game Jacksonville
State allows.
The teams meet for the third time this season. Jacksonville State won 84-79 in
the last matchup on March 1. Jao Ituka led Jacksonville State with 29 points,
and Jonathan Aybar led Florida International with 19 points.
TOP PERFORMERS: Jaron Pierre Jr. is shooting 39.2% from beyond the arc with 2.9
made 3-pointers per game for the Gamecocks, while averaging 21.8 points, 5.4
rebounds and 3.7 assists. Ituka is averaging 9.1 points over the last 10 games.
Brewer is scoring 14.4 points per game with 5.2 rebounds and 1.7 assists for
the Panthers. Vianney Salatchoum is averaging 9.5 points and 5.3 rebounds while
shooting 50.6% over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Gamecocks: 6-4, averaging 69.9 points, 32.5 rebounds, 9.6
assists, 6.0 steals and 4.2 blocks per game while shooting 41.5% from the
field. Their opponents have averaged 67.9 points per game.
Panthers: 3-7, averaging 65.4 points, 31.3 rebounds, 10.3 assists, 8.6 steals
and 4.0 blocks per game while shooting 38.0% from the field. Their opponents
have averaged 73.5 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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