Men's College Basketball
Preview
Matchup Edge
WKU Edge in: JVST
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Western Kentucky at Jacksonville St.
When: 5:00 PM ET, Saturday, February 8, 2025
Where: Pete Mathews Coliseum, Jacksonville, Alabama
Quick Hits

Overall Team Offense

  • The Jacksonville St. Gamecocks are ranked 153 for offensive field goal percentage shooting 44.7% while attempting 57.8 shots per game. The Gamecocks shooting percentages include 75.6% for free throw percentage and 35.4% for three point percentage so far this season.
  • The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers are ranked 268 for offensive field goal percentage shooting 42.4% while attempting 61.8 shots per game. The Hilltoppers shooting percentages include 73.0% for free throw percentage and 32.5% for three point percentage so far this season.

Home and Away

  • The Jacksonville St. Gamecocks are 10-0 at home this season, 8-2 against conference opponents, and 8-5 against non-conference opponents.
  • At home the Gamecocks are averaging 70.7 scoring, and holding teams to 63.9 points scored on defense.
  • The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers are 3-7 while on the road this season, 5-5 against conference opponents, and 9-4 against non-conference opponents.
  • On the road, the Hilltoppers are averaging 68.8 scoring, and holding teams to 78.3 points scored on defense.
Stats and Records
Team Comparison
  W/L Strk Home Away Neutral Day Night Conf
Western Kentucky 14-9 L1 11-2 3-7 0-0 7-1 7-8 5-5
Jacksonville St. 16-7 W7 10-0 5-5 1-2 7-3 9-4 8-2
Last Meeting
Western Kentucky Jacksonville St.
Date Away Home Pts Reb FG% Pts Reb FG%
1/9/25 JVST 73 WKU 67 67 27 32.8 73 47 44.4
Player Stats
Previous Matchup
Points Player Total FG% FTM
Western Kentucky E. Kalambay 24 41.2 7
Jacksonville St. M. Nicholson 20 69.2 2
Rebounds Player Total Off Def
Western Kentucky T. Marshall 8 0 8
Jacksonville St. M. Nicholson 12 3 9
Assists Player  
Western Kentucky B. Bayless 3
Jacksonville St. Q. House 7
Season
Points Player Total FG% FTM
Western Kentucky D. McHenry 421 41.1 96
Jacksonville St. J. Pierre Jr. 482 43.3 83
Rebounds Player Total Off Def
Western Kentucky T. Marshall 148 22 126
Jacksonville St. M. Houge 184 56 128
Assists Player  
Western Kentucky J. Jackson 47
Jacksonville St. J. Pierre Jr. 97
Quickchart Matchup
blue bar Western Kentucky Off vs  red bar Jacksonville St. Defense
blue bar 75.7 Points For
red bar 70.0 Points Against
blue bar 42.4 FG%
red bar 40.9 FG%
blue bar 33.8 Reb
red bar 30.3 Reb
red bar Jacksonville St. Off vs  blue bar Western Kentucky Defense
red bar 72.3 Points For
blue bar 74.9 Points Against
red bar 44.7 FG%
blue bar 40.4 FG%
red bar 34.5 Reb
blue bar 37.3 Reb