Turner Buttry scored 19 points off of the bench to help lead the Eastern Kentucky Colonels over the Jacksonville State Gamecocks 62-59 on Wednesday

Eastern Kentucky Colonels (3-8) at Jacksonville State Gamecocks (4-5) Jacksonville, Alabama; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Gamecocks -4.5; over/under is 142.5 BOTTOM LINE: Jacksonville State hosts Eastern Kentucky in a matchup of Division 1 Division opponents.

Jacksonville State football is without Conference USA Player of the Year Cam Cook for Salute to Veterans Bowl vs Troy.

Pregame analysis and predictions of the Jacksonville State Gamecocks vs. Saint Louis Billikens NCAAW game to be played on December 17, 2025 on ESPN.

BOTTOM LINE: Jacksonville State comes into the matchup against North Alabama after losing three in a row. The Gamecocks are 3-1 in home games. Jacksonville State is sixth in the CUSA with 14.7 assists per game led by Jaye Nash averaging 4.7.

Jacksonville State and Eastern Kentucky play in non-conference action. Wednesday's matchup is the first this season for the teams.

The Louisville Cardinals (8-4) and the Toledo Rockets (8-4) are set to face off in the Boca Raton Bowl on Tuesday, Dec. 23 in Boca Raton, Florida and USA TODAY's panel of college football experts have locked in their picks and predictions for the action.

Donnie and Tom debate Memphis vs. NC State, noting NC State's consistency against Memphis's recent losses. They urge caution in making game predictions.