We’ve seen Belmont in this position before. The Bruins are virtually a household name at this point when it comes to mid-major programs appearing in the Final Four on basically an annual basis. By virtue of this alone, the Bruins are often overvalued. Belmont is a frequenter of spotting more points than they should be, especially when they are playing host. There are many compelling arguments against spotting the points. First, Jacksonville State edges out Belmont in field goal percentage. When it comes to three-point shooting Jacksonville State is one of the best in the country as they hit 39% from the beyond the arc achieving a 39th ranked national mark. Furthermore, the Gamecocks commit less turnovers, play stronger defense and are the better rebounding team compared to the Bruins both on offense and defense. Jacksonville State is ranked 38th nationally in defensive rebounds. In addition to this, the Bruins are apparently one of the best teams to shoot free throws against as they rank towards the bottom of the list in opponent free throw percentage (357th nationally). Once again this allows a team like Jacksonville State to malinger in this contest which again makes Belmont a dicey team to spot points with. When you factor in all these variables with Belmont’s vulnerability to be overvalued, Jacksonville State is once again situated to bode tremendous value. Even if most of the public has caught on we won’t change our position because it the Gamecocks are now a better team than Belmont has faced previously and even then the Gamecocks have yielded success previously in this distinct situation as a team with a losing record.