jacksonville st -8-: two old conference rivals meet up in today's pick, though now jacksonville st plays in the ovc and samford remains in the socon. jacksonville state is an experienced, up-tempo team with two losses, by 3 @ #61 miss st and by 5 @ #135 buffalo. samford has two wins, both @ home, over #351 miss valley st and #348 alabama a&m. gamecocks lost by 4 last year in birmingham, outplaying the bulldogs but getting homered at the free throw line 19-8. revenge is in order today.