Southern vs. Jackson State Predictions & Picks: Spread, Total – February 3

Published 8:48 pm Sunday, February 2, 2025

Monday’s game features the Southern Jaguars (13-8, 8-0 SWAC) and the Jackson State Tigers (6-15, 6-2 SWAC) squaring off at F.G. Clark Activity Center (on February 3) at 7:30 PM ET. This matchup, according to our computer prediction, will result in a 75-68 victory for Southern.

According to our computer prediction, Southern is a good bet to cover the point spread, which is listed at 7.5. The two sides are projected to go over the 137.5 total.

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Southern vs. Jackson State Game Info & Odds

  • Date: Monday, February 3, 2025
  • Time: 7:30 PM ET
  • TV: SWAC Digital Network
  • Where: Baton Rouge, Louisiana
  • Venue: F.G. Clark Activity Center
  • Line: Southern -7.5
  • Point total: 137.5
  • Moneyline (to win): Southern -315, Jackson State +250

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Southern vs. Jackson State Score Prediction

  • Prediction:
    Southern 75, Jackson State 68

Spread & Total Prediction for Southern vs. Jackson State

  • Pick ATS: Southern (-7.5)
  • Pick OU: Over (137.5)

Southern is 9-8-0 against the spread this season compared to Jackson State’s 12-9-0 ATS record. The Jaguars have a 6-11-0 record going over the point total, while games involving the Tigers have a record of 10-11-0 when it comes to hitting the over. The two teams score 142.9 points per game, 5.4 more points than this matchup’s total. In the past 10 contests, Southern is 4-6 against the spread and 8-2 overall while Jackson State has gone 7-3 against the spread and 6-4 overall.

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Southern Performance Insights

  • The Jaguars outscore opponents by 7.3 points per game (scoring 75.7 points per game to rank 147th in college basketball while giving up 68.4 per contest to rank 86th in college basketball) and have a +154 scoring differential overall.
  • Southern wins the rebound battle by 4.4 boards on average. It records 34.5 rebounds per game, which ranks 68th in college basketball, while its opponents grab 30.1 per contest.
  • Southern makes 6.7 three-pointers per game (285th in college basketball), 1.2 fewer than its opponents (7.9). It is shooting 31.3% from beyond the arc (312th in college basketball) while allowing opponents to shoot 35%.
  • The Jaguars average 94 points per 100 possessions (227th in college basketball), while allowing 84.9 points per 100 possessions (28th in college basketball).
  • Southern has committed 12.1 turnovers per game (258th in college basketball action), 3.2 fewer than the 15.3 it forces on average (ninth in college basketball).

Jackson State Performance Insights

  • The Tigers have been outscored by 12.3 points per game (posting 67.2 points per game, 334th in college basketball, while allowing 79.5 per outing, 340th in college basketball) and have a -257 scoring differential.
  • Jackson State is 194th in the country at 32.1 rebounds per game. That’s 5.2 fewer than the 37.3 its opponents average.
  • Jackson State connects on 6.6 three-pointers per game (298th in college basketball), 3.2 fewer than its opponents.
  • Jackson State forces 13 turnovers per game (69th in college basketball) while committing 14 (343rd in college basketball).

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