Saturday’s game between the Jackson State Tigers (6-16, 6-3 SWAC) and Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils (3-19, 1-8 SWAC) at Lee E. Williams Athletic and Assembly Center has a projected final score of 80-62 (based on our computer prediction) in favor of heavily favored Jackson State, so expect a lopsided matchup. The game will tip off at 4:00 PM ET on February 8.

Based on our computer prediction, Mississippi Valley State projects to cover the 20.5-point spread in its matchup against Jackson State. The over/under has been set at 134.5, and the two sides are projected to exceed it.

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Jackson State vs. Mississippi Valley State Game Info & Odds

• Date: Saturday, February 8, 2025
• Time: 4:00 PM ET
• TV: SWAC Digital Network
• Where: Jackson, Mississippi
• Venue: Lee E. Williams Athletic and Assembly Center
• Line: Jackson State -20.5
• Point total: 134.5
• Moneyline (to win): Jackson State -10000, Mississippi Valley State +2500

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Jackson State vs. Mississippi Valley State Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Jackson State 80, Mississippi Valley State 62

Spread & Total Prediction for Jackson State vs. Mississippi Valley State

• Pick ATS: Mississippi Valley State (+20.5)
• Pick OU: Over (134.5)

Jackson State is 13-9-0 against the spread this season compared to Mississippi Valley State’s 8-12-0 ATS record. The Tigers have gone over the point total in 11 games, while Delta Devils games have gone over nine times. The teams average 122.3 points per game combined, 12.2 fewer than this matchup’s total. Jackson State is 8-2 against the spread and 6-4 overall in its past 10 contests, while Mississippi Valley State has gone 5-5 against the spread and 1-9 overall.

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Jackson State Performance Insights

• The Tigers’ -259 scoring differential (being outscored by 11.8 points per game) is a result of scoring 68.2 points per game (313th in college basketball) while allowing 80 per contest (347th in college basketball).
• Jackson State is 191st in college basketball at 32.1 rebounds per game. That’s five fewer than the 37.1 its opponents average.
• Jackson State makes 3.3 fewer threes per game than the opposition, 6.5 (306th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 9.8.
• The Tigers rank 359th in college basketball with 83.1 points scored per 100 possessions, and 302nd in college basketball defensively with 97.4 points conceded per 100 possessions.
• Jackson State forces 13.1 turnovers per game (66th in college basketball) while committing 14 (343rd in college basketball action).

Mississippi Valley State Performance Insights

• The Delta Devils’ -612 scoring differential (being outscored by 27.9 points per game) is a result of putting up 54.1 points per game (364th in college basketball) while allowing 82 per contest (355th in college basketball).
• Mississippi Valley State loses the rebound battle by 8.3 boards on average. It collects 25 rebounds per game, 363rd in college basketball, while its opponents pull down 33.3.
• Mississippi Valley State makes 4.1 three-pointers per game (364th in college basketball) while shooting 27.4% from beyond the arc (363rd in college basketball). It is making five fewer threes than its opponents, who drain 9.1 per game at 37.2%.
• Mississippi Valley State has lost the turnover battle on average this season, committing 15.4 per game (359th in college basketball) while forcing 10.5 (278th in college basketball).

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