Saturday’s contest features the Jackson State Tigers (6-16, 6-3 SWAC) and the Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils (3-19, 1-8 SWAC) squaring off at Lee E. Williams Athletic and Assembly Center in what is expected to be a lopsided matchup, with a projected 80-62 win for heavily favored Jackson State according to our computer prediction. Game time is at 4:00 PM ET on February 8.

Based on our computer prediction, Mississippi Valley State is a good bet to cover the point spread, which is listed at 20.5. The two teams are projected to eclipse the 134.5 total.

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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’s record against the spread so far this season is 13-9-0, and Mississippi Valley State’s is 8-12-0. The Tigers have an 11-11-0 record hitting the over, while games involving the Delta Devils have a record of 9-11-0 when it comes to hitting the over. The teams score 122.3 points per game combined, 12.2 fewer than this matchup’s over/under. Over the last 10 contests, Jackson State is 8-2 against the spread and 6-4 overall 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 have been outscored by 11.8 points per game (scoring 68.2 points per game to rank 313th in college basketball while giving up 80.0 per outing to rank 347th in college basketball) and have a -259 scoring differential overall.
• Jackson State grabs 32.1 rebounds per game (191st in college basketball) while conceding 37.1 per outing to its opponents. It is outrebounded by 5.0 boards per game.
• Jackson State makes 6.5 three-pointers per game (306th in college basketball), 3.3 fewer than 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 has committed 14.0 turnovers per game (343rd in college basketball action) while forcing 13.1 (66th in college basketball).

Mississippi Valley State Performance Insights

• The Delta Devils have been outscored by 27.9 points per game (posting 54.1 points per game, 364th in college basketball, while allowing 82.0 per contest, 355th in college basketball) and have a -612 scoring differential.
• Mississippi Valley State ranks 363rd in the nation at 25.0 rebounds per game. That’s 8.3 fewer than the 33.3 its opponents average.
• Mississippi Valley State makes 4.1 three-pointers per game (364th in college basketball), 5.0 fewer than its opponents. It is shooting 27.4% from deep (363rd in college basketball) and its opponents are shooting 37.2%.
• Mississippi Valley State has lost the turnover battle by 4.9 per game, committing 15.4 (359th in college basketball) while forcing 10.5 (278th in college basketball).

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