Jackson State vs. Alcorn State betting: College basketball preview for January 4

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The Jackson State Tigers (0-13, 0-0 SWAC) bring a 13-game slide into a road matchup with the Alcorn State Braves (0-13, 0-0 SWAC), losers of 13 straight as well. The Braves are underdogs by only 2.5 points in the contest, which begins at 3:00 PM ET (on HBCUGo) on Saturday, January 4, 2025. The matchup has an over/under of 140.5.

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Jackson State vs. Alcorn State betting lines

  • Jackson State moneyline odds to win: -151
  • Alcorn State moneyline odds to win: +125
  • Spread: Jackson State (-2.5)
  • Total: 140.5

Jackson State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread last year, Jackson State played worse when played at home, covering three times in eight home games, and 10 times in 20 road games.
  • The Tigers went over the over/under in a lower percentage of home games (25%) than road tilts (65%) last year.
  • At home last year, Jackson State won more often as a moneyline favorite, put up a record of 6-2 (.750). When playing on the road, it was 5-3 (.625) as a moneyline favorite.

Last season stats

  • Offensively, the Tigers were the 247th-ranked squad in the country (71.2 points per game) last season. Defensively, they were 283rd (75.6 points conceded per game).
  • Jackson State collected 33.2 rebounds per game and gave up 32.5 boards last season, ranking 113th and 233rd, respectively, in college basketball.
  • Last season the Tigers were ranked 279th in college basketball in assists with 12.0 per game.

Jackson State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-7-0 (Home: 0-0-0; Away: 6-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 4-9-0 (Home: 0-0-0; Away: 4-8-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-12 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-11)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
35.9 (361st in nation) 47.9 (351st) 31.1 (275th) 38.5 (360th) 9.3 (359th) 15.1 (356th)

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Alcorn State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread last season, Alcorn State had better results away (12-9-0) than at home (5-4-0).
  • Looking at the over/under, Braves games finished over more frequently at home (six of nine, 66.7%) than on the road (11 of 21, 52.4%) last year.

Last season stats

  • Offensively, the Braves posted 71.9 points per game (230th-ranked in college basketball) last season. They ceded 77.4 points per contest at the other end (322nd-ranked).
  • Alcorn State averaged 31.5 boards per game (212th-ranked in college basketball). It ceded 29.8 rebounds per contest (70th-ranked).
  • The Braves dished out 11.6 dimes per game, which ranked them 300th in the nation.

Alcorn State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-5-0 (Home: 0-0-0; Away: 7-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 7-5-0 (As Favorite: 0-0-0; As Underdog: 7-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-6-0 (Home: 0-0-0; Away: 6-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-10 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-10)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
35.9 (361st in nation) 47.5 (344th) 30.3 (305th) 35.4 (338th) 10.8 (349th) 13.1 (309th)
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