The Northwestern Wildcats (5-4) will look to break a three-game winning streak when they host the Jackson State Tigers (1-8) on Saturday, December 13, 2025 at Welsh-Ryan Arena as big, 30.5-point favorites. The contest airs at 2 p.m. ET on Big Ten Network. The matchup’s over/under is 147.5.
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Northwestern Cover -30.5 vs Jackson State -108
Northwestern vs. Jackson State betting lines
- Northwestern moneyline odds to win: -20000
- Jackson State moneyline odds to win: +3500
- Spread: Northwestern (-30.5)
- Total: 147.5
Northwestern statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Northwestern did a better job covering the spread on the road (6-5-0) than it did in home games (7-9-1) last season.
- The Wildcats hit the over on the total in 11 of 17 home games (64.7%) last season. They fared better on the road, going over the total in nine of 11 matchups (81.8%).
Last season stats
- Last season, the Wildcats were 218th in college basketball offensively (72.4 points scored per game) and 85th on defense (69.2 points allowed).
- On the boards, Northwestern was 266th in the nation in rebounds (30.6 per game) last year. It was 153rd in rebounds conceded (30.8 per game).
- Last season the Wildcats were ranked 105th in college basketball in assists with 14.5 per game.
Northwestern betting records this season
- ATS Record: 2-7-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 0-2-0)
- O-U-P: 7-2-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 2-0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-2 (Home: 3-1; Away: 1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-1)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50.0 (35th in nation) | 41.5 (102nd) | 30.2 (293rd) | 30.4 (149th) | 18.3 (31st) | 9.3 (26th) |
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Jackson State statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Against the spread, Jackson State was better at home (7-2-0) than away (11-10-0) last year.
- In terms of the over/under, Tigers games finished over more frequently at home (six of nine, 66.7%) than on the road (10 of 21, 47.6%) last season.
Last season stats
- With 71.4 points per game on offense, the Tigers ranked 247th in the nation last season. At the other end, they allowed 74.6 points per contest, which ranked 255th in college basketball.
- Jackson State ranked 96th in the nation with 33.3 rebounds per game. Meanwhile, it ranked 318th with 33.7 rebounds allowed per contest.
- The Tigers ranked 279th in the country with 12.2 dimes per contest.
Jackson State betting records this season
- ATS Record: 3-6-0 (Home: 0-1-0; Away: 3-5-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 30.5+: 1-2-0 (As Favorite: 0-0-0; As Underdog: 3-6-0)
- O-U-P: 5-4-0 (Home: 0-1-0; Away: 5-3-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-7 (Home: 0-1; Away: 1-6)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35.4 (364th in nation) | 49.1 (350th) | 25.1 (362nd) | 42.3 (365th) | 8.8 (361st) | 14.8 (353rd) |
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