Jackson State vs. Alabama State betting: College basketball preview for January 11

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The Alabama State Hornets (6-9, 2-0 SWAC) are underdogs (by 3.5 points) to stop a six-game road losing streak when they visit the Jackson State Tigers (1-13, 1-0 SWAC) on Saturday, January 11, 2025 at 4:30 PM ET. The point total in the matchup is set at 146.5.

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Jackson State Cover -3.5 vs Alabama State -109

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Jackson State vs. Alabama State betting lines

  • Jackson State moneyline odds to win: -164
  • Alabama State moneyline odds to win: +137
  • Spread: Jackson State (-3.5)
  • Total: 146.5

Jackson State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Jackson State covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than away games last year. Jackson State covered three times in eight games at home, and it covered 10 times in 20 games on the road.
  • When playing at home last year, the Tigers went over the total 25% of the time (two of eight games). They hit the over more consistently on the road, exceeding the total in 65% of games (13 of 20).
  • Jackson State won a higher percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite when playing at home last year, going 6-2 (.750). When playing away from home as a moneyline favorite, it owned a record of 5-3 (.625).

Last season stats

  • At 71.2 points scored per game and 75.6 points conceded last season, the Tigers were 247th in the nation on offense and 283rd on defense.
  • On the boards, Jackson State was 113th in college basketball in rebounds (33.2 per game) last year. It was 233rd in rebounds conceded (32.5 per game).
  • The Tigers were 279th in the nation in assists (12.0 per game) last season.

Jackson State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-7-0 (Home: 0-0-0; Away: 7-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 5-9-0 (Home: 0-0-0; Away: 5-8-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-12 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-11)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
36.2 (362nd in nation) 48.0 (352nd) 30.9 (285th) 38.0 (359th) 9.3 (361st) 14.5 (345th)

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Alabama State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • In 2024-25 against the spread, Alabama State has a better winning percentage at home (.667, 2-1-0 record) than on the road (.500, 3-3-0).
  • Looking at the over/under, Hornets games have gone over two of three times at home (66.7%), and two of six on the road (33.3%).

Recent trends

  • The Hornets are averaging 75.2 points per contest over their last 10 games, which is 2.7 fewer points than their average for the season (77.9).
  • While Alabama State is ceding 80.3 points per game in 2024-25, it has been worse over its previous 10 games, allowing 83.1 points per contest.
  • The Hornets are sinking 10.4 treys per game in their previous 10 games, which is 0.6 more than their average for the season (9.8). Likewise, they have a better three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (35.4%) compared to their season average from three-point land (34.8%).

Alabama State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-6-0 (Home: 2-1-0; Away: 3-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 3.5+: 3-4-0 (As Favorite: 4-2-0; As Underdog: 3-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-6-0 (Home: 2-1-0; Away: 2-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-1 (Home: 3-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-7 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.4 (295th in nation) 46.3 (309th) 30.3 (302nd) 36.9 (353rd) 12.7 (264th) 9.1 (ninth)
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