Jackson State vs. Mississippi Valley State betting: College basketball preview for Feb. 7

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The Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils (1-21, 0-8 SWAC) are 8.5-point underdogs as they look to stop a seven-game home losing streak when they take on the Jackson State Tigers (6-16, 5-4 SWAC) on Saturday, February 7, 2026 at Harrison HPER Complex. The matchup airs at 6 p.m. ET on SWAC TV. The over/under in the matchup is set at 143.5.

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Jackson State vs. Mississippi Valley State betting lines

  • Jackson State moneyline odds to win: -407
  • Mississippi Valley State moneyline odds to win: +312
  • Spread: Jackson State (-8.5)
  • Total: 143.5

Jackson State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Jackson State owns a better record against the spread when playing at home (3-3-0) than it does in away games (5-9-0).
  • In home games, the Tigers exceed the total 50% of the time (three of six games). They hit the over in the same percentage of games on the road (seven of 14 contests).

Recent trends

  • The Tigers have seen an increase in scoring recently, putting up 76.6 points per game in their last 10 outings, 8.6 points more than the 68.0 they’ve scored this season.
  • Jackson State has been a little improved on the defensive end of the floor of late, allowing 84.7 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 87.0 it has surrendered per game this year.
  • The Tigers are trending up from deep during their last 10 outings, making 8.3 threes per game and shooting 33.1% from long range in comparison to their season-long averages of 8.1 makes and 31.6% from distance in the 2025-26 season.

Jackson State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-13-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 5-9-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-10-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 7-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-0 (Home: 3-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-15 (Home: 0-3; Away: 3-10)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
38.8 (363rd in nation) 47.2 (328th) 28.2 (341st) 38.7 (365th) 10.8 (352nd) 13.4 (338th)

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Mississippi Valley State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, Mississippi Valley State has had better results on the road (7-6-0) than at home (2-4-0).
  • In terms of the over/under, Delta Devils games have gone over more often at home (three of six, 50%) than on the road (six of 13, 46.2%).
  • The Delta Devils’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs is .000, both at home (0-6) and on the road (0-6).

Recent trends

  • The Delta Devils have played worse offensively in their past 10 games, scoring 61.0 points per contest, 2.4 fewer points their than season average of 63.4.
  • Over its past 10 games, Mississippi Valley State is surrendering 79.2 points per contest, compared to its season average of 85.5 points allowed.
  • The Delta Devils are sinking 0.1 fewer threes per contest over their previous 10 games (5.0) compared to their season average (5.1), but they are delivering a better three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (30.7%) compared to their season mark (29.3%).

Mississippi Valley State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-10-0 (Home: 2-4-0; Away: 7-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 8.5+: 11-10-0 (As Favorite: 0-0-0; As Underdog: 11-10-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-11-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 6-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-14 (Home: 0-6; Away: 0-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
40.4 (350th in nation) 48.2 (349th) 26.9 (358th) 34.0 (328th) 12.1 (307th) 15.6 (365th)
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