Saturday’s game features the Jackson State Tigers (3-13, 3-0 SWAC) and the Prairie View A&M Panthers (4-13, 3-1 SWAC) squaring off at William J. Nicks Building in what should be a competitive matchup, with a projected 78-76 victory for Jackson State according to our computer prediction. Game time is at 5:30 PM ET on January 18.

According to our computer prediction, Prairie View A&M is a good bet to cover the spread, which is currently listed at 2.5. The two teams are projected to exceed the 147.5 total.

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Jackson State vs. Prairie View A&M Game Info & Odds

• Date: Saturday, January 18, 2025
• Time: 5:30 PM ET
• TV: SWAC Digital Network
• Where: Prairie View, Texas
• Venue: William J. Nicks Building
• Line: Jackson State -2.5
• Point total: 147.5
• Moneyline (to win): Jackson State -168, Prairie View A&M +136

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Jackson State vs. Prairie View A&M Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Jackson State 78, Prairie View A&M 76

Spread & Total Prediction for Jackson State vs. Prairie View A&M

• Pick ATS: Prairie View A&M (+2.5)
• Pick OU: Over (147.5)

Both Jackson State and Prairie View A&M are 9-7-0 against the spread (ATS) so far this season. The Tigers are 7-9-0 and the Panthers are 8-8-0 in terms of going over the point total. The teams average 141.3 points per game combined, 6.2 fewer than this matchup’s total. In the last 10 games, Jackson State is 7-3 against the spread and 3-7 overall while Prairie View A&M has gone 6-4 against the spread and 3-7 overall.

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Jackson State Performance Insights

• The Tigers’ -268 scoring differential (being outscored by 16.8 points per game) is a result of scoring 65.4 points per game (343rd in college basketball) while allowing 82.2 per outing (356th in college basketball).
• Jackson State ranks 248th in the country at 31.5 rebounds per game. That’s 7.2 fewer than the 38.7 its opponents average.
• Jackson State hits 3.7 fewer threes per contest than the opposition, 6.8 (269th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 10.5.
• The Tigers rank 361st in college basketball with 78.8 points scored per 100 possessions, and 334th in college basketball defensively with 98.9 points conceded per 100 possessions.
• Jackson State forces 13.8 turnovers per game (47th in college basketball) while committing 14.4 (345th in college basketball play).

Prairie View A&M Performance Insights

• The Panthers’ -197 scoring differential (being outscored by 11.6 points per game) is a result of putting up 75.9 points per game (160th in college basketball) while giving up 87.5 per outing (363rd in college basketball).
• Prairie View A&M averages 25.1 rebounds per game (362nd in college basketball) while conceding 37.6 per contest to opponents. It is outrebounded by 12.5 boards per game.
• Prairie View A&M makes 6.6 three-pointers per game (297th in college basketball) at a 34.2% rate (164th in college basketball), compared to the 7.3 its opponents make, shooting 35.5% from deep.
• Prairie View A&M has committed 11.7 turnovers per game (211th in college basketball), 2.5 fewer than the 14.2 it forces (39th in college basketball).

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