Jackson State Tigers vs Southern Jaguars Matchup

Read on to get betting odds and analysis in our Jackson State vs Southern NCAA Basketball prediction and preview and see who we think will win and cover the spread in Baton Rouge.

Jackson State vs Southern Prediction

Planning on watching today's Tigers and Jaguars game? Catch the action at F. G. Clark Activity Center in Baton Rouge, LA, as the Jaguars hosts this showdown at 7:30 ET on SWAC. The odds for this Southwestern Athletic conference game currently have Southern as the -7 point favorite with the over/under line sitting at 135.5 points.

Jackson State vs. Southern Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: Jackson State Tigers at Southern Jaguars
Where: Baton Rouge at F. G. Clark Activity Center
Date: Monday, February 3rd
Betting Odds SOUTH -7, JACKST +235 | SOUTH -295 O/U 135.5

Tigers Preview: Will the Tigers Win in Baton Rouge?

Jackson State Tigers Recent Game/Games

Jackson State improved to 5-15 on the season with a 65-50 road win over Grambling State on Saturday. Entering the game as +1.5 point underdogs, the Tigers not only pulled off the win but also covered the spread.

Jackson State led 37-33 at halftime and clamped down defensively in the 2nd half, allowing just 17 points while scoring 28. The game’s total points of 115 fell well under the O/U line of 134.5.

Tigers Offense Breakdown

Jackson State put up 65 points in their last game, shooting 44.8% from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was 48.3%, with a two-point shooting mark of 48.9% (23/47) and a three-point percentage of 27.3% (3/11). At the free-throw line, they connected on 71.4% of their attempts, hitting 10 of 14.

Daeshun Ruffin led the way with 20 points, shooting 58.3% overall and 50% from deep (1/2), adding 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Kintavious Dozier contributed 14 points, hitting 5 of 10 shots and 3 of 8 from beyond the arc, with 3 rebounds and 1 assist. The team recorded 11 offensive rebounds and 14 assists in the game.

Tigers Team Defense

Jackson State's defense was dominant, holding their opponent to just 50 points on 30% shooting from the field. They limited two-point opportunities, with the other team hitting only 11 of 32 shots for 34%.

From beyond the arc, Jackson State allowed 7 threes on 27 attempts, a 25% shooting performance. They also sent the opponent to the line 11 times, where they made 7 free throws, shooting 63%.

Jaguars Preview: Is It the Jaguars Game to Lose at Home?

Southern Jaguars Recent Game/Games

Southern improved to 10-8 on the season with a 74-69 win over Alcorn State on Saturday. The Jaguars were favored by 12 points at home but didn’t cover the spread.

Southern trailed 39-37 at halftime but clamped down defensively in the second half, allowing just 30 points while scoring 37 of their own. The game’s total points of 143 went over the 132.5 O/U line.

Jaguars Offense Breakdown

Southern's offense put up 74 points in their last game, shooting 40.4% from the field and 27.3% from beyond the arc, hitting 6 of 22 three-point attempts. Their effective field goal percentage was 46.2%, and they connected on 50% of their two-point shots, going 15 for 30.

At the free-throw line, the Jaguars made 26 of 35 attempts, shooting 74.3%. They grabbed 7 offensive rebounds and dished out 15 assists. Keionte Cornelius led the team with 15 points in 17 minutes, hitting 4 threes on 12 attempts.

Jaguars Team Defense

Southern's defense gave up 69 points in their last game, with their opponents shooting 40% from the field on 21 of 52 attempts. Inside the arc, the opposing team made 15 of 30 shots, good for 50% shooting.

From three-point range, Southern held their opponents to 6 of 22 shooting, or 27%. The Jaguars sent them to the free-throw line 35 times, where they converted 26 shots for 74%. Southern also allowed 7 offensive rebounds.

Tigers vs Jaguars Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

When looking at their past ten road matchups, Jackson State has an ATS record of 7-3 while averaging 67 per game. The team went 3-7 overall in these games.
Across their ten previous home games, Southern has an ATS mark of 5-4-1. Their straight up record in these matchups was 6-4 while averaging 66 points per game.
Going back to their previous five games as the underdog, Jackson State has an ATS mark of 3-2 while going 1-4 straight up.
As the betting favorite, the Jaguars have an ATS mark of just 3-6-1 in their last ten games. Southern posted a straight up mark of 7-3 in these matchups.